Here's my testimonial: Creativity is hard. Add an hourly deadline and a tricky subject matter and it can be almost impossible. Time after time Ray has pulled off the impossible under these pressures of modern media deadlines. His illustrations are stunning and informative, and his design sense studied while fresh - a rare combination is this world of cookie cutter solutions. Jim Plouffe, Publishing Editor, NewsLeads

My go-to artist in a long newspaper career. Be it designing a new website, illustrating a major arts profile or penning a quick cartoon for a political gossip item, Ray has been the “yes we can” man. Brain as incisive as the brush is deft, imagination ready to fire up, research instincts on the ball, art skills of extreme sophistication and versatility.

I have worked with Ray for many years. Every project we’ve worked on, Ray has gone above and beyond to create beautiful, informative and innovative design to better engage audiences and tell a story. Our recent project to create mosaic front pages across 9 mastheads was visually stunning, but also required hours of work retouching and resizing thousands of headshots. It was a job Ray did beyond the requirements of his role - and due to him, the results were outstanding.

Ray has wit, artistic flair and an approachability that makes him a pleasure to work with. He made our words and ideas shine in The Adelaide* Magazine, SA Weekend Magazine and other News Corp publications. He is full of ideas... it was like watching a visual magician turn a blank page into something gobsmacking. He is also a kind, thoughtful colleague. One of a kind.