Having grown up across the globe (Iran, New Zealand and Australia and latterly France and Holland) he has developed an eye for visual difference, as well as for points of convergence. Every town and city not only looks unique but feels different and it is this sense of feeling which he seeks to underpin his designs. He is also strongly drawn towards different periods and has managed to explore many epochs in film, from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, Greek, Roman, Medieval, through Renaissance to Victorian and right through the twentieth century. This interest is always steeped in a deep interest in the way culture and society shapes design and this understanding comes through the written word as well as through visual interpretation.

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Taking inspiration from the world of books, art, music, film, architecture and the natural world Harry sees design in film as another strand of story telling which compliments the main narrative which itself is made up of the multiple disciplines of performance, sound, music, costume, make up, lighting, cinematography, editing and FX. The best results always come out of true collaboration and an understanding of the different crafts. He always starts from a point of character in design - who is it that lives in this space and what is their back story? In that sense he tries to create places which help the actors to find something authentic in their environment and which will hopefully help with their performance.