Personal Information
Work Experience
Digital Arts Network
January 2014 – February 2016
Senior Experience Designer
I provided UX and Design leadership for Tourism New Zealand with user testing, research and interaction design on platform and all digital touch points. Responsibilities included stakeholder presentations, facilitating workshops and sprint based design sessions, design prototypes and helping with content strategy.
Freelancing
November 2008 – December 2013
Design, Art Direction, UX and Development
Wireframe, HTML and flash development, Information architecture, Design and client presentations. Clients include: Auckland Airport, Steinlager, Tourism NZ, Gen-i, ASB, Toyota, AA Insurance (End to end service design), Southern Cross Insurance
Saatchi & Saatchi (#1 in Australasia 2007, 2008 – CB Creative Rankings)
2005 – November 2008
Designer / Art Director
Art direction and creative thinking for variety of clients: Westpac, Toyota, Telecom (Spark), TVNZ, Griffins, NZ defence force. Additional tasks include Flash development and EDM build
Education & Training
Media Design School
2003 – 2004
Diploma in Digital Media – Distinction
Principal studies: Web design & development
University of Otago, New Zealand
2000 – 2002
Graphic Design and Communications
Principal studies: BA in Design and Psychology
Awards
RSVP & Nexus Award
New Zealand Direct Marketing
Silver
EFFIE Award
New Zealand – Effectiveness
Silver | Finalist
BEST Design Awards
New Zealand
Best Effect | Bronse for Interactive Design
AWARD Awards
Australasian Art Directors
Bronse | Finalist x 2
CANNES LIONS
International Festival of Creativity
Bronse | Finalist
AXIS Award
Creative Excellence in New Zealand
Bronse | Finalist x2
SPIKES Asia
Finest Creatives – International
Finalist for Interactive
REVIEWS
Premier Guitar Magazine (For guitar pedal website)
Threaded Magazine (Featured designer)