Simon is a design and manufacturing specialist with almost 30 years’ experience across the built environment, industrial design, film and advertising sectors. Simon founded 175Design over 15 years ago following a career as a leading prop-maker in blockbuster films including The Great Gatsby, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Wolverine and the Matrix Trilogy.
Simon is involved in all aspects of the business and works closely with architects, interior designers, builders and project managers on complex, bespoke and custom features. He has end-to-end experience in concept, detailed and developed design, fabrication and installation of specialist elements to suit highly specific briefs.
His highly developed design sensibility, exceptional technical skills and knowledge of materials means he is adept at finding and creating solutions that combine sophisticated design with resolved, technically outstanding, and elegant project realisation and delivery.

Sophie oversees business development, operations, client service and design strategy, drawing on her experience working with large scale architectural and industrial design firms.
With a keen interest in functional art and design, Sophie is excited to expand 175Design’s product offering, while continuing build the business to maintain quality, efficiency and design excellence. Sophie is also instrumental in establishing design workflows and systems for project management across all 175Design projects, with a view to maximising the studio’s output and efficiency.
Outside of her role within 175Design, Sophie has a background as a practicing artist and works across sculpture, installation and printmaking, exhibiting work in galleries across Sydney and interstate.
Sophie holds a Master of Fine Art from USYD and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons 1) from UNSW.

Having been part of 175Design for over 6 years, Renee brings expertise in technical fabrication with a specialisation working with brass, steel and copper. Renee oversees production workflow, fabrication and installation of all projects, and is experienced in everything from solving complex technical issues to navigating the complexities of building sites.
As well as being an experienced fabricator, Renee is passionate about design, with a background in computational design and animation and her own concurrent practice as a contemporary jeweller.
A great communicator, Renee works seamlessly with clients, designers, builders and specialist trades, and supervises a small team of workshop technicians and assistants on the shop floor.

With experience as a designer and documenter working in public art and projects within the built environment, Lew fulfills a vital role throughout the detailed design documentation process. Lew brings expertise across 3D and parametric modelling and a strategic approach to automated documentation workflows. He ensures that quality and efficiency are maintained throughout documentation to enable seamless fabrication.
Lew also assists on the shop floor throughout fabrication and during installation, meaning he has a thorough understanding and appreciation of the end-to-end project delivery process. With a personal interest and family history of metal casting, Lew’s creative interests and unique skill-set compliment 175Design’s growing team perfectly.
Lew holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics Major) from LTU.

Otherwise known as Dogface, Doofus and Bigdog, Bowie fulfils many roles at 175Design. High in emotional intelligence, he has a grounding influence on the shop floor, especially when he gets in the way. Lack of spatial awareness aside, Bowie’s presence is (usually) always welcomed in the workshop and studio.