CV





studio@lukenewbould.com
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Based in London, my work in photography, design and publishing is led by feeling.

I direct Sirocco Studios, a creative practice specialising in publishing, curation and conceptual design. Our art book series, Sirocco Journal, is distributed in galleries, cultural institutions, and independent bookstores across Europe, including Claire de Rouen (London), Librairie 1909 (Paris) and Terranova (Barcelona).

Alongside this, I have experience in print editorial through my in-house role at the bespoke design studio OMO Creates, where I assisted the production and design of Modern Matter publications and contributed to independent projects and external client work from the luxury fashion industry.


Education
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Westminster
2022 - 2025

The Artistic Brain: Biology and Computation behind Music.
UPF Barcelona International School, Barcelona, Spain.
2025





Employment Founder, Director
Sirocco Studios
May 2023 - Present

Freelance Contributing Writer
c4 Journal
Sept 2023 - Present

Studio Assistant
OMO Creates
Aug 2024 - June 2025

Student Ambassador
University of Westminster
Sept 2023 - May 2025

Production Assistant
Second Name Agency
May 2024 - Aug 2024

Intern
Adémidé Udoma
Sept 2023 - May 2024




ReferralsEugenie Shinkle
c4 Journal
Founder
E.B.shinkle@westminster.ac.uk

Student Ambassador
University of Westminster
ambassador@westminster.ac.uk

Olu Odukoya
OMO Creates
Founder, Art Director
London E2 6QF
info@omocreates.com

Rhiannon Owens
Second Name Agency
Producer
owens@secondname.agency
London E2 7RG



Skills
Capture One
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator

Creative Production
Studio Lighting
Project Management

Typesetting
Book Design, Production
Website Design
Written & Verbal Communications
Public Speaking

Microsoft Office Suite
Google Workspace




Exhibition/Event
Research Archive
The Warburg Institute
London
2025

Book Launch with Interview
Reference Point (Offprint)
London
2025

BA Photography Degree Show
Systems

Ambika P3 Gallery
London, UK
2025




AwardsShort-term Mobility Award, 
Westminster Working Cultures International Hong Kong.

Duke of Edinburgh 
Bronze, Silver Award
Ermysted’s Grammar School
Skipton, UK.




Writing Inge Meijer - The MoMA Plant Collection
c4 Journal
2025

Alright, Sunshine: Alex Picasso-Messer
c4 Journal
2024









Last Updated 12 July 2025


SELECTED WORK








1. Founder, Director
 
Sirocco Studios, London
May 2024 - Present

Sirocco Studios is a creative practice based in London whose varied projects include the production and art direction of books and magazines, curation of contemporary art and jewellery design. As the founder, I lead Sirocco Studios with feeling as the guide, resisting the systemic confines of commercial practice. Key skills include:

 Art Direction, Design and Production of Sirocco Journal.
 Art Direction, Photography and Production for Sirocco Jewellery.
 Website design, development and maintenance.
 Curation for the online gallery.




Web Design
www.sirocco-studios.com
Photography
Sirocco Jewellery
Art Direction, Design
Sirocco Journal 3
Art Direction, Design
Sirocco Journal 3
Photography
Sirocco Jewellery
Web Design
www.sirocco-studios.com
Presentation: Art & The Book
The Warburg Institute
Art Direction, Design
Sirocco Journal 3
Art Direction, Design
Sirocco Journal 3
Photography
Collaboration with Artisanal One
Photography
Sirocco Journal 2
Web Design
www.sirocco-studios.com
Photography
Sirocco Jewellery
Curation
Sirocco Studios
Curation
Sirocco Studios
Art Direction, Design
Sirocco Journal 2


2. Studio Assistant
OMO Creates, London
Aug 2024 - June 2025

OMO Creates is a bespoke design studio in London led by artist Olu Odukoya. As a studio assistant, I supported a range of in-house tasks and assisted the production and design of Modern Matter publications, independent projects and external client work. 



Graphic Design
Modern Matter N°22: Does Size Matter?
Graphic Design
Modern Matter N°22: Does Size Matter?
Graphic Design
Modern Matter N°22: Does Size Matter?
Graphic Design
Modern Matter N°22: Does Size Matter?
Creative Assistance
QASIMI SS25 Campaign
Creative Assistance
QASIMI SS25 Campaign
Graphic Design
Jun Takahashi & Olu Odukoya: 2010-2020 Misprint Archive
Graphic Design
Jun Takahashi & Olu Odukoya: 2010-2020 Misprint Archive


3. Degree Show
Systems
Ambika P3 Gallery, London
2025

Photogravure prints on Somerset paper
Spacer Frame with Art Glass
Float assembly / Japanese hinge

Systems was created from a material-led approach and explores the supremacy of feeling in art. Informed by Bokeh principles, the artworks focus purely on the physical properties of the work itself. Examining colour, tone, weight and texture, and the sense of movement, space and balance, the series reflects a search for an enlarged field of photographic expression.



Systems, 2025
New World, 2025
Order, 2025
Cut, 2025


4. Contributing Writer
 c4 Journal
Sept 2023 - Present

Transitioning from an Intern to a Contributing Writer at c4 Journal, a platform dedicated to the photobook, I focus on underrepresented topics through reviews and conversations.



The MoMA Plant Collection
Inge Meijer
Bettina 
Bettina Grossman
Alright Sunshine
Alex Picasso-Messer


5. Photogravure etchings
Impressions of Spain
2022 - Ongoing

Photogravure prints on Somerset paper
Spacer Frame with Art Glass
Float assembly / Japanese hinge

When I was 19, motivated by Federico García Lorca‘s Impresiones y paisajes, I moved from the north to the south of Spain, passing through cities, towns and villages. I took my camera and used the time to reflect on my direction as a photographer.



Seville, 2023
Granada, 2023
Seville, 2023
Granada, 2023
Seville, 2023





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