Bio Journey Work Let's Talk

Two voices, One vision.

a creative
partnership

Interior Design Creative Direction Project Management Visual Storytelling Photography Keynote Speaker trend talks Colour Psychology Exhibition concept and implementation

Kerstin & Claire

Some collaborations are built on complementary skills. The best ones are built on a shared way of seeing the world. We have been working in each other's orbit for over a decade — our paths crossing first at Plascon, where colour, design, and storytelling converged. What began as a professional alignment has grown into a creative partnership rooted in a shared philosophy: that every space has a story, and that story deserves to be told with intention, beauty, and an unwavering respect for the world it inhabits. Between us we bring a few decades of experience across colour science, interior design, editorial styling, photography, brand identity, trend forecasting, materials curation, and project management. We speak the language of site managers, contractors, and builders. We understand the gap between a beautiful concept and a buildable reality — and we know how to close.
Two voices. One vision.

Interior Design Creative Direction Project Management Visual Storytelling

Kerstin Eser

My journey, like my clients', is a story waiting to be told. Something can be beautiful, but without a backstory and intention behind it, it's merely an object of fashion.

Interior styling decorative Art specialist Colour Psychology Colour Consultant

Claire Bond

"Colour is not decoration — it is intention. Every hue I select is chosen to serve a purpose: to calm, inspire, focus, or connect."

A life told in
milestones

(click on timeline for more details)

Kerstin
Great Escapes
Co-owner · Visual Identity
2025 – today
Shoot My House
Film Location Agency
2022 – 2024
Visual Narrative
Going independent
2019 – today
Freeworld Design Centre
Décor Consultant · Colour Specialist
2009 – 2018
Move to the Cape
New chapter · Freelance
2008
ELLE Decoration
Senior Decor Stylist · Bureau Chief
1996 – 2006
Film — Art Department
Johannesburg
Early 1990s
Photography Studios
Downtown Johannesburg
Late 1980s
Finding her people
School years
Growing up
Origins
Claire
Keynote Speaker
Brand Ambassador
2024 – today
Moved to Knysna
Garden Route
2022
Blackboard Jungle
Creative Advisory · African Luxury Markets
2020 – present
Indonesia — Keynote
International Colour & Design Directions
2019
Industry Thought Leader
Publications · Television · Academia
2010 – 2018
Plascon Living Concepts
Showroom Manager · Global Brand Ambassador
2005 – 2018
Fantasy Finishes
Decorative Finishes · Contracting
1989 – 2000
Italy — a turning point
At seventeen
A daydreamer first
Origins

Projects that matter

A selection of projects we're proud to have been part of.

Collaboration trend talks interiors colour forecast

Collab Work

Some collaborations are built on complementary skills. The best ones are built on a shared way of seeing the world.

Editorial styled spaces image capturing

Styling & Photography

Every surface considered, every object placed with purpose — and when the room is ready, the camera already knows where to look.

Interiors Design Architectural Details

Interiors & Project Management

From the first conversation to the final handover — every decision considered, every detail held the whole way through.

Graphics Visual Design

Graphics & Brand Design

The words, the look, the feeling — considered together from the start, because a brand that reads well and looks right has to come from the same place.

Interiors Brand concepts

Visual Presentation

Because how it looks on paper shapes how it gets built. A presentation that's clear, considered, and beautifully put together isn't just a document — it's the first version of the finished thing.