THE STORY BEHIND DELICIOUS WEB DESIGN
THE
CREATIVE
JOURNEY.
CHAPTER ONE / WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
MUSIC.
to touring, independent releases, music videos and collaborations, every
chapter taught me something about rhythm, identity and connecting with an audience.
1984–1985 / CHAPTER 01
KRYPTONICS.
FROM GARAGE BAND TO RECORD DEAL
At sixteen, I helped form my first band The Kryptonics who were literally a garage band rehearsing in a stinky suburban shed that we converted into a band room with makeshift noise "soundproofing" from old mattresses and egg cartons. We suddenly started getting live shows and bigger international supports. The momentum led to a record deal with Cherry Top Records and the 1985 single Plastic Imitation / Baby with a music video.
1986–1987 / CHAPTER 02
BAMBOOS.
RECORDING. TOURING. MAKING NOISE.
A fast-moving chapter of national touring, major support bills, radio attention and releases including Snuff, Born Killer and Rarer Than Rockinghorse Shit. The band also reached USA college charts.
Months of gruelling non-stop national touring on the road playing with local and international bands like The Johnnys, The Hoodoo Gurus, Johnny Thunders, The Damned, Violent Femmes, Huxton Creepers, The Cramps, just to name a few!
Album
LATE 1980s / CHAPTER 03
THE
CRUISERS.
FAST N LOUD NEO-ROCKABILLY IN SYDNEY.
The Cruisers became another compact but important chapter in the continuing journey - new musicians, new material and another opportunity to keep developing as a performer playing drums standing up and singing!
LATE 1980s / CHAPTER 04
NEW EGYPTIAN
KINGS.
PLAYING ALONGSIDE NICK SHEPPARD.
Playing with Nick Sheppard of The Clash connected another strand of punk and rock history for a one of special show in Perth!
1998–2005 / CHAPTER 05
HOWLIN'
MOONDOGGIES.
BUILDING A BAND FROM THE GROUND UP.
Three albums: Doggie Style, Chasin' Pussy & The Last Leg, plus 2 music videos and inclusions on 6 international compilations led to becoming an internationally recognisable band built from the ground up. This chapter also led directly to SexBeat Records and the Skunk & Disorderly compilation.
2000s / CHAPTER 06
ORANGE
COUNTY.
A NEW ORIGINAL PROJECT.
Orange County brought another original project and another shift in direction. Hell for leather cow-punk rock n roll! Featuring The Johnnys bass player Graham (Hoody) Hood.
2000s / CHAPTER 07
SEXBEAT
RECORDS.
INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN.
SexBeat Records brought recording, artwork, packaging, promotion and distribution together under one independent identity. It made finishing and releasing work possible without waiting for permission.
2007–PRESENT / CHAPTER 08
BRUTAL
PANCHO.
LOUD GUITARS. NO PERMISSION REQUIRED.
A personal outlet that started in Sydney and ended up relocated to Melbourne for a dose of unapologetic rock and roll, visual ideas and independent releases including Lock n Load and Rock Hard n Ready.
2000s / CHAPTER 09
AMPHETISH.
EXPERIMENTATION AND COLLABORATION.
Amphetish opened another collaborative space for experimentation, performance and the music video Sleep Forever.
2013 / CHAPTER 10
THE
TERRACES.
PUNK ROCK. INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS.
Joining the UK/Australian punk rock supergroup brought another burst of live energy, collaboration and the music video for Complete Control.
Bandmates included members from THE CLASH, ROSE TATTOO, HORSE LONDON, ONE WAY SYSTEM.
ONGOING / CHAPTER 11
SOLO &
COLLABORATIONS.
THE STORY CONTINUES.
Solo recordings and collaborations continue the same creative thread that began behind a drum kit—interpreting songs, making videos and following ideas wherever they lead in my home recording, video production and of course - WEB DESIGN STUDIO!
WHAT MUSIC TAUGHT ME
GREAT CREATIVE WORK HAS RHYTHM. IT KNOWS WHEN TO MAKE NOISE,
WHEN TO LEAVE SPACE AND WHEN TO GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.
NEXT CHAPTER: FILM & TELEVISION.
CHAPTER TWO THE FRAME BEGINS TO MOVE
FILM &
TELEVISION.
Music taught me how to perform. Film taught me how everything works together.
Moving into film and television opened a completely different creative world: major productions, large crews, practical problem-solving and the pressure of getting every detail right before the camera rolled.
My work ranged from action vehicles and stunt riding to set construction and performance, across Australian and international productions.
FROM THE GARAGE TO THE BACKLOT
CARS. STUNTS.
CAMERAS. ACTION.
Film sets demanded the same instincts I had learned through music: preparation, timing, teamwork and staying calm when the pressure was on.
The difference was scale. Hundreds of people could be working toward a single moment that might appear on screen for only a few seconds.
EVERY MOVING PART HAD TO ARRIVE AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT MOMENT.
& STUNTS
SELECTED PRODUCTIONS
BIG SCREENS.
REAL RESPONSIBILITY.
MISSION:
IMPOSSIBLE 2
ACTION VEHICLES DEPARTMENT
GHOST
RIDER
ACTION VEHICLES DEPARTMENT
LAST DAYS OF
THE SPACE AGE
STUNT DOUBLE FOR IAIN GLEN
DIRT
MUSIC
ACTION VEHICLE COORDINATOR
THE NAKED
WANDERER
ACTION VEHICLE COORDINATOR
BREATH
ACTION VEHICLE COORDINATOR
JASPER
JONES
ACTION VEHICLE COORDINATOR
HOUNDS OF
LOVE
ACTION VEHICLE COORDINATOR
1% /
OUTLAWS
STUNT RIDER
BEYOND THE ACTION
EVERY ROLE
BUILDS THE PICTURE.
SET CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANT
MAFIA BOSS
WHAT FILM TAUGHT ME
THE DETAILS
ARE THE STORY.
Nothing successful happens by accident.
Every department contributes to the final frame.
When conditions change, the work still has to happen.
Audiences may not see every decision, but they feel the result.
COMPLETE SCREEN CREDITS
VIEW THE
FULL FILMOGRAPHY.
Explore the complete list of film and television credits, productions and screen work.
CHAPTER THREE THE STORY COMES FULL CIRCLE
WEB
DESIGN.
EVERYTHING FINALLY CAME TOGETHER.
Music taught me how to connect with an audience. Film taught me how to solve problems under pressure. Web design became the place where those skills finally met.
I began designing websites in Sydney in 1998, long before WordPress and drag-and-drop builders existed. Every project was handcrafted, every solution built from scratch, and every client taught me something new about communication.
Then came Barcelona. Living there from 2007–2012 completely changed my creative outlook. The architecture, typography, colour and confidence of European design reshaped the way I approached both creativity and business. It was during those years that the name Delicious Design was born.
Today I’m back home in Perth, bringing together more than twenty-five years of design experience with everything I learned from music, film and life. Every website is still designed one at a time, by one person, with the same excitement I felt when I built my first site.
“EVERY WEBSITE TELLS A STORY.
SHAKIR PICHLER
MY JOB IS TO MAKE SURE IT’S THE RIGHT ONE.
My journey into web design begins.
Expanding my experience with larger studios, clients and creative opportunities.
Delicious Design is born and a European design philosophy takes shape.
Bringing everything together to build websites with purpose, personality and experience.