I tell great stories.

I specialise in visual and written communication, especially in the sciences.

Over the years I have written thousands of words in hundreds of reports, studies and user manuals across industry and academia.

I am concise. I aim for clarity and use ‘plain English’ to explain things to specialist and lay audiences alike.

“Making sense of complexity” is my speciality.

Technical storytelling through creative
writing

Let me tell the story of your scientific research, technical accomplishment or product development.

  • Commission a project in which I develop a compelling story showcasing your latest work
  • I will combine creative thinking, plain English and crisp, clear design to tell your story beautifully!
  • This is a passion of mine and my level of involvement will vary with my expertise and understanding
  • Get in touch for samples of my work and to discuss rates.
Venn diagram illustrating my ethos as a scientist, technologist and creative.
LiDAR scan of the Eden Project (Cornwall, UK) rainforest biome. Scanned as part of a broader project seeking to tell a story about the sensitivity of forests to carbon storage.

Cartography
and data visualisation

Precise, accurate and eye catching maps and data visualisation.

  • Inspired by Bertin and Tufte, I always appreciate good use of cartography and the effective visualisation of spatial data
  • Building on a dozen years surveying the oceans, forest and civil infrastructure, I have developed a ‘house style’ of my own for 2D mapping and 3D visualisation
  • Whether a technically precise blueprint-style map or an artistically bold wall chart, why not entrust me with a brief of your own?
Caer Caradoc (Shropshire, UK) visualised with contours coloured by height and with LiDAR points of vegetation coloured green.
Data visualisation illustrating the risk of tree proximity to overhead electricity transmission lines, developed from high density airborne LiDAR scan. Loch Lomond, UK.

Figures, infographics and illustration

Crisp, clear and engaging figures designed to communicate complex products, processes and procedures.

  • I can design and deliver clean, minimal and precise figures to build on your technical manuals and reports
  • Graphics and charts describing complex instruments, workflows or processes are a speciality
  • Ever seen a striking schematic in a user manual? Perhaps a great visualisation of cliff erosion in a geography textbook? That’s what I am all about
  • Data driven design: working with LiDAR or Earth observation imagery, I can concoct visually spectacular imagery to elevate your deliverables.
LiDAR point cloud of mixed forest with individual trees segemented and coloured. Shaded with eye dome lighting.