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

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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Developer

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.

Karmin Cooper

Project manager

Karmin has been involved in the web industry for a decade, from running a small boutique development house to large enterprise system integration, and most recently managing a design & development team in a large advertising/design company.

She has a real passion for web development and more importantly in managing resource teams to deliver the desired outcomes. That’s another way of saying she likes to boss people around.

Max Wheeler

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Designer/developer

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.