I’m a creative director, designer and artist working between London and New York.
Fine Art Practice
I’ve always had an interest in art and have been painting, drawing, and sculpting since I was a child, and finally began to pursue it professionally in May 2020 when I joined my first gallery. My work is available for purchase on DegreeArt, my online store, and I take commissions through here.
Read about my practice here.
You can read my official artist interview here.
Creative Direction & Design
I’m the Founder and Creative Director of Design Pool Collective, a creative consultancy and design studio. We’re a talented and versatile global team that collaboratively transforms brands with an emotional and artistic approach to design. Read more about Design Pool here.
I’m a true advocate of interdisciplinary work, and studied the links between Psychology, Design and Advertising at New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
After graduating with high honors, I led the creative strategy for the relaunch of the first online art auction portal, and became a user interface designer at the world’s largest online database for fine art and design auction results. I also gained valuable New York agency experience working at an award-winning interactive marketing firm as a designer and creative strategist, where I played a key role in winning accounts with some of America’s biggest companies.
In 2012, I took the plunge and embarked on a long journey that took me to many countries across six continents. During my time abroad, I had the opportunity to rethink the traditional agency model, and founded Design Pool Collective. I was remote-working and collaborating over oceans and timezones before it was normalized, which is why I’m an expert at the lifestyle and processes to make long-distance work.
My focus is on branding and digital channels.
My portfolio on this site is very limited, so please reach out if you would like to see examples from a specific category or channel, or work in a particular vertical.
About me
Some random facts: I’m originally from Portland, Oregon. I prefer cooking to baking. I’ve traveled to over 50 countries. I grew up with ferrets. Playing instruments (drums, guitar and piano) keeps me sane when it’s going well! I’ve been snowboarding since I was 11. I went to boarding school where they filmed Dead Poet’s Society. My favorite holiday is Halloween. I’ve surfed in the US, Bali, Morocco and El Salvador. I love micheladas. I drove a motorbike every day when I lived in Vietnam. I’m shy about sharing on social media but I’m working on it. I (barely) made it through a 10-day silent meditation retreat in Nepal. I have my advanced open water scuba diving license and can dive to 100 feet. I bartended at a music venue and worked at Urban Outfitters in Manhattan in college. I have Japanese and American passports and am on my way to getting my British one. I can get around in five languages. I live and work in East London.