I believe that handcrafted objects bring joy to the crafter and the beholder. As a craftsperson myself, I have advanced knowledge of raw materials and production methods of hand-crafted luxury consumer goods. Materials I've worked with include; stone, ceramic, glass, wood, silver, copper, metal foil, titanium, silicon, resin, textiles, paper, bamboo, natural fibers, acrylic,dyes & pigments.

Scented candle design for John Hardy. Beeswax infused with custom bamboo fragrance and housed in a crystal vessel with sterling silver inlay. I have extensive experience in the design and development of consumer goods including, candles, home fragrance, jewelry, glass, clothing, furniture, resin, acrylic, packaging, and branded merchandise.

Experience in the technical R&D for luxury goods, such as the development of the titanium spring hidden inside this John Hardy coil bracelet.

Recipient of the UNESCO Handicraft Award of Excellence. Extensive experience in skill development in Indonesia, Singapore, and India. Twenty years advocate for artisans, fair trade, and the luxury craft industry.

Packaging from concept to delivery, including; design, art direction, material specifications, sourcing and production. My knowledge of visual communication combined with my knowledge of printing methods makes for a refined finished product.

Experience in retail development in Singapore, Bali, Jakarta, and Tokyo. Design and project management of store concepts including custom flooring, wallpaper, lifestyle props, furniture, product displays, signage and staff uniforms. Pre-opening set up, including creation of store operating manual, staff training, and planning of seasonal merchandising.

One of the things I enjoy about being a creative director is planning and styling seasonal lifestyle shots for print, web, and social media. This shot features grey damask linen with hand thrown grey pottery, pale, blue, amethyst, and green hydrangea with grey cable knit pillar candles on an antique Javanese dining table.

Plan Bee is a CSR initiative that I founded in order to address the decline of the bee population in Indonesia. Plan Bee conducts research on bee species, locations, and tropical beekeeping. We support and train beekeepers, build hive centers and conduct educational workshops for the community and schools. I branded this project as Plan Bee with a filigreed queen bee as our mascot.

Working in the rainforest of Borneo. The Plan Bee project brings me to exotic and remote locations. Here we established a group of 160 families who are now earning income from honey and wax sales from the Apis Dorsata, a giant wild honeybee, which nests in the ancient primary rainforests. Income for forest dwellers helps them to stave off large corporations such as palm oil companies who want to cut down the forest for agricultural land.

My campaign 'Men, candles, philosophy, and love throughout the ages' captured the attention and imagination of consumers. I enjoy writing copy that conveys the story of a product and speaks to people in a meaningful way.

This images shows a collection of fragrances I developed for Natural Light Candle Co. Working with a well known fragrance house in Grasse, over 20 home fragrance scents were created for this range.

Creating a brand voice and carrying it through all interactions. I love the thought of someone carrying a brand message I've developed in their hand and find it a pleasure to embrace the latest technology. I am familiar with basic UX principles and apply them to all my digital designs.

Every object has a story. An inspiring object can be the beginning of a lifetime of investigation. It’s my desire to create products that will inspire people to continue on their journey of investigation. I designed this jewelry collection for Evolution Gallery in Singapore, using authentic Egyptian and Roman relics, including a Plaquette ring from the New Kingdom 1570-1070 B.C. and Roman coins dated 31 B.C. - 244 A.D.

I designed and hand-crafted this bird's eye maple cigar humidor which featured a 2,000 year old authentic Egyptian winged scarab, dated 715-30 B.C.

A passion for Renaissance paintings coupled with a recent trend in noir photography, led me to create this photo. I have 10+ years experience in art direction, styling, and photography talent management.

I have been fortunate enough to have several products I designed featured in Neiman's legendary Book, including this gift set of shagreen and crocodile textured beeswax candles.

8+ years experience in the creation and distribution of website marketing material. I have worked with bloggers and brand advocates to feature seasonal and demographically specific leaderboards and website banners for affiliate programs.

Commissioned to design a candle range for Armani Casa. This brand gives full freedom to designers they trust. It was a pleasure to see these products in their stunning stores.

Five years as Creative Director for BALINALE International Film Festival. I created the festival identity with this logo of an international audience in silhouette. I worked to organize fundraising events, awards ceremonies for the festival, as well as designed and created all printed media.

I designed these sake cups and had them manufactured in a small workshop in Jakarta.

I've planned gala events for school fundraising, environmental projects, and fine art exhibitions. Planning the concept, budget, and goal. Organizing the venue, the volunteers, private donors, and corporate sponsors, as well as the PR.

Products I designed have been featured in Bazaar Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Bride's Magazine, InStyle and other US and Asian publications.

Textiles have been used in Indonesia for centuries to represent cultural stories. Batik patterns can show one's community status and even a family history. I have a working knowledge of traditional design motifs and production methods of Indonesian textiles including batik and ikat and believe that preserving these crafts is of the utmost importance.

Indian textiles have been prized for centuries. They have inspired revolution and acted as an important industry for economic growth. I have working knowledge of traditional Indian textiles including block-printing, appliqué, and embroidery. This photo shows a patchwork of vintage embroidered textiles that I used to create a top-selling homeware collection for Babazar Gallery in Singapore.