A snapshot of my professional life in New Zealand

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Professional Practice
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 (completion December 2021)
Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch

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

Certificate in Adult Teaching
QED, Auckland

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

Certificate in Small Business and Project Management 
Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Christchurch

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 Internal

Ako Aotearoa Treaty & Bicultural Awareness Te Ramaroa Educators

DESIGN ROLES

OWNER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DESIGNER 2018–current
Studio Momentum Visual Design Studio 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 and other corporate clients and organisations. Services included branding, packaging, posters, advertising, publications, website design and build, social media management, content creation, illustration, blog writing, etc.

FACILITATION ROLES

Incubator Programme Mentoring Facilitator 2023–current

Toi Ōtautahi

I work alongside the Arts Team at Christchurch City Council, delivering mentoring programmes for Ōtautahi artists.

Workshop Designer and Facilitator 2012–current

Various

I design and deliver workshops to Ōtautahi art practitioners and creatives which focus on business basics in the art/creative industries. The most recent workshop series has been delivered for the Canterbury Educational Workers Association.

EDUCATION ROLES

ADJUNCT MARKER 2023–current
Open Polytechnic Kuratini Tuwhera

I assess assignments for Creative Digital Skills and Interior Decor programmes

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR GRAPHICS 2012–2016
Design And Arts College Of New Zealand

I led a team of tutors and oversaw all operations of the department and have written 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

I delivered curriculum in Graphic Design, Interior Design, Architectural Design and Fine Arts programmes. I have taught Design History, Design Theory Business Studies, Design Studio Life Drawing and Architectural Communication.

ADDITIONAL WORK

TRANSNATIONAL LTD (NZ), LIONBRIDGE (USA) 2016–current

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

2019–current English Language Partners New Zealand ESOL Home Tutor

2004–2018
The Christchurch Exchange - board member, media and communications,graphic design support
Ferrymead Printing Society - social media assistant, museum and print workshop teaching assistant, workshop tutor, poster competition judge
World Skills New Zealand (WSNZ) Design - competition judge
The Britten Institute - seminar hosting, organisational assistance and content delivery
ArtBox Casual - gallery assistant
Designers Institute of New Zealand - Southern Branch member and event volunteer

EXHIBITIONS

2014 Design and Arts College. Faculty group show

2013 Whitecliffe College of Art and Design. Graduate exhibition

2003 Design and Arts College. Graduate exhibition