Patrick was born in Melbourne, Australia and raised in Wiesbaden, Germany. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Industrial & Graphic Design at the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Transportation Design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.
Patrick works as a Production Designer in the Animation Industry, a Concept Artist for live action film and a Visual Consultant for the gaming industry. In addition, Patrick is a part-time instructor for Visual Communication at Art Center College of Design and the co-author of "Kolonie the forgotten Empire".
Together with his wife Margaret he is the founder of "The Neuland" an international design consultancy. Some of their recent clients include Warner Bros, Google, IDEO, Paramount and Legendary.