Start in the field
Observe first. Let a landscape, a community or a species set the terms for the work.
FIELD NOTES / PRACTICE
Design that begins
by looking closer.
I’m an ecological designer and visual storyteller working where field observation, care and useful communication meet.
- FOCUS
- Ecological communication, identity systems, field-led visual stories
- WAYS OF WORKING
- Research, photography, illustration, writing, workshops
- BASED
- Aotearoa New Zealand · open to thoughtful collaborations elsewhere
01 / The practice
Attention is a design tool.
Most projects start with a slow walk, a conversation, or a detail that asks to be noticed. I use those encounters to make work that gives people a clearer way into a place, a species or an idea.
I care about the part after something looks finished: whether it feels generous to use, whether it carries its context well, and whether it makes people want to return.
02 / How I work
Make it legible
Translate complex knowledge into an invitation that people can feel and use.
Leave room for return
Build identities, tools and experiences that grow with the people who care for them.
03 / Working alongside
People and places
that shape the work.
A carousel of collaboration contexts—replace these labels with your own partners, studios and organisations as your practice grows.
Coastal restoration
collectives
Stories that connect volunteer action with living shorelines.
Outdoor learning
programmes
Field-led materials for curious learners of all ages.
Independent
publishers
Books, journals and small editions made for keeping.
Urban garden
networks
Practical tools for growing connection close to home.
Species recovery
projects
Clear visual language for long-term care.
Artists and
researchers
Collaborations that make room for new questions.
04 / CV snapshot
A practice built across
design and the outdoors.
DISCIPLINES
Ecological design
Wildlife photography
Illustration & writing
COLLABORATION
Commissioned projects
Workshops & walks
Community-led programmes
AVAILABILITY
Selected commissions
Speaking & facilitation
Creative partnerships
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