Bringing together the right people generates innovation, inspiration and opportunity. We value diversity in all its guises and welcome curiosity, creativity and collaboration.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

BDes(IndDes)

Jennifer is an accomplished urbanist and designer, and has been part of the THI family for over 15 years. Having established her career with the organisation in community development, she’s also worked across strategy and change, and is now at the helm of the organisation. Jennifer completed her study in Industrial Design at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), where she’s also been a guest lecturer. Her strong design and conceptual capabilities drive her aspirations for achieving bold and innovative outcomes that can shape urban places and practice. She’s a big believer in power of co-creation and collaboration, and has played a central role in securing THI’s position as an independent platform for urban professionals and communities to come together. Jennifer has established respectful, long-term relationships within the global urban development sector and has worked across a number of major urban development projects. Outside of the studio, Jennifer is generally chasing the tails of her two children or creating culinary chaos–she’s never one to follow a recipe. She’s also been known to plough through a good book with voracious speed. Her guilty pleasure is listening to country music...no surprise given she grew up on 85,000ha of cattle country in Central Queensland! 

URBAN & COMMUNITY TRANSITION LEAD

BSocWk(Hons) BFA

With more than 30 years’ experience in urban community and economic development, Peter is well credentialed to lead our urban change strategy and program offering. Since joining Studio THI, in 2006, Peter has helped develop place-based strategies centred on the needs of communities for clients across local and state governments, and the education and property development sectors. He has been a major contributor to large-scale urban regeneration projects and has been part of the strategic development of education and knowledge precincts. Peters' practice is underpinned by an understanding of the challenges and opportunities that urban transition presents for government and communities. He is a highly skilled facilitator and his experience in undertaking community and urban change is grounded in developing corporate capabilities that can sustain successful transitions. Not shy of making a splash, when he’s not in the studio, Peter can be found at his local pool – cutting laps or keeping up with choreographed aqua aerobics routines. He is also a keen cyclist, bush walker and mountaineer and has been known to lead groups astray in the hills of South East Queensland. Peter’s hidden talents include painting, history but sadly not in song and he wishes he was a better singer.

SENIOR STRATEGIC DESIGNER

PhD (Interaction Design)
BCI (Interactive and Visual Design) hons

Yu is an interaction designer and researcher. She has completed her PhD in interaction design with a focus on designing interactive installations for public spaces. She is passionate about exploring and identifying novel design methods and practices to facilitate a more inclusive and empathetic approach to design. Her work has been influenced by participatory design and the concept of place. She enjoys developing design artefacts and concepts that take deep and thorough consideration of people and places. She sees design as a tool to encourage socio-cultural impact that can transform the world we live in. Yu previously worked in academia as a postdoctoral research fellow at QUT Design Lab and Australia Cobotic Centre. She has also been working as a sessional academic, delivering content around interaction design theories and practices at the School of Design at QUT. Yu will combine her enthusiasm for novel design methods, design education and her genuine care of people and place into design strategy to tackle issues around sustainable urban growth. When Yu is not working, she is likely to be cuddling her cat, giving herself a cooking challenge, or escaping to the mountains for hikes and bush walks.

CONTENT & COMMUNICATIONS

Heath is a strategic communications expert specialising in community-building. It’s a source of significant frustration to Heath’s young children but if he has a superpower, it’s storytelling. And encouraging people to listen and be heard. Drawing on his strong background in journalism, community engagement, communications and marketing, Heath uses his experience and enthusiasm to translate complex ideas into clear, concise, and relatable communication that informs and inspires audiences. Heath has worked with state and local governments and some of Australia’s best-known companies to strengthen stakeholder and community engagement and improve brand recognition and reputation. When he’s not working (and occasionally when he is), Heath can be found walking in the bush, cities, and on the beach - and reading, in the bush, cities, and on the beach.

VISUAL COMMUNICATION INTERN

Lily is a passionate graphic designer, illustrator, artist and chatterbox. Creativity has always been at her core, always looking for ways to tell stories through visuals, to share and connect with others. Specialising in visual communication and graphic illustration, Lily has dedicated years to training in fine art, life drawing, and design methods, gravitating to artistic expression in its many forms. In her eyes, there is nothing more satisfying than visual storytelling and bringing an idea from conception to completion. Thriving in the design discipline, Lily is soon to complete her studies and hopes to continue her career in the creative industries.

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