Ashleigh Abbott

Lead Creative

Ashleigh Abbott, Lead Creative smiling
Is a dreamer
Is not a sleeper
Likes confetti
Dislikes boring
Can not stop creating
Can't do ordinary

Born with a creative heart, mind and soul, Ashleigh Abbott’s career as a graphic designer and illustrator emerged from a life-long passion for colour, art and beautiful design.

Ashleigh graduated with a Bachelor in Visual Communication/Graphic Design in 2009 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts and Design in 2010 from the University of South Australia. She also achieved:

  • Best Graduate award from the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA).
  • Best Graduate award from the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

Ashleigh then honed her skills where she was mentored by talented senior designers and directors at three reputable Adelaide design studios before joining the communikate et al team in 2015,

Ashleigh’s work has been awarded nationally and she has developed a strong reputation in the industry for producing high quality design and illustrations.

Ashleigh combines her education, experience, abstract thinking and skills to strike a wonderful balance between being playful and highly organised. She sees creative possibilities everywhere and finds inspiration from all aspects of life. Ashleigh loves experimenting with various concepts and mediums, and implementing them professionally and efficiently.

With a strong background in brand development for both large corporations and boutique companies, Ashleigh believes that a brand goes beyond the mark. It needs to evolve over time and adapt to changing needs. She thinks about branding as an entire living system, considering how it’s applied, how flexible it is and what components can be deconstructed and used across all platforms. The outcome is a rich tapestry of considered and consistent design.

Ashleigh specialises in all areas of graphic design including:

  • corporate identity
  • stationery
  • collateral development
  • advertising
  • packaging
  • signage
  • exhibition work
  • illustration
  • electronic media
  • children’s picture books

Ashleigh takes pride in her outstanding attention to detail from the initial concept through to production and final delivery.

She places great importance in establishing and maintaining strong client and supplier relationships. A few of her many clients past and present have included:

  • Windmill Theatre Company
  • Scotch College
  • One Rail Australia
  • Beach Road Wines
  • Nova Systems
  • McCabe Ag Co
  • Master Builders
  • Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation
  • Westminster
  • Mercedes College
  • AGIG
  • Clayton Church Homes
  • City of Unley
  • City of Holdfast Bay
  • Bower place
  • Kennett Builders
  • Adelaide Hills Council
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What our clients have to say

I have worked with communikate et al for many years in a number of roles. They form an integral part of our team at Walara, having taken the time to understand our community and the two businesses that merged to develop a brand name and identity that reflects our shared values and vision for future growth in the lower mid-north region. communikate has created an extensive range of content and communication assets to establish us as a leading provider of aged care services in the region. We’ve received nothing short of positive feedback from our residents, their families and our staff.

Nino Di Sisto
Former CEO, Walara

We have loved working with the communikate et al team for our school campaign. Their professionalism, creativity, and strategic approach make the process both effective and enjoyable. The team is not only great to work with but also delivers outstanding results, providing a strong return on investment. Their expertise has been invaluable in helping us achieve our enrolment and marketing goals. Highly recommend!

Sarah Thornton
Marketing & Communications Manager, King's Baptist Grammar School

The communikate et al team played a crucial role in bringing the vision of the SA Philanthropy Network to life, thanks to their strategic marketing expertise and creative solutions. Their support delivered significant attention across South Australian media and fostered meaningful community connections.

I am incredibly grateful for their own dedication to giving back and supporting causes in our community. I would highly recommend communikate to anyone looking to make a meaningful impact with their organisation - because they get people and purpose!

Kay Burton
CEO, SA Philanthropy Network

The South Australian Museum worked with communikate on a SA Tourism Award submission. The submission is a huge task with many moving parts and communikate helped bring it all together seamlessly. Always a pleasure working with CK!

Ashleigh Glynn
Communications Lead, SA Museum

It has been a pleasure working with you and team. Our brand refresh has been so professionally delivered and truly reflective of the brief provided when we first met. The team and I have enjoyed the journey, partnering and collaborating with you to position Nova Systems for success in our first re-brand in more than two decades.

Jessica Thomas
Director Corporate Affairs, Nova Systems

“The team at communikate et al have been amazing to work with. From developing our content strategy through to the ongoing management of our social media presence, design and marketing, they have become immersed in our business quickly and strike the perfect balance between strategic thinking and creative execution. We have experienced a noticeable uplift in our brand positioning which is supporting our business growth.”

James Pollock
Managing Director, ServiceFM

“Cooper Energy selected communikate et al to develop our new brand identity. communikate took the time to understand our business, its future direction and the necessary vibrancy the new positioning needed. They have helped represent our place in the energy transition as a domestic gas producer. We highly recommend them for their creativity, responsiveness and focus.”

Bindi Gove
Head of External Affairs, Amplitude Energy

The team at communikate et al were fantastic to work with. The marketing audit provided key insights into our business and a valuable roadmap for transforming our marketing strategy.

Paul Brace
Chief Executive Officer, Inter Intra

communikate et al have provided a very clear marketing framework for Dockside Port Vincent, confidently and masterfully clarifying the vision and character of development. The developed Brand Story crafted by the team for the project inspires every stage of the development. The skill sets of the individual team members is legendary and the seamless working connectivity between the team functions provided a great business experience. I'm very happy to recommend the abilities and the work of communikate.

Peter Villis
Development Director, Dockside Port Vincent SA

The combination of extensive media experience, can-do attitude and respectful, attentive interpersonal communication made communikate et al a team who always sought to achieve the best outcomes for our Council and for our city’s premier public event. I would have no hesitation in recommending them for any major communications project and I look forward to working with them again on the Gala or any campaign needing the level of expertise and support which they provided Unley.

Kieran Weir
Media & Communications, City of Unley