I've been working in the field of Digital Media for 20years. This presentation is an overview of my career pathways from 1988 to 2008. Presentated to Digital Design students at Whiteria Polytechnic in Porirua, New Zealand in July 2008.

3. Photography Graphics Publishing TV Broadcasting Radio Camera DJing Video Events 3D Animation Multimedia Mobile CDRom DVD Web User Research Information Architecture Interaction Design Multi-touch Writing design

4. Where I’ve worked.

5. Some clients I’ve designed for.

8. … BUT NOT ALL BAD Sense of adventure Creative genes Desire to build a better life

10. My first job. All this was done on a Mac-Plus in PageMaker 1.0

11. Fashion spread. That’s me on the right.

12. My cartoons got published.

13. I toured New Zealand with RockQuest as a journalist, photographer and stagehand.

14. work experience works!

16. side-step

17. A year at Broadcasting School.

19. Worked with TV, video, 3D, multimedia and the web.

20. keep pace

22. work for fun

23. It helps your career to build your profile.

25. Concept A

26. try the deep end At CWA I was often out of my depth, but succeeded anyway.

28. take risks I had a baby on the way. Quit my job and worked for a start-up!

29. Concept A

33. escape

45. Kate to supply VD concept of homepage

46. the future?

48. www.mission-on.co.nz

49. The future looks good!

50. But there’s more to it…

53. Concept A My website in the mid 1990s.

54. Concept A The world’s first online music player?

55. A digital media event. It’s a realworld thing!

56. www.thegathering.co.nz

58. finally…

59. get out in front

60. take risks http://tinyurl.com/4uejt2

61. be unique!