
What do you get when you mash-up a Graphic Designer and a Programmer? — Me, of course!
My name is Michael, and I have been doing Graphic Design for 6 years now. In 2008 I took a year off work to level-up my web design and development skills at Media Design School. I was brought up to speed with the latest in Flash, XHTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP and Web Standards.
I have always been passionate about technology, and especially the massive potential of the internet; its rapid progression from a U.S. Department of Defense network to the massive hub of social networking and e-commerce that it has become today, to what it will evolve into tomorrow.
My goal is to be on the bleeding edge of what is possible in the field of interactive design, and to harness the maximum potential of available web technologies to create rich media experiences for people.
I still have a lot to learn, and skills that must be refined, but it is my hope to use these technologies to change to world.
For more information about me and my work history, download my CV.
You can also contact me via mobile: +6421891670 or email.
"Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back." ~Chinese Proverb
In Your Face (sub-contracting to Pitch Media)
A Flash political satire fighting game. We only had two weeks to take this game from concept to completion, and as a result it is a little rough around the edges.
The game was promoted via email and was featured on Get Frank and Mintshot (Members only).
AS3/PHP/MySQL Developer
A music video with interactive elements. The viewer can click around and interact with objects in certain scenes, as well as 'time travelling' at will between the 'past' and the 'future'. There are also two minigames in which the viewer must dodge obstacles as they guide their spacecraft to safety. The project integrates a lot of pre-rendered sequences produced by visual effects artists.
AS3 minigame / core system developer / project consultant
Internal
A minisite created for educational purposes, to promote the video game Mass Effect. It features media galleries with video trailers and screenshots from the game, as well as game trivia and system requirements.
Graphic Designer / Flash Animator / AS3 Developer
Internal
A website created for educational purposes to promote the Segway HT pSeries.
Graphic Designer / XHTML/CSS Designer / Javascript Developer
Internal
A website created for educational purposes to promote gourmet restaurant "The Bear Cafe" in New York.
Graphic Designer / XHTML/CSS Designer / Javascript Developer
Internal
A website created for a church located on the North Shore, Auckland.
The site includes a PHP and MySQL powered admin backend so that the client can log in and alter the content of the site, as well as add new pages and upload images to be displayed on content pages.
Graphic Designer / XHTML/CSS Designer / Javascript Developer / PHP Developer
Internal
An energy drink branding exercise created for promotional purposes. The aim of the project was to create a logo, can label design and a one sheet promoting the release of the product.
Graphic Designer
Internal
An interactive website mockup exercise for educational purposes for acclaimed music event "The Big Day Out '09"
Graphic Designer
A brochure raising awareness of vehicle crime & prevention in the Rotorua district.
Graphic Designer
Internal
A short film entitled "Behind the Mask", animated in Flash.
Graphic Designer / Animator / Sound Engineer

Internal
A trailer for a short film I was co-writing/directing/producing. The final film did not go to production due to time and budget constraints.
Writer / Director / Producer / Editor / Motion Graphics Designer
