THE WORK

Everybody else looks at the category.
I find the hidden truth.

Real engagements. Real organisations. The challenge, the insight that nobody else saw, and what happened when the strategy was built around it.

  1. Branding the Inside · 2025
    Branding the InsideCulture changeEVP

    I discovered that a common culture requires a common language. With more than 2,000 employees working across different services, locations and cultural backgrou…

    See how Sunnyfield gave 2,000 people one culture →
  2. National Rebrand · 2024
    RebrandNew identityChange comms

    I discovered that the RSPCA was positioned primarily through the lens of cruelty prevention. While this work remains critically important, it represents only pa…

    See how eight RSPCAs agreed on one national platform →
  3. Rebrand · 2013
    RebrandNew identityEVPGlobal culture changeInternal comms

    I discovered that insurance isn't about risk. It's about possibility. Without insurance, businesses don't grow, infrastructure doesn't get built, and ambitious…

    See how QBE aligned 16,000 employees →
  4. Rebrand · 2012
    RebrandNew identityInternal comms

    I discovered that CSIRO was never really in the science business. Behind every scientist was someone driven by a desire to make a difference. Their work extende…

    See how CSIRO became Canberra’s trusted science advisor →
  5. Rebrand · 2010
    RebrandNew identity

    I discovered that Talent2's brand lived and died in moments most recruitment companies ignored: rejection. For every role that was filled, dozens of candidates…

    See the platform behind Talent2’s growth to acquisition →

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