About Wild Islay Studio
Independent, personal and proudly created on Islay
I’m Connor—the designer, printer, maker and Yorkshire lad behind Wild Islay Studio.
Wild Islay Studio is an independent working studio based in Bowmore on the Isle of Islay. I create business print, personalised gifts, signs, vinyl graphics, photo products and completely custom-made pieces.
Every enquiry comes directly to me. Every design is prepared by me, and every finished order is produced or carefully managed through the studio.
How Wild Islay Studio began
Wild Islay Studio began in February 2026, shortly after I moved from Yorkshire to Islay.
What started as a small personalised-products business quickly developed into something much broader. As more customers approached me for print, signs, business materials and one-off projects, the business naturally grew into a proper design and production studio.
In June 2026, Wild Islay Studio moved into its first dedicated premises at the Old Post Office on Main Street in Bowmore.
The studio gives me a permanent space to design, print, produce orders and meet customers while continuing to develop the range of services available locally.
What I create
Wild Islay Studio offers:
- Personalised gifts and keepsakes
- Photo gifts and aluminium panels
- Keyrings, mugs and coasters
- Custom greeting cards
- Leaflets, posters and menus
- Tickets, vouchers and labels
- Photo printing
- Large-format printing
- Signs and banners
- Window graphics
- Vehicle decals
- Custom vinyl work
- Bespoke business projects
Most work is made to order rather than mass produced.
A working studio—not a conventional shop
Wild Islay Studio is a working design and production space.
There may be examples of products available to view, but the studio is not intended to operate like a conventional shop filled with ready-made stock.
Public opening times are advertised online. Visits outside those times are available by prior appointment.
Keeping the studio focused on production allows me to give each order the time and attention it needs.
Personal service
When you contact Wild Islay Studio, you are speaking directly to the person who will assess, design and produce your order.
There is no call centre, separate design department or faceless production line.
I will always be honest about:
- What is achievable
- Whether supplied artwork is suitable
- Expected timescales
- Available materials
- The likely finished result
- Whether a project is the right fit for the studio
If I do not believe I can produce something to an appropriate standard, I would rather say so than accept work I cannot confidently deliver.
Designed and produced on Islay
Wherever possible, work is designed, printed and finished from the Bowmore studio.
Some specialist components or production methods may be sourced from trusted external suppliers when they cannot be produced in-house. Where this is relevant to an order, it will be explained clearly.
Inclusive and welcoming
Wild Islay Studio is an LGBTQ+ owned business and welcomes customers from every background.
Respectful communication works both ways. Everyone should feel comfortable making an enquiry, visiting the studio and discussing their ideas.
Small studio. Big ideas.
Wild Islay Studio may be independent, but the ambition is not small.
The aim is to provide Islay with accessible, reliable and creative design and print services while continuing to produce genuinely personal pieces for individuals, businesses and organisations.