Meet the team
Meet the team
Blue Who?
Blue Walnut. We’re creative designers with a head for business. We don’t do off-the-shelf, we do what’s right for your business or brand.
So whether we’re creating a sophisticated brand look or a funky retail space, we’re designing to solve your business challenge.
A talented team (with friends in the right places).
We don’t do pigeonholes either. Our designers are as adept at creating a look that makes your brand stand out, as giving your shop or bar the wow factor that attracts folk in.
And if we need a specialist to help us with a thorny digital problem, or a tricky bit of engineering for a retail interior, we’re very well connected.
We’ve been doing this for some time now, so we’ve pretty much got the hang of making design work harder for businesses and brands.
That’s us. In a nutshell
Steph Horan MA
Founder and Creative Director
Steph has been designing brands and visual identity for businesses in design agencies for some years gathering experience before starting Blue Walnut design in 2010.
She would describe herself as a typography nut with an eye for detail. With her focus firmly on the vision and strategy for the businesses she designs, she sets to work identifying audiences and enjoys the process of creative problem solving.
Steph also brings her commercial industry experience to the world of academia as Course Leader of the new online MA in Graphic Design at Arts University Bournemouth.
Her career began life in the fashion industry with qualifications BA & MA in Fashion, she re-trained in Graphics at AUB when she moved to Dorset in the late 1990’s. She recently developed her career further with Executive Education at the RCA in Typography and Design Thinking.
Steven Cocker
Head of Interior Design
Steven designs creative retail and business interiors for Blue Walnut clients.
With an incredible eye for detail, Steven understands the overall vision for the brand interiors he designs, creating a cohesive look across all areas of the businessfrom menus to uniforms, furniture to finished styling, flooring to flowers. Whatever the business, Stevenworks his magic to create unique and stylish spaces.
His career began life in the fashion industry with qualifications BA in Fashion. Steven has worked as a brand manager and retail buyer across many famous brands.
He re-trained in Interior design when he moved to Dorset in the late 1990’s.
Tom Le Mesurier
Digital Guru
Meet Tom. With over 15 years of experience in the Digital Design landscape, he’s been at the forefront of branding, web design, and digital strategy. Throughout his journey, he has founded and led two successful startups and a design agency, where he blends creativity with technology to deliver compelling digital solutions.
Tom’s eye for detail as a qualified architectural designer (March ARB/RIBA Part 2) compliments his digital design expertise, allowing him to envision innovative ways to connect the physical and digital realms, creating seamless user experiences.
As a talented digital designer for the team, Tom is a valuable asset, bringing a wealth of experience and skills to the table. His knowledge gives him a deep understanding of what it takes to be successful online.