Icelab is an interactive design studio that operates
out of a state-of-the-art laboratory in the heart
of Canberra’s bustling CBD.

Actually, it’s a cosy apartment with couches, a kitchen and a great coffee machine. And a bunch of bicycles. Sometimes a puppy. Itinerant co-working designers. Come and visit — we’d love to have a chat about how we could work together.

We’re a small team of people that like doing interesting things, and we try to be the best at what we do. Sometimes we succeed.

 

Made out of people

Michael Honey

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Director

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Michael has a long history in design-related fields: prior to founding Icelab, Michael spent three years as Interactive Director at ZOO, preceded by eight years as creative director at an advertising agency. His skills include writing and strategic communication thinking; interactive design and development; writing, editing, and post-production for television and video; print design and production; and environmental/spatial/experience design. He also lectures at the University of Canberra.

Tim Riley

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Director, Developer

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Tim joined Icelab in 2010 after a successful two years modernising the web architecture at the Australian Medical Council, where he developed several applications to improve both customer experience and the efficiency of business processes. He also brings strong experience in building highly available web server infrastructure, an important but easily overlooked component of any successful web application.

Tim is an active participant in the Australian web community, as a regular speaker at the Sydney Ruby on Rails developer meetings, and organiser of the Canberra Ruby Crew.

Max Wheeler

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Director, Designer, Developer

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An interaction designer with a passion for emerging technologies, Max believes interactive media should function as beautifully as it looks. His attention to detail, along with his appreciation for aesthetic and user experience, give him the foundation for crafting engaging and usable web experiences.

Since joining Icelab in early 2007 Max has worked with the Icelab team on projects across the web, print and television, for clients in government, retail, education and engineering.

Hugh Evans

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Developer

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Hugh is a versatile software developer loaded with the full gamut of expertise in software project delivery. Joining Icelab after a successful stint as the IT Manager of the Australian Medical Council leading a team of 10 he’s now reinvigorating his love for engineering and creation. Hugh’s approach to software development, places the user experience above all else. He’s also an active figure in the Australian Ruby community, and was the organiser of the seventh Australian RailsCamp in 2010.

Hugh is an avid cyclist and a competitive basketball player. He also loves reading and has a passion for history.

Andy McCray

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Designer

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Andy joined Icelab in January 2011 as a front-end designer. Andy has followed in Max’s footsteps, recently completing a Bachelor of Arts (New Media Arts) across the road from the lab at the Australian National University. Andy started designing for the web during his high school years, when he created Harry Potter Fan Zone, a site which he has developed and maintained to this day. As such, he already sports a long history of practical, hands-on experience with web design and development. This has made Andy immediately productive here at Icelab, and he’s been instrumental in helping us get projects out the door in a timely way.