Helping brands, products and services to stand out through truly unique, emotionally-charged and beautifully-crafted visual design assets. Ready to elevate your brand? Let’s chat.

Letters are my gem! Whether written with pen and ink, drawn by hand, or designed digitally, they are at the heart of my work. With ten years of independent professional experience, I specialise in premium identity design, developing the means for brands to connect more deeply with their audience.

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FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES


Working in partnership with brand design studios around the world, helping them craft their identity systems with emotionally-charged visual assets and I would love to work with you.

Brand Identity SERVICES

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Lettering Design SERVICES

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Custom Calligraphy SERVICES

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Typeface Design SERVICES

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Packaging Design SERVICES

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Editorial Design SERVICES

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Textile PRINT Design/ surface patterns

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CUSTOM Original Artworks SERVICES

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Working in the luxury space, FMCG, education, fashion, arts & cultural sectors.

Crafting original artworks for collectors, brands, and cultural institutions seeking distinctive, craft-led pieces rooted in calligraphy and typographic form. See below a selection of my recent projects or select by category in the navigation menu.

A peeled banana on a light pink background, overlaid with a large white letter 'k' and the text
By Maria Montes June 1, 2026
Typeface Design
Three wine bottles with floral labels stand against a white background: a white wine, a red wine, and a rosé.
By Maria Montes May 24, 2026
Packaging Design
The number 22 in a stylized, calligraphic font featuring a purple-to-yellow gradient on a solid black background.
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Type Design
Snow-capped mountains illuminated by golden light under a dark blue, starry night sky.
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Brand Identity Design
Logo for
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Branding Identity Design
The word
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Brand Identity Design
A deep purple hotel room service menu featuring a gold feather illustration and gold text on a white background.
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Brand Identity Design
Black screen with no visible content
By Maria Montes May 22, 2026
Visual Brand Identity Project
A person in a red swimsuit reclining in an infinity pool at sunset. The text
By Maria Montes May 13, 2026
Brand Identity Design / Calligraphy Services
White, ornate, cursive-style capital letter
By Maria Montes April 17, 2026
Lettering Project
The word
By Maria Montes March 29, 2026
Lettering Project
The word
By Maria Montes March 29, 2026
Lettering Project
A peeled banana on a light pink background, overlaid with a large white letter 'k' and the text
By Maria Montes June 1, 2026
Typeface Design
Three wine bottles with floral labels stand against a white background: a white wine, a red wine, and a rosé.
By Maria Montes May 24, 2026
Packaging Design
The number 22 in a stylized, calligraphic font featuring a purple-to-yellow gradient on a solid black background.
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Type Design
Snow-capped mountains illuminated by golden light under a dark blue, starry night sky.
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Brand Identity Design
Logo for
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Branding Identity Design
The word
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Brand Identity Design
A deep purple hotel room service menu featuring a gold feather illustration and gold text on a white background.
By Maria Montes May 23, 2026
Brand Identity Design
Black screen with no visible content
By Maria Montes May 22, 2026
Visual Brand Identity Project
A person in a red swimsuit reclining in an infinity pool at sunset. The text
By Maria Montes May 13, 2026
Brand Identity Design / Calligraphy Services

Design Blog

Writing is as integral to my creative process as drawing or designing. Over the years, I have kept a diary, written articles, and maintained a bi-monthly newsletter since 2014. Below you'll find a selection of articles, newsletters and interviews that highlight and amplify women in the type and design industries.

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By Maria Montes April 15, 2026
In April 2026, I closed a fully remote chapter, and decided to update this visual presentation with everything that I have learned since 2022 —which is a lot!
The word
By Maria Montes March 30, 2026
My seven-year-old grandson sleeps just down the hall from me, and he wakes up a lot of mornings and he says, “You know, this could be the best day ever.”
A stylized, white-line decorative letter
By Maria Montes March 30, 2026
This article is an ongoing resource of fonts designed by women, as well as supporting material to learn more about female and non-binary graphic & type designers.
Text on a black background reads
By Maria Montes April 15, 2026
In April 2026, I closed a fully remote chapter, and decided to update this visual presentation with everything that I have learned since 2022 —which is a lot!
The word
By Maria Montes March 30, 2026
My seven-year-old grandson sleeps just down the hall from me, and he wakes up a lot of mornings and he says, “You know, this could be the best day ever.”
A stylized, white-line decorative letter
By Maria Montes March 30, 2026
This article is an ongoing resource of fonts designed by women, as well as supporting material to learn more about female and non-binary graphic & type designers.
Maria Montes in plaid shirt lettering “Rotson Studios” on a black wall

Location

NAARM/MELBOURNE

Rotson Studios

Level 2/105 Victoria St,
Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
E— info(at)mariamontes(dot)net
T— +61 421 244 612

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