For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Welcome to Modhaus Design. A digital studio exploring where design craft meets product systems. I’m Harrison, a Melbourne-based designer who thrives in ambiguity and loves to build accessible, research-led experiences across data-driven products and enterprise experiences. Consider this my lab and library: experiments, case studies, and tools that turn messy problems into clean, beautiful experiences.
For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Welcome to Modhaus Design. A digital studio exploring where design craft meets product systems. I’m Harrison, a Melbourne-based designer who thrives in ambiguity and loves to build accessible, research-led experiences across data-driven products and enterprise experiences. Consider this my lab and library: experiments, case studies, and tools that turn messy problems into clean, beautiful experiences.
For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Welcome to Modhaus Design. A digital studio exploring where design craft meets product systems. I’m Harrison, a Melbourne-based designer who thrives in ambiguity and loves to build accessible, research-led experiences across data-driven products and enterprise experiences. Consider this my lab and library: experiments, case studies, and tools that turn messy problems into clean, beautiful experiences.
For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Welcome to Modhaus Design. A digital studio exploring where design craft meets product systems. I’m Harrison, a Melbourne-based designer who thrives in ambiguity and loves to build accessible, research-led experiences across data-driven products and enterprise experiences. Consider this my lab and library: experiments, case studies, and tools that turn messy problems into clean, beautiful experiences.
Selected work
No.
Work
01
Everyday Assistant with Nook AI
Nook AI
2026
[ VIEW ]
03
Building the VicRoads Design System
VicRoads
2026
02
Your Home's Digital Logbook
HomeHub
2026
[ VIEW ]
04
Enterprise API Solutions
VicRoads
2025
07
Custom Plates
VicRoads
2023
08
Re-imagining Australian Weather
The Bureau of Meteorology
2022
09
The BOM App
The Bureau of Meteorology
2022
10
Murray-Darling Basin Water Information Portal
The Bureau of Meteorology
2022
11
BOM Design System
The Bureau of Meteorology
2021
12
Cisco Webex Expert on Demand
Transurban
2019
13
Webex Hologram
Transurban
2018
05
Modernising the VicRoads Website
VicRoads
2025
[ VIEW ]
06
VicRoads First Commercial Product
VicRoads
2024
[ VIEW ]
Values
[ VIEW ]
Values
[ VIEW ]
Background
[ VIEW ]
Background
[ VIEW ]
News & Media
[ VIEW ]
News & Media
[ VIEW ]
For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Hi there, I'm a multi-disciplinary designer who cares deeply about creating work that’s not just beautiful, but genuinely useful.
For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Hi there, I'm a multi-disciplinary designer who cares deeply about creating work that’s not just beautiful, but genuinely useful.
Thoughtful
Considered
Beautiful
Well made
These values shape how I work. From the way I frame problems to the details I obsess over in the final build.
Good design starts with asking the right questions. I rely on design thinking to uncover what’s really needed, then use craft to bring that thinking to life through systems, interfaces, and interactions that feel deliberate and cohesive.
Collaboration is key, but so is care. I believe in building things that not only function well, but feel well made; designed with precision, built with purpose, and delivered with consistency across the entire experience.
I believe that best work happens when we blur the lines between roles; when we come together with purpose and build something better than any one of us could alone.
I studied experience design in Melbourne and began my career in the transport sector, where I designed internal platforms and tools to improve employee experience. It was a formative time that taught me how to navigate complex systems, uncover root problems, and balance user needs with operational constraints.
Since then, I’ve spent the past eight years working with some of Australia’s most trusted organisations across both public and private sectors, shaping digital products through a design lens that blends strategy, research, and craft. Whether I’m defining service journeys, mapping information architecture, or refining high-fidelity UI, my focus is always on creating design solutions that are coherent, accessible, and human-centred.
I’m at my best in ambiguity, helping teams bring structure to complexity, align on vision, and scale thoughtful, systems-led design practices. My process moves fluidly between problem framing and interface design, and I’m comfortable guiding cross-functional teams toward outcomes that make a real difference to users and businesses alike.
Outside of design, I’m fascinated by sound; its rhythm, atmosphere, and ability to shape how we feel and remember. That sense of narrative and emotion informs how I think about product design too. At its core, design is a storytelling tool; connecting people not just to functionality, but to meaning.
Thoughtful
Considered
Beautiful
Well made
These values shape how I work. From the way I frame problems to the details I obsess over in the final build.
Good design starts with asking the right questions. I rely on design thinking to uncover what’s really needed, then use craft to bring that thinking to life through systems, interfaces, and interactions that feel deliberate and cohesive.
Collaboration is key, but so is care. I believe in building things that not only function well, but feel well made; designed with precision, built with purpose, and delivered with consistency across the entire experience.
I believe that best work happens when we blur the lines between roles; when we come together with purpose and build something better than any one of us could alone.
I studied experience design in Melbourne and began my career in the transport sector, where I designed internal platforms and tools to improve employee experience. It was a formative time that taught me how to navigate complex systems, uncover root problems, and balance user needs with operational constraints.
Since then, I’ve spent the past eight years working with some of Australia’s most trusted organisations across both public and private sectors, shaping digital products through a design lens that blends strategy, research, and craft. Whether I’m defining service journeys, mapping information architecture, or refining high-fidelity UI, my focus is always on creating design solutions that are coherent, accessible, and human-centred.
I’m at my best in ambiguity, helping teams bring structure to complexity, align on vision, and scale thoughtful, systems-led design practices. My process moves fluidly between problem framing and interface design, and I’m comfortable guiding cross-functional teams toward outcomes that make a real difference to users and businesses alike.
Outside of design, I’m fascinated by sound; its rhythm, atmosphere, and ability to shape how we feel and remember. That sense of narrative and emotion informs how I think about product design too. At its core, design is a storytelling tool; connecting people not just to functionality, but to meaning.
VicRoads
Senior Product Designer
2023–present
•
Melbourne
Currently leading the design of new commercial data products and services.
The Bureau
Product Designer
2022–2023
•
Melbourne
I designed and delivered the Bureau’s new public website while implementing key improvements across its mobile app. I also built a modern, accessible, and scalable design system from the ground up, delivering complex weather forecasting and commercial data products and services to millions of Australians.
Exco Partners
Product Designer
2022–2023
•
Melbourne
I worked on-site across client mobile and web initiatives, while also contributing to the growth of our agency’s design practice in collaboration with the Principal Product Designer.
Transurban
UX Designer
2018–2022
•
Melbourne & Sydney
Working across the internal employee experience, my focus was on optimising and integrating both new and existing products and services on mobile, as well as roadside technologies and augmented reality tools using RealWear and Microsoft HoloLens.
VicRoads
Senior Product Designer
2023–present
•
Melbourne
Currently leading the design of new commercial data products and services.
The Bureau
Product Designer
2022–2023
•
Melbourne
I designed and delivered the Bureau’s new public website while implementing key improvements across its mobile app. I also built a modern, accessible, and scalable design system from the ground up, delivering complex weather forecasting and commercial data products and services to millions of Australians.
Exco Partners
Product Designer
2022–2023
•
Melbourne
I worked on-site across client mobile and web initiatives, while also contributing to the growth of our agency’s design practice in collaboration with the Principal Product Designer.
Transurban
UX Designer
2018–2022
•
Melbourne & Sydney
Working across the internal employee experience, my focus was on optimising and integrating both new and existing products and services on mobile, as well as roadside technologies and augmented reality tools using RealWear and Microsoft HoloLens.
With close to a decade in product and experience design, I’ve led work across complex platforms and services, most recently at VicRoads, and previously at The Bureau of Meteorology, Exco Partners and Transurban. Along the way, I’ve collaborated with engineers, researchers, service designers and product owners to deliver work that’s as grounded in systems and research as it is in craft. My foundations were shaped at RMIT and refined with institutions such as IDEO and NN/g. These days, I live in Australia with my wife and our cavoodle, exploring with a great coffee.
With close to a decade in product and experience design, I’ve led work across complex platforms and services, most recently at VicRoads, and previously at The Bureau of Meteorology, Exco Partners and Transurban. Along the way, I’ve collaborated with engineers, researchers, service designers and product owners to deliver work that’s as grounded in systems and research as it is in craft. My foundations were shaped at RMIT and refined with institutions such as IDEO and NN/g. These days, I live in Australia with my wife and our cavoodle, exploring with a great coffee.
In Conversation
Industry Design Panel Speaker
The University of Melbourne
Fundamentals of Interaction Design (INFO10003)
October 2025 •
Industry Design Panel Speaker
The University of Melbourne
Fundamentals of Interaction Design (INFO10003)
October 2024 •
Industry Design Panel Speaker
The University of Melbourne
Fundamentals of Interaction Design (INFO10003)
October 2023 •
Media
Media
Colophon
Design by Harrison Cochrane.
Typeset in TT Commons™ Pro by TypeType.
© 2025

Design Institute of Australia

Notion Ambassador
Colophon
Design by Harrison Cochrane.
Typeset in TT Commons™ Pro by TypeType.
© 2025

Design Institute of Australia

Notion Ambassador
For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Welcome to Modhaus Design. A digital studio exploring where design craft meets product systems. I’m Harrison, a Melbourne-based designer who thrives in ambiguity and loves to build accessible, research-led experiences across data-driven products and enterprise experiences. Consider this my lab and library: experiments, case studies, and tools that turn messy problems into clean, beautiful experiences.
Selected work
No.
Work
Discipline
Year
Company
01
Everyday Assistant with Nook AI
2026
Nook AI
02
Your Home's Digital Logbook
2026
HomeHub
03
Building the VicRoads Design System
2026
VicRoads
04
Enterprise API Solutions
2025
VicRoads
05
Modernising the VicRoads Website
2025
VicRoads
06
VicRoads First Commercial Product
2024
VicRoads
07
Custom Plates
2023
VicRoads
08
Re-imagining Australian Weather
2022
Bureau of Meteorology
09
The BOM App
2022
Bureau of Meteorology
10
Murray-Darling Basin Water Information Portal
2022
Bureau of Meteorology
11
BOM Design System
2021
Bureau of Meteorology
12
Cisco Webex Expert on Demand
2019
Transurban
13
Webex Hologram
2018
Transurban
Values
[ VIEW ]
Background
[ VIEW ]
News & Media
[ VIEW ]
Project
VicRoads
Discipline
Design; Brand
Year
2025
Company
VicRoads

Vehicle Report
Design
2024
VicRoads
Custom Plates
Design
2023
VicRoads
VicRoads Design Systems
Design
Body
VicRoads
Bureau of Meteorology
Design
2022
BOM
BOM App
Design
2022
BOM
Murray-Darling Basin Water Portal
Design
2021
BOM
BOM Design System
Design
2021
BOM
Selected works
For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Hi there, I'm a multi-disciplinary designer who cares deeply about creating work that’s not just beautiful, but genuinely useful.
For anyone
Recruiters
Design Directors
Product Designers
Product Managers
Engineers
Hi there, I'm a multi-disciplinary designer who cares deeply about creating work that’s not just beautiful, but genuinely useful.
Thoughtful
Considered
Beautiful
Well made
These values shape how I work. From the way I frame problems to the details I obsess over in the final build.
Good design starts with asking the right questions. I rely on design thinking to uncover what’s really needed, then use craft to bring that thinking to life through systems, interfaces, and interactions that feel deliberate and cohesive.
Collaboration is key, but so is care. I believe in building things that not only function well, but feel well made; designed with precision, built with purpose, and delivered with consistency across the entire experience.
I believe that best work happens when we blur the lines between roles; when we come together with purpose and build something better than any one of us could alone.
I studied experience design in Melbourne and began my career in the transport sector, where I designed internal platforms and tools to improve employee experience. It was a formative time that taught me how to navigate complex systems, uncover root problems, and balance user needs with operational constraints.
Since then, I’ve spent the past eight years working with some of Australia’s most trusted organisations across both public and private sectors, shaping digital products through a design lens that blends strategy, research, and craft. Whether I’m defining service journeys, mapping information architecture, or refining high-fidelity UI, my focus is always on creating design solutions that are coherent, accessible, and human-centred.
I’m at my best in ambiguity, helping teams bring structure to complexity, align on vision, and scale thoughtful, systems-led design practices. My process moves fluidly between problem framing and interface design, and I’m comfortable guiding cross-functional teams toward outcomes that make a real difference to users and businesses alike.
Outside of design, I’m fascinated by sound; its rhythm, atmosphere, and ability to shape how we feel and remember. That sense of narrative and emotion informs how I think about product design too. At its core, design is a storytelling tool; connecting people not just to functionality, but to meaning.
Thoughtful
Considered
Beautiful
Well made
These values shape how I work. From the way I frame problems to the details I obsess over in the final build.
Good design starts with asking the right questions. I rely on design thinking to uncover what’s really needed, then use craft to bring that thinking to life through systems, interfaces, and interactions that feel deliberate and cohesive.
Collaboration is key, but so is care. I believe in building things that not only function well, but feel well made; designed with precision, built with purpose, and delivered with consistency across the entire experience.
I believe that best work happens when we blur the lines between roles; when we come together with purpose and build something better than any one of us could alone.
I studied experience design in Melbourne and began my career in the transport sector, where I designed internal platforms and tools to improve employee experience. It was a formative time that taught me how to navigate complex systems, uncover root problems, and balance user needs with operational constraints.
Since then, I’ve spent the past eight years working with some of Australia’s most trusted organisations across both public and private sectors, shaping digital products through a design lens that blends strategy, research, and craft. Whether I’m defining service journeys, mapping information architecture, or refining high-fidelity UI, my focus is always on creating design solutions that are coherent, accessible, and human-centred.
I’m at my best in ambiguity, helping teams bring structure to complexity, align on vision, and scale thoughtful, systems-led design practices. My process moves fluidly between problem framing and interface design, and I’m comfortable guiding cross-functional teams toward outcomes that make a real difference to users and businesses alike.
Outside of design, I’m fascinated by sound; its rhythm, atmosphere, and ability to shape how we feel and remember. That sense of narrative and emotion informs how I think about product design too. At its core, design is a storytelling tool; connecting people not just to functionality, but to meaning.
VicRoads
Senior Product Designer
2023–present
•
Melbourne
Currently leading the design of new commercial data products and services.
The Bureau
Product Designer
2022–2023
•
Melbourne
I designed and delivered the Bureau’s new public website while implementing key improvements across its mobile app. I also built a modern, accessible, and scalable design system from the ground up, delivering complex weather forecasting and commercial data products and services to millions of Australians.
Exco Partners
Product Designer
2022–2023
•
Melbourne
I worked on-site across client mobile and web initiatives, while also contributing to the growth of our agency’s design practice in collaboration with the Principal Product Designer.
Transurban
UX Designer
2018–2022
•
Melbourne & Sydney
Working across the internal employee experience, my focus was on optimising and integrating both new and existing products and services on mobile, as well as roadside technologies and augmented reality tools using RealWear and Microsoft HoloLens.
VicRoads
Senior Product Designer
2023–present
•
Melbourne
Currently leading the design of new commercial data products and services.
The Bureau
Product Designer
2022–2023
•
Melbourne
I designed and delivered the Bureau’s new public website while implementing key improvements across its mobile app. I also built a modern, accessible, and scalable design system from the ground up, delivering complex weather forecasting and commercial data products and services to millions of Australians.
Exco Partners
Product Designer
2022–2023
•
Melbourne
I worked on-site across client mobile and web initiatives, while also contributing to the growth of our agency’s design practice in collaboration with the Principal Product Designer.
Transurban
UX Designer
2018–2022
•
Melbourne & Sydney
Working across the internal employee experience, my focus was on optimising and integrating both new and existing products and services on mobile, as well as roadside technologies and augmented reality tools using RealWear and Microsoft HoloLens.
With close to a decade in product and experience design, I’ve led work across complex platforms and services, most recently at VicRoads, and previously at The Bureau of Meteorology, Exco Partners and Transurban. Along the way, I’ve collaborated with engineers, researchers, service designers and product owners to deliver work that’s as grounded in systems and research as it is in craft. My foundations were shaped at RMIT and refined with institutions such as IDEO and NN/g. These days, I live in Australia with my wife and our cavoodle, exploring with a great coffee.
With close to a decade in product and experience design, I’ve led work across complex platforms and services, most recently at VicRoads, and previously at The Bureau of Meteorology, Exco Partners and Transurban. Along the way, I’ve collaborated with engineers, researchers, service designers and product owners to deliver work that’s as grounded in systems and research as it is in craft. My foundations were shaped at RMIT and refined with institutions such as IDEO and NN/g. These days, I live in Australia with my wife and our cavoodle, exploring with a great coffee.
In Conversation
Industry Design Panel Speaker
The University of Melbourne
Fundamentals of Interaction Design (INFO10003)
October 2025 •
Industry Design Panel Speaker
The University of Melbourne
Fundamentals of Interaction Design (INFO10003)
October 2024 •
Industry Design Panel Speaker
The University of Melbourne
Fundamentals of Interaction Design (INFO10003)
October 2023 •
Media
Media
Colophon
Design by Harrison Cochrane.
Typeset in TT Commons™ Pro by TypeType.
© 2025
Colophon
Design by Harrison Cochrane.
Typeset in TT Commons™ Pro by TypeType.
© 2025
Selected work
No.
Work
01
Everyday Assistant with Nook AI
Nook AI
2026
02
Your Home's Digital Logbook
HomeHub
2026
03
Building the VicRoads Design System
VicRoads
2026
04
Enterprise API Solutions
VicRoads
2026
05
Modernising the VicRoads Website
VicRoads
2025
06
VicRoads First Commercial Product
VicRoads
2024
07
Custom Plates
VicRoads
2024
08
Re-imagining Australian Weather
The Bureau of Meteorology
2024
09
The BOM App
The Bureau of Meteorology
2024
10
Murray-Darling Basin Water Information Portal
The Bureau of Meteorology
2024
11
BOM Design System
The Bureau of Meteorology
2024
12
Cisco Webex Expert on Demand
Transurban
2019
13
Webex Hologram
Transurban
2018
Values
[ VIEW ]
Values
[ VIEW ]
Background
[ VIEW ]
Background
[ VIEW ]
News & Media
[ VIEW ]
News & Media
[ VIEW ]



