I’m Hal; product design leader, sporadic photo snapper, purveyor of sarcasm, father of two, and avid pants wearer.

I grew up in Oslo. Then I lived in Boston, San Francisco and Seoul. Now I live in Sydney.

Currently

I’m providing design strategy and hands on consulting services while searching for my next challenge as a product design leader.

Recently

I served as Head of Product Design at Nine where I lead a team of designers tasked with looking after the full digital product experience of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today, The Australian Financial Review, Nine.com.au, the Nine radio brands, as well as sub brands like Traveller and Good Food. We designed everything from the websites and apps, to the newsletters and the back end systems powering these amazing publications that reach millions of Australians every day.

Previously

I’ve enjoyed designing digital platforms and products for over twenty years, working with a range of different companies across the world, including:

Apple
Mercedes-Benz
Kia
Fox Sports
Nestlé
GSK
Logitech
Symantec
Microsoft
NetApp

Panasonic
Google
Telstra
CommBank
Westpac
Virgin Money
TAL
Sky TV
ABC
Disney