Pete Shand has over 15 years experience working on a wide range of high profile, award winning digital projects. He specializes in the development of creative software solutions, covering a wide range of technologies and platforms, these include: mobile, desktop, VR and AR applications, websites and hardware integration. Throughout his career he has focused on interaction design, motion graphics, user experience, software development and technical direction.
2012 Showreel
This video features projects produced by Peter J Shand during 2012 and were created in collaboration with RESN, Circul8 and Imagination. The projects all use hardware accelerated technology, enabling full 1080p 60fps rendering.
Work History 2006-2020
Spacemonster Interactive
Creative Technology Consultant (present)
Grumpy Sailor is an agile, creative laboratory experimenting with digital technology and storytelling.
Imagination is an independent, creative communications agency that transforms business through creativity.
RESN is in internationally recognized interactive production house, their work is regularly featured on FWA and is of a very high standard.
Circul8 is a social media agency with a focus for innovative and integrated social media campaigns. Pete has a long history creating valued and respected work with these guys. Typically this work has involved flash and html / javascript development.
Imagination
After working a string of mind-blowing projects at Imagination as a contractor I decided to join the company on a permanent basis and built the development team around the Imagination’s unique experiential business requirements. During this time we have built numerous experiential activations ranging from touch screen applications, mobile applications, ticketing systems, digital signage platforms and VR/MR applications. Imagination’s clients include: CBA, Telstra, GE, Ford, Samsung, Lendlease
Razorfish London
Pete’s core responsibilities at Razorfish involved the design and development of online advertising campaigns. A large proportion of these campaigns where centered around rich and standard banners, but also frequently involved microsites, motion graphics and games. Working at Razorfish was a great experience and offered a great opportunity to work with high profile brands.
Razorfish clients included: Mcdonalds, Audi, Blackberry, Microsoft, EDF Energy, Lastminute.com and NSPCC.
I.D.Studios
Pete began working at I.D.Studios as a graphic designer. His core responsibilities involved the designing or enhancement of existing Micro-sites, Banner adds and Mail-out campaigns. However he quickly became the flash go to guy after demonstrating his versatile & conversant skill-set (design, animation and development). His core responsibilities shifted to developing, deploying, delegating and testing new and existing micro-sites, video players and other campaign content.
Education 2003-2005
Pete obtained this degree from the University of Waikato in 2005. This degree is a specialist three-year degree which combines visual art, creativity, lateral thinking, problem solving and has a focus on new technology.
Grade Averages
Year 1: A-
Year 2: A
Year 3: A-
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Course Coordinator Reference
The Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship
This Programme includes a full tuition waiver and aims to enable the achievement of all-round excellence. Above all, it recognizes the importance of balance in fostering the development of future leaders and successful careers.Golden Key International Honour
An international organization, committed to recognizing academic achievement (membership extended to top 15%).