Our Founders, Phil and Matt, have worked together for nearly twenty years specialising in brand, advertising, and event design. From startups to multinational blue-chips, john+john has been entrusted to conceptualise, develop, and execute brands right across the globe.

Phil Clark – Co-Founder and Creative Director

Phil has led multiple design studios working with blue chip corporate giants right through to cafes and everything in between. Having studied both industrial and graphic design in Melbourne, Phil’s approach is always carefully considered and reflects a passion for elegant simplicity. His eye for composition and design has been sought after by Décor, MediBank, Aussie, Thomson Reuters, ALL (Accor), Plenary Group and more. 

Overseeing the studio’s team and creative process, Phil finds solace in painting and architecture, while continuing to pursue excellence and innovation in design, branding and experiences.

Matt Strempel – Co-Founder and Creative Director

Matt’s creative fire was lit at a young age, decorating every surface he could find with scribbles and verse. This passion for imagery and words was refined at Singleton Ogilvy & Mather into a love of advertising creative; now a core offering of john+john.

After almost two decades in the industry, you might have seen Matt’s work on a billboard, watched it on TV, heard it on the radio, or read it in one of his books. More recently, he was officially announced as the grand prize winner of the 93rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, beating out more than 3,500 submissions from 44 countries.