Outside of work, I'm a husband, a dad to two boys, a football fan, a home cook, a music tragic, and someone who tries to spend as much time outdoors as possible.
Family is the centre of it all. My wife and two sons keep me grounded, and a lot of what I do outside of work revolves around them — whether that's getting outdoors together, cooking up something new on a weekend, or introducing the boys to the kind of music their dad insists is still cool.
Curiosity, creativity, craft, and caring about the experience — aren't separate from my professional life, they're very much part of what drives it.
Music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. The Living End, Green Day, Blink-182, The Offspring & Jebediah — rock and punk bands that I still come back to today. Growing up I'd stay up late watching music videos on Rage, had Triple J on constantly, and made it to the Gold Coast Big Day Out.
I used to catch live shows whenever I could, though with small kids at home that's a rare luxury these days. What hasn't changed is listening to music while I work — it genuinely helps me focus and get into a creative headspace.
I keep an Apple Music playlist of what I'm currently spinning, updated regularly if you want a window into what's fuelling the work.
Football has been woven into my life from an early age. I grew up going to Brisbane Strikers games with my Dad and brother, and played for Bayside United as a kid — a club my grandfather helped found back in the 1950s, which makes it something I'm genuinely proud to have been part of.
These days I follow Brisbane Roar locally and Club Brugge in Belgium, a connection that runs through my family roots on my father's side. I also keep a close eye on the Socceroos and Matildas whenever they're in action. The beautiful game has a way of bridging generations and geographies, and for me it always has.
Away from the screen, nature is where I recharge. These days that often means a trip to the park with the kids, but whenever the opportunity arises I love getting out to the ocean or exploring the hinterland rainforests of South East Queensland.
There's something about walking through those landscapes — the quiet, the greenery, the distance from a glowing rectangle — that genuinely refreshes my thinking. It's become an important part of how I stay balanced, and I always come back to the work with a clearer head for it.
Cooking is another creative outlet that I genuinely enjoy — there's more overlap with design than you might think. Finding a new recipe, working through the steps, and pulling something together that the whole family loves is its own kind of satisfaction.
I'm currently working my way through a vegetarian Mexican cookbook, which has been a great excuse to experiment with new flavours. When I'm not in the kitchen, I'm probably watching MasterChef for inspiration — or at least that's my excuse.