Background:

INSPIRATION:

What inspires me is Digital Fine Art - Art developed using a different set of creative tools.
My art, as you can see on display,  uses technology as the medium and pixels to paint with, replacing conventional paints and brushes.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1). UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA (2004)
– Bachelor Degree in Creative Arts (Withdrew from Studies in the first 2 weeks of classes).

2). NATIONAL ARTS SCHOOL (1989) / FACULTY OF CREATIVE ARTS, UPNG (1990–1991) Diploma (with Distinction) in Graphic Design & Photography.

3). NATIONAL ARTS SCHOOL (1988) – Certificate in Visual Arts Foundation Studies.

OTHER SHORT COURSES AND EXPERIENCE:
1). CERTIFICATE IN COURSE COMPLETION DREAMWEAVER – MX 2004 and Flash MX 2004
• Website Development (3 days)
• Dynamic Application Development (3 days)
• Rich Media Design (2 days) – Melbourne Australia
– 29 March to 05 April 2004 – CERTIFICATE IN COMPLETION

2). Internet Internship for South Pacific Islands
– (e) Vision Digital Media Centre for Communication Art and Technology Wellington, New Zealand – 29 March to 05 April 2004 – CERTIFICATE IN COMPLETION

3). Web Based Design The Electronic Word – Adelaide, Australia – January 1997

4). BOOK DESIGN AND PUBLISHING Reykjavik, Iceland – 1995 (1 Month)

5). Certificate in Creative Photography and Darkroom Techniques South Pacific Commission, Suva, Fiji – 1990.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• Possessed excellent skills in problem solving in graphic design; execution of creative briefs and concept development from ‘Thumb nail’ sketches to final comprehensive artwork production for print media and final delivery to clients.

• Possessed hands-on skills and experience in graphic design softwares, and a thorough understanding of pre-press and printing processes necessary for the management and implementation of clients’ projects.

• Founded Designwise Limited, Port Moresby based graphic design studio [1997-2005].

• A well experienced graphic designer, art director, digital fine artist, website designer and photographer.

WORK EXPERIENCE
– Senior Designer and Art Director with Savi Advertising,
– Creative director, Acme Advertising.
–Junior Graphic Designer with Independent Design in Port Moresby after completion of my studies (1992).

WORK & TRAVEL EXPERIENCE:
• Singapore, SINGAPORE
• Brisbane, Ipwich, Laidley, Towoomba, Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
• Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
• London, ENGLAND
• Reykjavik, ICELAND
• Suva, FIJI

DID WORK FOR THE FOLLOWING CLIENTS*
PERIOD: 2014 – 2022 | KIPONG GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Design and Web Consult
• Census 2020 Project – Creative Director (6 Months 2019)
• UNDP
• PNG-Australia Partnership | LAW & JUSTICE SECTOR PROGRAM

PERIOD: 1997 – 2013 (* Clients – Designwise Limited)
• PNG Eco-Forestry Forum Inc.
• The Nature Conservancy
• Pacific Mobile Communications (Now bemobile)
• Telikom PNG Limited
• Post PNG – Philatelic
• Law and Justice Sector Program
• Ok Tedi Mining Limited
•PNG Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA)
• National Statistical Office (NSO)
• Rotary PNG
• PNG Cancer Society
• FM100 Radio
• PNG Telephone Directory (Yellow Pages)
• Orogen Minerals
• National Provident Funds (Now NASFUND).