Ian Hobbs's Resume

Ian Hobbs

Photographer | Coder | Creative Technologist

Sydney, Australia, EST

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About

Ian Hobbs ia a specialist photographer, coder and creative technologist. He creates engaging media experiences for arts and business communities. Comfortable and highly accopmlished as a photographer who also enjoys publishing and media strategy. Work experience include lecturing and producing media content. A variety of domain independent ventures have been set up to deliver services and creative outomes. Hobbies include sailing and music composition.

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.
  • current

University of Sydney. Sydney College of the Arts
  • Sessional

02/2026 - 06/2026

Tutor - Film Media

Tutoring in Film Sound design
  • Sessional

Museum and Art Gallery of Nothern Territory
  • Fulltime

04/2024 - 10/2024

Digitisation Officer

Digitising Collections and managing data assets. Docuementation of collection works with Fuji GFX100 and PhaseOne cameras. Digitising to FADGI-4 standards using a varueity of ICC managamant profiles. File archive and managment with Neofinder and Bash scripting. Capture-One-Pro Photoshop and other image management applications.
  • Fulltime

Codey
  • current

2011 - now

Web

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

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
  • Contract

Sydney University SCA
  • Sessional

2010 - 2014

Lecturer

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

Insearch UTS
  • Sessional

2010 - 2014

Lecturer

Deliver subjects in Digital Literacy
  • Sessional

SAE + Quamtum
  • Sessional

2007 - 2010

Lecturer

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

University of Newcastle. Fine Arts Faculty
  • Sessional

2001 - 2006

Lecturer

Design and deliver courses in Digital Imaging, Video
  • Sessional

University of Western Sydney. Communications & Design.
  • Sessional

2001 - 2006

Lecturer

Design and New Media, Web and Time based media.
  • Sessional

Enmore TAFE
  • Sessional

2001 - 2006

Teacher

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

Doubleday Australia Pty.Ltd
  • Fulltime

1996 - 1997

Photographer

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

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.
  • Fulltime

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.
  • Fulltime

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
  • Product Photography
  • Video Production
  • Audio Production
  • Project Management
  • Web Production
  • Animation
  • After Effects
  • FADGI colour control
  • ICC profile generation: Delta 1.4
  • Capture One Pro
  • Photoshop
  • SEO
  • Full Stack Development
  • E-comm management
  • Bash scripting
  • KirbyCMS

Projects

Arttrail Website
arttrail.com.au

Created a monthly festival event website for Arttrail in Bundeena. The site features a custom calendar and event management system, as well as a dynamic gallery showcasing artists and venues.

  • KirbyCMS
  • Tailwind
  • AlpineJS
  • Design
  • Full Stack Developer

Clear Control Website
clearcontrol.com.au

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

  • KirbyCMS
  • Tailwind
  • AlpineJS
  • GSAP
  • Design
  • Content
  • Full Stack Developer

Cementa Website
cementa.com.au

A festival site showcasing artists and Festival events

  • PerchCMS
  • Web Production
  • Content
  • Photography

A Thousand Words Website
atwonline.com.au

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

  • Web Production
  • Animation

Uno
ianhobbsmedia.com.auuno

Develop animations for custom Architectural LED screens for Robyn Backen

  • After Effects
  • Video

Northwest Metro Rail-link
ianhobbsmedia.com.aunorthwest-metro-architectural-photography

Photography of the North West Rail link Metro project

  • Photography

Thought Train Animation
ianhobbsmedia.com.authought-train

Animation for Wynscreen Video project with Robyn Backen. After Effects motion graphics

  • Video
  • Website

Art Photography
ianhobbsmedia.com.auart

Fine Art documentation projects. Documentation and production using Hasselblad X1d camera.

  • Art Reproduction, Hasselblad, Colour management

Research on Cultural and Religious Diversity
ianhobbsmedia.com.auarchitecture

Photographer for Dijana Alic's research research UNSW

  • Photographer

Australian Ceramics Website
australianceramics.com

An e-commerce site for Australian Ceramics Organisation

  • Full Stack Developer
  • PerchCMS
  • AlpineJS
  • HTMLX

Rosie Boylan Website
rosieboylan.com

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

  • Full Stack Developer
  • Wordpress
  • Shopify
  • liquid
  • Product Manager

Sue Pedley Site
suepedley.com.au

Portfolio site for Sue Pedley

  • KirbyCMS
  • Front End Dev
  • AlpineJS

Turpin Crawford Studios Site
turpincrawfordstudio.com.au

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

  • Web development
  • Photography
  • Video
  • PerchCMS

Skin 8
ianhobbsmedia.com.auskin8

A nice high end fashion brand site by Lucy Walker

  • Web Development
  • Static HTML
  • Pug
  • Sass

A Thousand Words Video
ianhobbsmedia.com.aua-thousand-words

Exibiton animation of word clouds

  • After Effects

Nano-black
github.comianhobbs/nano_black

Makes every picture black

  • Browser Plugin
  • HTML hack

Rejmyre Art Lab Site
rejmyreartlab.org

A Swedish art org's home site wonderful research.

  • Web Development
  • PerchCMS

Architectural Photography
ianhobbsmedia.com.auarchitecture

Architectural work

  • Photography

Video Animation
ianhobbsmedia.com.auvideo-animation

Video Work

  • Video

Published

Chester Nealie Etched in Fire

Robyn Backen: Backspace

Liz Williamson: Textiles

For Mathew and Others: Journey with Schizophrenia

Degree Show 1998 SCA The University of Sydney: Catalogue

Awards

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