HI, I’M CHRISTIE…
I’VE ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN OFF THE BEATEN TRACK—EXPLORING REMOTE PLACES, CAPTURING UNTOLD STORIES, AND NOTICING WHAT OTHERS OFTEN MISS.
OVER THE YEARS, I’VE BUILT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE PRACTICE COMBINING PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO, MIXED MEDIA ART AND BRAND DESIGN. MY WORK IS SHAPED BY A PASSION FOR NATURE, CULTURE AND HELPING PEOPLE (AND PROJECTS) CONNECT WITH MEANING AND PURPOSE.
WITH 12 YEARS WORKING IN HIGH-END TRAVEL AND EXCLUSIVE HOSPITALITY, I BRING AN EYE FOR DETAIL, A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO DESIGN BESPOKE EXPERIENCES TO FIT THE CLIENTELE. WHETHER CREATING VISUALS OR REFINING HOW BRANDS AND SPACES FEEL, I AIM TO AMPLIFY THE MOMENTS AND DETAILS THAT TRULY MATTER.
AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING I DO IS A LOVE FOR THE PLANET AND THE BELIEF THAT CREATIVE WORK CAN EMPOWER PEOPLE, PLACES, AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE.
I SPLIT MY TIME BETWEEN MY HOMELAND IN SCOTLAND AND WHEREVER THE ROAD DECIDES TO TAKE ME. WORKING NOMADICALLY LETS ME COLLABORATE WITH INTERESTING PEOPLE ON PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD — USUALLY SOMEWHERE WHERE CREATIVITY, NATURE, AND GOOD FOOD HAPPEN TO INTERSECT.
IT’S THIS WAY OF LIVING—AND CREATING—THAT INSPIRED THE NAME OPEN ROAD: A STUDIO SHAPED BY MOVEMENT, CURIOSITY, AND A DEEP CONNECTION TO PEOPLE AND PLACES.