I'm Grant, a digital product designer who codes, takes nice photos and writes occasionally.

I've bounced around both the creative and technical industries for over 15 years. Currently I'm head of product at Rounded, a startup I founded to help freelancers with their finances. I'm a Worimi

Worimi people are Aboriginal Australians from the eastern Port Stephens and Great Lakes regions of coastal New South Wales, Australia. They were said to be taller and stouter than those living around Sydney and were said to be more prone to laughter than tears.

man living in Melbourne, Australia. I sometimes get a little intense when it comes to sustainable transport and urban design. I try to learn languages. Thanks for stopping by.

Articles and thoughts

Balancing consumption, creation and contribution.

There’s a great article written by Anne-Laure where she dives into the fear of wasting time or running out of it. It's an uncomfortable topic which inevitably leads to acute introspection -

The future belongs to multi-skilled freelancers

Common wisdom sets freelancers down a long path of specialisation; identify a niche, master it, and sell your services as an expert. Is it time to rethink? Does a freelancer with a broader range of capabilities have a better chance of surviving in the future?

Making the switch from a freelancer to startup founder

In 2015, after more than a decade of freelancing, I went all-in on the startup I'd been working on during my spare time. Despite having worked for many startups as a freelancer I still faced quite a learning curve. Some long-standing beliefs had to be kicked to make the transition a success.