Kylie Harber | Artist & Designer of Story-Filled Spaces
About kylie
Hi, I’m Kylie!
I'm an artist, designer and photographer inspired by travel and the places we leave our hearts.
I love nothing more than to explore this beautiful world we live in and use that inspiration to create special, story-filled spaces through bespoke art, illustration and wallpaper.​
I'm here to help you to create your dream space into something beautiful, meaningful and memorable – something that is personalised to you and everything that makes you unique.
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I'm all about dream spaces.
Your stories, your adventures and your happiest moments in your favourite places – forever embedded into the fabric of your life for everyday joy and delight.
About Tiny Giraffe
Kylie Harber is an Australian artist and designer known for creating bespoke map artworks, memorable patterns and unique wallpaper murals for story-filled spaces.
Through her studio, Tiny Giraffe, Kylie collaborates with brands, businesses and hotels as well as architects and designers to transform interiors into meaningful, immersive environments that evoke connection, memory and a sense of place.
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Her work blends hand-drawn illustration, watercolour and digital design, resulting in detailed, layered artworks that are both visually striking and deeply personal. Each project is approached with a strong sense of narrative, designed to reflect the identity and story of the space it lives within.
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Kylie’s work spans large-scale wallpaper murals, public art, licensing collaborations and custom art and illustration commissions, with a focus on creating beautiful, enduring spaces for clients who value thoughtful, story-led design.
22 years of
ART + DESIGN
Joy, Connection and Memory
Why I Became An Artist
My Story
In 2010, I fell in love with California. Specifically, San Francisco!
Back home in Brisbane, the excitement from my dream holiday dwindled quickly. I scrolled through my happy snaps, searching for a photo worthy of my wall, but none of my photos captured the beauty I experienced. I had left my heart in San Francisco and had nothing to remember her by.
Those endless hills. That breathtaking orange bridge. The charming row houses. The pervasive rolling fog and the glittering, pounding ocean. A delightful mix of wild nature and modern architecture.
I went in search of photos and artworks of the city I left my heart in and when I couldn't find one, I made a decision that would change my whole life — I bought a dSLR camera, took up manual photography and decided to create my own artwork.​​​
From Landscape Architect to Artist
Inspired by a decade of creating maps and masterplans as a landscape architect and urban designer, I decided to draw a map of San Francisco — every street and waterway in crisp linework in Adobe Illustrator. It was my love letter to my ‘soul city’.
Soon, I was drawing all of the cities I left my heart and creating map artworks for friends and family that requested them.
My 18 year career in landscape architecture offers my clients with exceptional skills in design, colour, spatial layout and understanding of space. It also inspires my love of native Australian plants and appreciation for place evident in my work.​​​​
Creating Travel Inspired Art
Travel is like an addiction you don’t want to quit. Our connection to place is timeless, meaningful and definitely worth celebrating!!
A hand-drawn map of a city where you left your heart? A bespoke wallpaper design of your favourite flowers? It brings a joy like no other.​
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You deserve more than basic branding or off-the-shelf art. Tiny Giraffe helps you create the personalised or artfully branded space you've been dreaming of.
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What are you dreaming of creating?
About Tiny Giraffe
A tiny A4 art print landed me the 7m wide wallpaper mural of my dreams.
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After creating my own city map artwork of San Francisco I realised I'd love a series of maps for my wall at home. So I drew more cities and created the ever popular "I Left My Heart" collection.​
I launched Tiny Giraffe in 2016 to share my hand drawn city map artworks with the world. I presented my art prints at the Paddington and Balmain markets in Sydney, as well as Finders Keepers Barangaroo and a pop up shop in West Elm.
In 2017 a client landed in my inbox, asking if I could make my small A4 Sydney map fill his 7m long wall. We did it! And this is how I landed in the wonderful world of wallpaper.
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Seven years later, we recreated his original mural for a new office, featuring a new map area. My art style had also evolved – I incorporated my hand-painted abstract watercolours!
About Mr G
Business Advisor. Muse.
Mr G is the spirit behind Tiny Giraffe.
When I was thinking of a name for my business, it needed to represent the spirit of travel!
Tiny Giraffe was named after Mr. G - a tiny yellow swizzlestick that I found in my cocktail, having a celebratory last drink at the end of a fabulous holiday.
Mr. G hails from the bustling city of Hong Kong. He used to work in a bar at the airport, until I found him, put him in my pocket and we began our adventures together.
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I brought him home as a memento of the holiday. Since 2012, he has sat beside me as I create your precious artworks.
Mr G is the silent cheerleader (with huge personality) behind my artworks - watching me draw every day. He reminds me of the power of travel and the passion behind why I started.
He encourages me to reach for my dreams and to make a difference in the world.
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You can read Mr G's story here.
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*If you hear me say 'us' you'll know I'm referring to me and my tiny giraffe.
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