leap magazine co-founders quentin brown & mark patterson





How did you get your career start and what path have you taken since? I was working in corporate marketing and was frustrated with the lack of imagination and creativity in evidence so I jumped the fence to the agency side.
What’s the best lesson you’ve learnt along the way? Always trust your own judgement.
What’s your proudest career achievement? Producing Leap magazine. Quentin, my business partner and I had this idea to create a vehicle that celebrated the wealth and diversity of Melbourne's creative community. Leap magazine is published bi-annually and the 5th edition is coming out in June this year. We recently held an exhibition where we showcased the work from the first 4 editions. It's been fantastic, so far we've had contributions from musicians, actors, painters, architects, industrial designers, graphic designers, fashion designers, photographers and school kids.
What’s been your best decision? Starting Canyon. I spent too long in big agencies where creativity gets commodotised.
Who inspires you? My wife Caitlin and my children Georgina and Rex.
What are you passionate about? Work and snowboarding. I love working with our clients to deliver creative solutions to commercial problems. Our clients see us as true business partners and in the main we get to work closely with the business owners so we can effect real change. I've been into snowboarding now for 20 years and just love the rush of it. I've gotten the whole family into skiing and boarding and it's a great way to spend a family holiday.
Which person, living or dead, would you most like to meet? Hunter S Thompson. A true original who showed me that there was a different way of looking at the world.
What dream do you still want to fulfil? In business I'm very fortunate to be living the dream, I love what I do so my life dream is to spend an entire season in a North American ski resort. As well as being able to ride everyday I think it would be fascinating to experience the changing of the seasons.
What are you reading? Life by Keith Richards.