Hi, I'm Michael. I’m a graphic designer, and a recent Masters graduate. I love designing for the web and print, and occasionally dabble in street art, short films, and photography. If you have an interesting design job that needs my help then get in touch.
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Campus Channel Website A promotional website created for campuschannel.co.nz. Campus Channel is online software for sending photos, videos, notices and other digital content to screens around schools. Mentoring Database An online database custom built for Professional Pathways using File Maker software. It is aimed at helping track volunteers and helps to connect high school students with real world professionals. Master of Design Thesis An online pdf of my Masters Thesis, titled 'Crowdsourcing the Production of Public Art'. In this thesis I explore how an online platform ( atlarge.org.nz ) can be designed to help involve people in creating public art.
Campus Channel Website A promotional website created for campuschannel.co.nz. Campus Channel is online software for sending photos, videos, notices and other digital content to screens around schools. At Large - Prototype Website A prototype design resulting from my Masters degree. At Large is a platform for creative people to get involved with art projects around the city. People can share ideas online, have group discussions, organize events and document the results. The Law Guide Website A commercial website offering subscription based legal advice for NZ business. Built using wordpress. Mentoring Database An online database custom built for Professional Pathways using File Maker software. It is aimed at helping track volunteers and helps to connect high school students with real world professionals.
Ball Promotional Material Promo material for the VicCom ball. Including posters, advertising, and tickets. Kaimai Cheese Branding Branding proposal for the Kaimai cheese company that grew out of a brief from a marketing paper. NZ Guide To Meat A Uni project exploring how much meat we eat in New Zealand and the impact this has on our environment. Promotional Fridge Magnets A university project aimed at promoting an independent street & clothing brand.
Motion Graphics Music Video A university project experimenting with moving typography and motion graphic using Adobe After Effects. The song is Short Skirt by Cake. Let's Get it On This was made as a joke for the Cadbury Cream Egg "Unleash The Goo" competition. I was half expecting to get disqualified from the competition but Cadbury found it funny and sent us a bunch of free chocolate. Eve - Trial And Error A uni project using flash animation to tell a story of creation. Apparently Eve was made from one of Adams ribs but I must have dozed off at sunday school... Firefighter Doco A short interview with a young volunteer firefighter. Done as part of a Digital video paper at Massey University.
Master of Design Thesis An online pdf of my Masters Thesis, titled 'Crowdsourcing the Production of Public Art'. In this thesis I explore how an online platform ( atlarge.org.nz ) can be designed to help involve people in creating public art. Newtown Wall The Newtown Wall Project (AKA: Art Gallery On The Street) was used as an informative test case for developing the functionality of At Large. Visit blog.atlarge.co.nz for more information.