JULIE OCKERBY

Director, Design Strategy & Client Relations, WMK

Julie Ockerby is an internationally recognised, award-winning interior and hotel designer,  and creative leader with over 20 years experience shaping distinctive environments across hospitality, living and lifestyle sectors.

Driven by a human-centric design philosophy, Julie creates immersive, narrative-led spaces that balance brand, experience and commercial intent. Her work is defined by its ability to connect‚ translating vision into environments that feel intuitive, emotive and enduring.

With deep expertise in boutique and independent hotels, alongside projects in retirement living and aged care, Julie operates fluidly across sectors, bringing a refined, experience-driven lens to each. She is known for challenging convention, elevating everyday environments and delivering design outcomes that are both impactful and purposeful.

Bringing together design, business acumen and a background in healthcare, Julie offers a rare and considered perspective—one that continues to influence how we experience spaces today.

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