mural design

Large-Scale Illustration and Murals Inspired by the outdoors

Nature inspired murals for cafés, outdoor spaces, shops and festivals. Focusing on the atmosphere and stories you want people to feel while they’re there.

mural design

Large‑scale illustration for spaces where you want people to feel something

Mural design is about turning a wall into a place you can step into, not just something you walk past. I create hand‑drawn, nature‑led murals for cafés, outdoor spaces, shops, festivals and homes, focusing on the atmosphere and stories you want people to feel while they’re there.

Ray painting surf murals at fistral beach for boardmaster surf competition 2025
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designs for outdoor spaces

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supporting your visual system

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story-led designs

How it works

Creating Atmosphere

I start by understanding the location, how people move through it, and the feeling you want the space to carry. From there I sketch compositions that work with the architecture: doorways, windows, alcoves, stairwells, outdoor walls. The focus is always on turning memory, movement, weather and landscape into forms, textures and colour that make the wall feel like part of the story, not an add‑on.

Ray painting surf murals at fistral beach for boardmasters surf competition 2025

How it works

Mural projects can include:

  • Interior or exterior wall murals for cafés, shops and studios

  • Large‑scale illustration for outdoor spaces (courtyards, gardens, festival sites)

  • Feature walls for homes and accommodation

  • Integrated mural and signage design (wayfinding, menus, brand elements)

Each project is tailored, so we can keep things simple and quiet or go full campaign‑energy depending on what the space needs.

Ray painting surf murals at fistral beach for boardmaster surf competition 2025

The process

What to expect

Every mural project moves through a few clear stages:

Conversation and site – chat through ideas, look at references and, if possible, visit the space in person or via video/photos.

Concepts and sketches – rough compositions and ideas so you can see how the mural might sit on the wall, with feedback rounds to refine the direction.

Final artwork and painting – A detailed design to be painted by me, considering scale, materials, how the wall weathers over time, and how people will interact with the space day‑to‑day.

Ray painting surf murals at fistral beach for boardmaster surf competition 2025

who is it for?

Spces and Places

This service is a good fit if you:

  • Have a wall or space that feels “blank” and want it to reflect your story.

  • Run a café, shop, outdoor venue or festival and want people to feel something the moment they arrive.

  • Prefer hand‑drawn, textured illustration over flat, purely digital graphics.

If that sounds like you, I’d be happy to talk about what a mural could look like for your space.

Ray painting surf murals at fistral beach for boardmaster surf competition 2025

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breathe some life into your space

Wether your a mural is for café, outdoor spaces, shop or festival, we can create something together that focuses on the atmosphere and stories you want people to feel while they’re there.

Share a few details here or send me an email and I will get back to you as soon as i can.

Case study

boardmaster surf competiton & festival 2025

A closer look at the Boardmasters project, from early poster design through to murals created on site at Fistral Beach.

Surf and Skate Festival merch designs by Rays Thing for Boardmasters 2025

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