As a designer, learner and thinker, I highly value the use visual tools such as sketches or models. These tools are methods of expressing thought in a tangible form, achieving far more depth than spoken word or written text. I find that having drawing and visual art classes throughout my childhood gave me an outlet to develop fundamental skills and practices from a young age and ultimately taught me how to translate my ideas from the mind to various media.

I love working with my hands and try to work on my own car, motorcycle or bicycle as much as I can for minor repairs and maintenance. Working with my hands in this way has taught me many practical skills that can be useful to a designer, for example when working with electronics or in the making of a prototype. I find a hands-on approach allows me to design with a user-centric focus by more effectively allowing me to understand the perspective of the end-user.

I enjoy collaborating with my peers and have found it to be a crucial aspect within iterative design processes that allows perspectives and ideas to be challenged, resulting in progress and development. My core passions have remained constant for nearly as long as I can remember. I have always been drawn to automotive industry and motorsport, from learning all the names of the cars on the road as a kid to staying up to ungodly hours on a school night to watch a Formula 1 Grand Prix. I try to bring the same passion to my projects as I believe that passion is an integral quality to a designer as it is often the distinguishing factor between acceptable and exceptional.