Independent storytelling from folk who share a like-minded, off-beat approach to life.

The draw of an area, the mark of a pen - a project with no purpose but to document interests. Slowraft acts to share inspiration and learnings from subjects of a well-lived life. Capturing the inner thoughts, wisdom and bounty of a beach culture we share and enjoy.

Our lens spans many facets to showcase the creatives that make us sit up and take-look. We balance careful life thinking with aimless fun and abandon — all with the aim of authentic content that champions free spirit.

Makers

Trevor King

Journey is a word that gets tossed around a lot these days. But it’s exactly what Trevor King has made a career out of.

A photographer and director, he is the kind of guy who crosses continents for a story. And so, it makes sense that life is work and work is life. A traveller, a wanderer and an adventurer, right now he calls Australia home. But on any given day, he could be anywhere really.

That afternoon in the Tuileries. In the shallows with the sharks off Tahiti’s coastline. The waves shared, connections made and the bread broken. The conversations had, the friends made, and the stories told. King started shooting to keep track of it all, to chart it and, to share it. He’s inspired by the way the light falls in California, the way his wife smiles, and by the way faces – ones he’ll soon call friends – move through the world.

kingtrevor.com | trevor@slowraft.com


Olly Barnes

Designer and creative director Olly has grown up searching the globe for oceanic joys. The most considerable pleasures often come from chance encounters, attitude towards others, and openness to new ideas and discovery. His work has allowed him to travel across continents, developing and evolving age-old design processes and philosophy into his team's own shapes and flow.

Nowadays, you'll likely find him sharing yarns with friends, new and old, out the back of any given point break on its day. Sharing and learning from his two daughters and applying his wares as co-director at Made By Mustard, working with adventurous brands that bring about real change in the way we hope to better our planet's future.

madebymustard.co | olly@slowraft.com

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