Sally Wanless makes images, objects and ideas for places, brands & people. Working across illustration, photography, art direction & design. The work finds its way into interiors, publications, tv sets and brands through licensing & collaboration.

Alongside the work, she works with organisations on brand, creative direction and the ideas that connect them to people. Edinburgh based, working worldwide.

Exhibited in Times Square New York, Art Basel Miami and the Louvre in Paris. Featured in Dwell, ELLE Decor and The Sunday Times.

Selected Work

DAVID LOWRIE // Brand, Identity & Art Direction
Full brand identity, packaging and creative direction for a Scottish seafood company.

UNIVERSAL TELEVISION // Illustration & Print
New York illustration commissioned for one of the world's leading entertainment studios.

PHOTOGRAPHY //
A selection of atmospheric portraits, sports and landscapes created across exhibitions, editorial and commissioned projects.

KIP YARDS CONVERSATIONS //
Talking to interesting people and understanding how they think, which I hope can bring value

BREATHER INC // Fine Art Photography & Acquisition
Baseball photography acquired and placed for a New York real estate company. Where sport, culture and space met.

DELI QUARTER // Brand, Identity and Art Direction.
A complete brand world for a modern deli, spanning identity, illustration, packaging, apparel & space.

KIP YARDS//INTERIOR SPACES
Art, imagery and brand thinking brought into the built environment.

KIP YARDS SESSIONS //
I have created several sessions around brand and creativity that holds huge value for brands, organisations and teams

Rockefeller Center 2026

2 metres x 2 metres/ Available for licensing & acquisition

An on going architectural New York series 2026

Beyond Brand 2026

2 metres x 2 metres/ Available for licensing & acquisition

Baseball II 2014

29.7 x 42 cm Available for licensing & acquisition

If you’d like to see the full collection please get in touch

To request or see full catalogue please email: sally@kipyards.com

Partners

A collage of logos from various brands and publications, including Universal Television, Awell, Oxford, Pennant, Manfrotto, ELLE Decor, Style, and The Sunday Times, along with a red logo featuring a white exclamation point.
Stylized illustration of a building with blue awnings, gray walls, and plants with green leaves and pink flowers in front.

Stories

Thoughts on brand, culture, and the ideas that shape how value gets made — written from the intersection of art, design, and business.

David Rockefeller figured out it was a multi-billion-dollar asset class back in 1959.

Marriott just pulled an IKEA - selling a feeling, not a product, and it's genius

The Ikea New ad

Human behaviour has always been the brief. The brands that get it never look back.

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  • When we came to Sally for new branding, she helped us step back and really define what we were trying to achieve as a business. She brought clarity to our direction and translated that into a brand that feels both authentic to us and relevant to our customers. The process felt considered from start to finish, and the end result has given us real confidence in how we present ourselves. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her and look forward to working with Sally again

    Lewis Lowrie- David Lowrie Fish Merchants

  • Sally was great to work with! Good communication, reliable and timely with proofs, and nailed the brief!

    Jennifer Hood- Design lead Hoodzpah

  • As a small business owner who likes to work collaboratively, Sally was extremely fun and easy to work with. She was organised, creative and always came to the table with great work. On top of that, we pivoted the project a lot and Sally was honest and flexible throughout the process. I was super happy with the work that was created and glad we have stayed connected

    Miles Lapeyre- Boil Boss