Ian Hobbs

Photographer Coder Artist

Sydney, Australia, EST

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About

Ian Hobbs ia a specialist photographer and coder. He creates engaging media experiences for the arts / design industries.

Work Experience

Ian Hobbs Media
current

2000 - now

Media

Experience includes; Videographer, Editor, Photographer, Front-end development, Animator, Design, Web production, Server and Data Management. Client and Project Management. Art Direction, Concept development. Media strategy and Editorial strategy.

Museum and Art Gallery of Nothern Territory
Fulltime

04/2024 - 10/2024

Digitisation Officer

Digitising Collections and managing data assets

Codey
current

2011 - now

Web

Server and site maintenance. Server management and Data management. Client service. Backup management. Site optimisation. Threat mitigation

Sydney University SCA
Contract

10/2018 - 12/2018

Research Officer

Contract to research, collect and promote staff research outputs for University pages. Videography, Photography and research development. Prototyping web pages

Sydney University SCA
Sessional

2010 - 2014

Lecturer

Design and deliver subjects in Photography and Electronic & New Media.

Insearch UTS
Sessional

2010 - 2014

Lecturer

Deliver subjects in Digital Literacy

SAE + Quamtum
Sessional

2007 - 2010

Lecturer

Deliver courses in Web, Design, Video and Animation. Audio

University of Newcastle. Fine Arts Faculty
Sessional

2001 - 2006

Lecturer

Design and deliver courses in Digital Imaging, Video

University of Western Sydney. Communications & Design.
Sessional

2001 - 2006

Lecturer

Design and New Media, Web and Time based media.

Enmore TAFE
Sessional

2001 - 2006

Teacher

Design and deliver courses in New media, Flash, Web Photo-media, Design. Animation

Doubleday Australia Pty.Ltd
Fulltime

1996 - 1997

Photographer

Producing studio product photography for direct marketing. Maintaining accounts and equipment

Computer Images, Crows Nest NSW
Fulltime

1990 - 1992

Camera Operator

Operate and manage small photographic studio servicing internal graphic needs; maintain budget; operate a Rostrum camera to create film dupes and matts; location, corporate, architectural, product and interior photography.

David Graphics Pty. Ltd Sydney
Fulltime

1989 - 1992

Photographer

Operate and manage small photographic studio servicing internal graphic needs; maintain budget; product photography for retail catalogues.

Education

University of Sydney, Sydney College of Art

1998 - 1999
BA(Hons) Major in Photomedia / Electronic Media

University of NSW

1980 - 1985
Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art, Major in Photomedia

Skills

Photography
Studio Photography
Project Management
Web Production
Animation
After Effects

Projects

Clear Control Website

Created a business website with seductive animations and strong case study representations

KirbyCMS
Tailwind
AlpineJS
GSAP
Design
Content
Full Stack Developer

Cementa Website

A festival site showcasing artists and Festival events

PerchCMS
Web Production
Content
Photography

A Thousand Words Website

A website of the Museum of Sydney 'A Thousand Words' exhibition

Web Production
Animation

Uno

Develop animations for custom Architectural LED screens for Robyn Backen

After Effects
Video

Northwest Metro Rail-link

Photography of the North West Rail link Metro project

Photography

Thought Train Animation

Animation for Wynscreen Video project with Robyn Backen

Video
Website

Art Photography

Fine Art documentation projects

Art Reproduction

Research on Cultural and Religious Diversity

Photographer for Dijana Alic's research research UNSW

Photographer

Australian Ceramics Website

An e-commerce site for Australian Ceramics Organisation

Full Stack Developer
PerchCMS
AlpineJS
HTMLX

Rosie Boylan Website

An e-commerce site and shopify store for Rosie Boylan Headwear

Full Stack Developer
Wordpress
Shopify
liquid
Product Manager

Sue Pedley Site

Portfolio site for Sue Pedley

KirbyCMS
Front End Dev
AlpineJS

Turpin Crawford Studios Site

Portfolio web development for some lovely artists. Lots of Video and photo.

Web development
Photography
Video
PerchCMS

Skin 8

A nice high end fashion brand site by Lucy Walker

Web Development
Static HTML
Pug
Sass

A Thousand Words Video

Exibiton animation of word clouds

After Effects

Nano-black

Makes every picture black

Browser Plugin
HTML hack

Rejmyre Art Lab Site

A Swedish art org's home site wonderful research.

Web Development
PerchCMS

Architectural Photography

Architectural work

Photography

Video Animation

Video Work

Video

Awards & Collections

Recipient of Premiers Department Grant with Penrith Regional Gallery

2003

Recipient of New Media Grant for Interactive Works, Australia Council.

1999

The Art Directors Club, New York, NY 75th Awards, 'Merit Award for Editorial Publications' for Object Magazine, Craft Council of NSW.

1996

National Gallery of Australia Collection. 'Sea Shell Headset' Joyce Hinterding & Ian Hobbs

1988

National Gallery of Australia Collection. Poster, 'May 1st Club - Smash Capital'.

1983

Published Works

Significant contributions in published works / books / websites

Chester Nealie Etched in Fire
Ron Sang Publications NZ

2016

Robyn Backen: Backspace
Boccolate Publishing AU

2011

Liz Williamson: Textiles
Craft Council of NSW AU

2009

For Mathew and Others: Journey with Schizophrenia
The University of New South Wales AU

2006

Degree Show 1998 SCA The University of Sydney: Catalogue
Sydney College of The Arts AU

1998

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