Muhammad Yakin

Illustrator

Since a young age Muhammad (or Yakin to his colleagues) has enveloped himself in the world of art and has always strived to become a globally recognised artist. With that ambition and goal in his sites Muhammad graduated from The Faculty of Fine Arts, Indonesia and successfully runs his art studio in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

He has since gone on to participate in various art exhibitions across the country where his unique canvases — based on the exploration of the existence of phenomena originating from the human experience — are displayed, which earned him the winner’s position of the ‘2019 UOB Most Promising Artist of the Year’.

Muhammad joins Wildnut as our exclusive illustrative artist and began his journey by creating the first complete Westeros ‘Game of Thrones’ map to be hand drawn in full detail, authorised and approved by HBO Max and Warner Bros.

Muhammad now works on all Wildnut projects that require the incredible attention to detail and unrivalled skill set that he delivers.

Bobby Kirkland

Senior Creative Artworker

Bobby has acquired the title ‘Senior Creative Artworker’ not by default but as a testament to his years of experience throughout his design career thus far. From his early days as a graphic designer within the food and drink industry, Bobby found himself in the direction of artworking and developed a true passion for detail and perfection in accuracy.

With a penchant for artwork, Bobby’s vocation excelled in the field of design. He consequently went on to successfully apply these skills within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.

Since, Bobby has worked and collaborated with some of the world’s leading brands and companies on an international level via traditional and digital means.

Currently, Bobby specialises in digital media creation through application and artwork design, with an extensive level of skill and capability in tow – he is an integral part of Wildnut and brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise to any given project.

Ben Shewring

Web Designer/Developer

Ben is responsible for Web Design & Development at Wildnut. After graduating in International Business, Ben developed an interest in web design, while recognising its growing significance in the changing world around him.

Subsequently, Ben submersed himself into the world wide web, and chose to tread a new path towards becoming a Full-Stack Website Design & Development Specialist. At the same time, Ben gained invaluable experience working as an Online Marketing Developer, Media Developer and Data Engineer to name but a few, all whilst earning his major in all things web.

As a consequence, Ben has established himself as one of the UK’s and Canary Islands finest web experts, specialising in Responsive Web Development and full-stack senior-level web coding, for existing commercial platforms and custom builds, notably in the education, retail and hospitality sectors.

Murat Ismail

Founder & Head Of Design

Murat Ismail is the Founder and Head of Design at Wildnut. Whilst studying art in London, Murat discovered an affinity for graphics, in particular print and typography.

Murat pursued his new-found love for graphic design by applying his skills to creative computing with the inception of digital applications.

Combining traditional and digital methods Murat entered the world of design, working in the F&B and hospitality sectors. He went on to establish himself as one of the UK’s most acclaimed graphics designer and creator of brand identities for some of London’s top bars and restaurant groups.

Murat further enhanced his career as Global Head of Design for leading luxury tea company Newby Teas. Utilising his creative intellect and intuition, Murat applied his skillset to create award-winning designs, for both restaurant and retail packaging.

With a plethora of knowledge and experience behind him, Murat has gone on to establish a progressive design studio. At Wildnut, close bonds are formed with clients, built on the foundations of close collaboration, strong partnerships and deep understanding.

Newton

Team Mascot

Graduating from one of the top mascot academies in Spain, with a ‘Canis Degree’ in herding and obedience, Newton provides invaluable insight with a nose for creativity and an ear for listening.

As well as being one of the founding members of Wildnut, Newton also plays an integral role in bringing the team together for various social activities and gatherings.

Newton does not like to be paws-on with the design process, but instead offers an incredible level of morale and motivation. One of his favourite things is to invite himself to meetings, providing support, dedication and input in his own unique way.

He has a passion for running and ball games, and has participated in several semi-professional canine events, most notably ‘run as fast as you can!’.

Newton is a true “go-getter”, reliable, dedicated, never has bone to pick with anybody, loyal and always puts a smile on our faces.