Smiling Sun

27/01/2026

How we started and the journey to get here

23/12/2025

Hand-carved lino. This label features Gavin — Cupitt’s grape grower and one of the true characters behind the vines.

12/12/2025

Every Cupitts bottle carries a bit of the South Coast. Its land, its pace and its character.
Very special project working alongside the team and bringing their vision to life and us closer to the place we now call home.

12/12/2025

BTS of our rebrand with
There’s something about seeing colour off the screen, feeling the paper stock, holding the bottle, watching everything sit together in real light. This is where a brand really starts to take shape.

12/12/2025

Part 1 of 3 of our Indy Suppliers short doc.
A few of our favorite moments spent out in Whitton, NSW documenting

17/11/2025

Part 1 of 3 of our Indy Suppliers short doc

A few days spent out in Whitton, NSW documenting We captured the farms, the malting facility and the harvesting.

13/11/2025

For the love of beer

A trailer from the Independent Suppliers short doc

We were tasked with documenting three independent, New South Wales suppliers. and to help shine a light on the beer supply chain.

There is a big focus on independent breweries but the supplier of the ingredients used to brew those beers often get missed

10/11/2025

We loved working with Infuse on this rebrand. It was an opportunity to do something pretty different in an industry where branding had been fairly conservative and safe. Its great working with a team that help young people see that there is a big beautiful world out there waiting to be explored, loved and protected

24/10/2025

14/10/2025

Some moments from the last few months as a fam of 4 here on the South Coast of NSW

We took a little breather from posting and worrying about instagram for a few months. It was nice to have a break from that pressure. stressful as we know a lot of enquiry and interest comes from here. Things may looks content and calm in these shots but the last few months have been the most intense we’ve had so far.

We wanted to come back with a new direction. Posting more about how we made or developed the projects. Sharing more genuinely about our process and how we operate as a family business. Both of us are in the business with no backup jobs or other income besides what the studio makes. We are 100% invested in this and that’s the only way we see it working. Our main aim is to prioritise balance and provide clients with high quality, considered work.

We’ve got some epic projects to share soon that we are really proud of. Thank you for following along and supporting Smiling Sun, Cali & Leesh. xx

19/12/2024

Thanks to everyone who made it on Sunday arvo. Epic to get everyone together and celebrate. Special thanks to .kitchen for hosting us!! An arvo full of good food, good people and good times. And for being our incredible Livelihood host. We could not have done it without you. The full episode will be live very soon so keep an eye out. xx

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