WHAT WE DO

Compelling design drives business, builds brands, and — when done with a careful, curated eye — can convey the narrative you want to share.

With a focus on interior design, architecture, real estate and high-end retail we translate our client’s vision into creative communication that bolsters their success and produces consistent branding. 

Larkin Collective develops effective strategies based on a client’s needs. Whether it be digital brand strategy, refining a website, or custom textile design, every project is addressed as uniquely as each client’s goals.

Lead with a story. Lead with genuine care. That’s what sticks, that’s what resonates. Great design can achieve that.

PROUD TO HAVE WORKED WITH

Logo with the words 'TOWN&COUNTRY' in bold white text on a black background.
Black background with white text that reads 'InStyle' in the center.
Logo of Architectural Digest featuring large white letters 'A' and 'D' on a black background with the text 'ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST' below.
Black background with the word 'VERANDA' in large white letters.
Black square background with white text that says "Conde Nast" in the center.
Louis Vuitton logo featuring the initials LV in a stylized design with the brand name below.
White handwritten style text saying 'Chaiish' against a black background.
Black background with a large white letter H in the center, and the words "HEARST magazines" in white text below the letter.
Stylized black and white logo reading 'MILIEU' in large white letters on a black background.
Black background with large white text reading 'Forbes'
Logo of Harper's Bazaar magazine with black background and large white text.
White abstract design with geometric shapes, a moon shape, and a diamond shape on a black background.
Black background with the white text 'CBA' in the center.
Black and white logo of the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball team.
Black background with white lowercase text reading 'domino'.
The word 'departures' in lowercase white letters on a black background.

Blair Daspit

Graphic design has always been in Blair’s blood — even as a child, she collaged with Vanity Fair magazines, tooled with design programs, and drafted dream-home floor plans (as the child of an architect and interior designer does). School fine-tuned her design skills, while New Orleans — along with art school in Italy — fed her endless inspiration. She worked in design and architecture firms across Chicago, Jackson Hole, and New Orleans, learning from colors and materials specialists, architects, corporate branding experts, developers, interior designers, luxury retailers, and more.

These experiences gave Blair a deep understanding of the design industry, her strengths within it, and ultimately, where she wanted to be. Branding is about knowing your market and communicating succinctly — capturing a feeling, idea, or concept and relating it to your audience. After a lifetime immersed in design, this comes second nature.

What you really need to understand about Blair is how fiercely she is committed to beauty. Slow, imperfect, unbridled beauty. To her, a life seeped in beauty — whether piecing together a well-collected home, buying bodega flowers, or admiring thoughtful packaging — is a life well-lived. Beauty is forged by history, as fascinating as it is profound. In a world where speed and newness are prioritized, celebrating that richness is more essential than ever. Call it intention, if you like — Blair believes you should lead with that. Lead with a story. Lead with genuine care. That’s what resonates. Great design achieves that.

Blair Daspit, founder
Line drawing of two hands touching and holding fingers.

WeHelp NOLA

WeHelp NOLA is a locally owned and operated organization that provides free, large-scale mental health care access to restaurant industry workers throughout New Orleans. They are on the forefront of necessary and progressive solutions to systemically improve a community in desperate need of mental health support. 

WeHelp’s founder Olivia McCoy approached Blair in 2019 to aid in the development of this special non-profit. In a city with such a vibrant hospitality scene, WeHelp is a service for the greater community. Having worked in the service industry around the country, being able to help bring this non profit to life has been such a rewarding experience for Blair.