I’m Will, a Civil Engineer living and working in Brisbane. I like understanding how systems fit together, and this is where I think things through in the open: personal projects, a handful of essays, and a yearly account of what I’ve been reading and watching.
Selected Projects
Travel Journal: Europe
A collection of photography from my 2024 holiday to Italy, Switzerland and France.
The Lab
A seasonal newsletter aimed at building a habit of consistent writing and publishing.
Time Tracking
Developing a lightweight script to track my productivity in various categories of work.
Travel Journal: Japan
A collection of photography from my 2018 holiday in Japan.
Writing
The Power of Time Tracking
Exploring the use of a creative time tracking solution to better understand the nature of our working rhythms and provide insight into what matters to us.
From Idea Consumer to Producer
Exploring leverage points in the idea generation system.
An Introduction to Climate Technology and Geoengineering
Understanding the Earth's climate system and potential pathways to addressing global warming.
Media
At the end of each year, I log and rate everything I read, watched, and played.
Highlights from 2025 — 9 books · 18 films · 11 shows · 6 games · 2 courses
Connect
Feel free to contact me at contact@willdarwin.com