FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master of Professional Practice (Distinction) - Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Graphic Design) - Whitecliffe College of Art and Design, Auckland

  • Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) - Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Wellington

  • Graduate Diploma in Information Design and Management - Ara Institute of Canterbury

  • Diploma in Communication Arts and Design - Design and Arts College of New Zealand, Christchurch

  • Certificate in Technical Writing (Writing for the Web) - Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Wellington

  • Certificate in Small Business and Project Management - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Christchurch

  • Certificate in Adult Teaching - QED, Auckland

  • Te Ara Reo Māori (Level 1) - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

  • ESOL Home Tutor Certificate - English Language Partners New Zealand, Christchurch




OTHER COURSES

  • UX Crash Course: A hands-on introduction to user experience design UX Gym by Lushai

  • Print for Non-printers Heidelberg Press

  • Small Business Basics CSBEC

  • Designing Curricula to Enhance Learning and Teaching Ako Aotearoa

  • Key Principles That Inform Adult Learning Ako Aotearoa

  • An Introduction to Evaluative Self-Assessment Seminar Ako Aotearoa

  • Treaty & Bicultural Awareness Te Ramaroa Educators

DESIGN ROLES

  • OWNER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR/DESIGNER 2018 - current
    Studio Momentum

    A visual design practice providing branding, design, and marketing services for print, web, and social media. 

  • GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2003 - 2018 Various

    Employed or contracted for a variety of clients and studios. Worked for Form and HeSaCo Ltd., The Britten Institute, ABB Ltd. New Zealand Association for Impact Assessment, Glitterbox Pursuits, Metropol, Consilium, and many other corporate clients, SMEs, and organisations.

    Services include branding, packaging, posters, advertising, publications, website design and build, social media management, illustration, blog writing, etc.

  • Incubator Programme Mentoring Facilitator 2013–current

FACILITATOR ROLES

Toi Ōtaitahi 2013–current
• Event and mentoring facilitation

Workshop Designer and Facilitator 2012–current

  • Design and deliver workshops to Ōtautahi art practitioners and creatives which focus on business basics in the art/creative industries.

EDUCATION ROLES

  • ADJUNCT MARKER 2012–current

Open Polytechnic Kuratini Tuwhera
• Creative Digital Skills
• Interior Decor



  • TUTOR VISUAL COMMUNICATION 2012–2024

    Ara Institute of Canterbury
    • Tutor - Architectural and Interior (Bachelor of Architectural Design and Diploma in Interior Design programmes)
    • Tutor - Design (Bachelor of Visual Communication)

  • make/shift workshop project 2020–current

    make/shift

  • Workshop developer and facilitator - delivered multiple workshops for groups of artists and makers focusing on developing the art practice into the business practice

  • PROGRAMME COORDINATOR GRAPHICS 2012–2016

    Design And Arts College Of New Zealand
    • Programme Leader - managed a team of tutors and oversaw all operations of the department. Wrote curriculum framework and programme outline for a Diploma in Graphic Design programme in response to the TROQ process, consequently approved by NZQA for development.

  • GRAPHIC DESIGN TUTOR 2004–2024

    - Ara Institute Of Canterbury
    - Design And Arts College Of New Zealand
    - Yoobee ASG School Of Design

  • Tutor - delivery of curriculum in the following faculties:
    - Graphic Design
    - Interior Design
    - Architectural Design
    - Fine Arts

  • Subjects taught:
    - Design Studio
    - Architectural Communication
    - Design History
    - Design Theory
    - Business Studies
    - Life Drawing

ADDITIONAL WORK

  • Christchurch Art Seen 2023

    Research, writing, managing, organising, promotion and admin support for weekly art tours in Christchurch

  • TRANSNATIONAL LTD (NZ) LIONBRIDGE (USA) 2016–2020

    Ongoing casual contractsTranslating and interpreting services for government organisations and commercial clients and localisation services.

  • Two oceans. Anthology of Contemporary New Zealand Arts

    (Poland) 2017 Review research consultant for the book’s co-author

VOLUNTEER ROLES

  • 2004–2023
    Addington Farm - Design and photography support
    Just Dirt Trust - Design support
    English Language Partners New Zealand ESOL - Home tutor
    The Christchurch Exchange - a member of the Board of Directors, media and communications, and graphic design support
    Ferrymead Printing Society - social media assistant, museum and print workshops teaching assistant, workshop tutor, poster competition judge
    World Skills New Zealand (WSNZ) - design competition judge
    The Britten Institute - seminar hosting and organisational assistance and content delivery
    ArtBox - gallery assistant
    Designers Institute of New Zealand Southern - branch member and event volunteer

EXHIBITIONS

2014 Design and Arts College Faculty group show (photography)

2013 Whitecliffe College of Art and Design Graduate exhibition (BFA Graphic Design)

2003 Design and Arts College Graduate exhibition (Graphic Design)