Creative Direction + Design

About

I’m a Sydney-born, Miami-based Creative Director and Designer with a career spanning nearly two decades across branding, advertising, and design. From early starts in Sydney and Chicago, to 11 years in New York, I’ve collaborated with some of the most forward-thinking brands, agencies, and publications. Now, in Miami, I've co-launched my own creative agency, Darkmatter, where we push the boundaries of design, motion, and storytelling.

 
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Hey there!

I’m a Sydney-born, Miami-based Creative Director and Designer with a career spanning nearly two decades across branding, advertising, and design. From early starts in Sydney and Chicago, to 11 years in New York, I’ve collaborated with some of the most forward-thinking brands, agencies, and publications. Now, in Miami, I've co-launched my own creative agency, Darkmatter, where we push the boundaries of design, motion, and storytelling.

Over the years, I’ve worked across branding, advertising, editorial, experiential, web, and large-scale photo and video productions—including everything from global campaigns, to augmented reality, and even a permanent monument in Times Square. My work includes collaborations with The New York Times, GQ, Bottega Veneta, Patagonia, H&M, Google, Adidas, EA, and more, both independently and through creative shops like Day One Agency, Landor, Conde Nast, Doyle Partners, Razorfish, and Firebelly.

 

CLIENTS INCLUDE: GQ MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, YOUTUBE, AMERICAN EXPRESS, BOTTEGA VENETA, MICHAEL KORS, COMCAST, FACEBOOK, NIKELAB, NIKE LA, ADIDAS, GREY GOOSE, SIES MARJAN, SURF AIR, JP MORGAN CHASE, GLAMOUR MAGAZINE, FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, STATE FARM INSURANCE COS., JACK DANIELS, JAGUAR, PANTENE, UNDER ARMOUR, ROMAN & WILLIAMS, AKRIS, MCCALLAN WHISKEY, LYNN BAN, RAMY BROOK, HBO AUSTRALIA, TIFFANY & CO., LEVI'S, EXPRESS, STEPHEN COLBERT, THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AXE, SIMON MALLS, + DOCKERS.