Miriame Barbarich
Strategy Director / Owner
Iwi Affiliation: Hauraki/Te Arawa. Passionate about digital brand, strategy, customer experience and communications. Always keeps people and the big picture front of mind.
We love what we do and we’re constantly inspired by the ever-changing possibilities of digital media.
About *experience
*experience is a leading New Zealand digital communications company.
We specialise in digital strategy, brand, UX design, interface design, communications, social media and business enablement – empowering our clients to own, manage and evolve their traditional and digital media.
We have a simple philosophy – the experience is everything – so whether you’re creating a business strategy, a visual identity, a website, a complex digital interaction or a business process, the experience should be easy, pragmatic, enjoyable and rewarding.
We’re a dedicated team of digital communicators. We all have hands-on business, industry or agency experience with a collective breadth of knowledge that ensures exceptional project planning, design and delivery.
We’ve worked hard to build long-term, trusted relationships – and many of our clients are like family. We’re known for playing nicely with others and we’re technology agnostic – partnering with the best to achieve results.
Our creative and supportive environment thrives on collaboration and conversation – where we love making magic and having fun!
Our Team
John Moore
Creative Director / Owner
Focused on leading the creative development of digital solutions. Extensive experience in brand, conceptual frameworks, user experience design and strategy.
Haley Smith
Account Director
Strongly customer focused – broad business and marketing experience with expert account and vendor management. Fashionista and style queen.
Phillipa Devenport-Johns
Senior Designer
With a proven track record in creating digital delight through visual concept, experience design, interaction and interface design. Brings the magic.
Maru Ririnui
Digital BA / UX Design
Excels in managing and architecting digital projects and experiences. Always hands-on at capturing business and user requirements and technical specifications. App aficionado.
Helen Matterson
Communications Strategist
Asks the hard questions and finds a way to tell the story. Gets excited about content strategy across the digital spectrum. Apprentice scone maker.
Emma Harrison
Project Manager
Makes the wheels turn smoothly at *experience. Queen of project research and coordination, client liaison and studio management – all delivered with a smile.
Jo Saint
Digital Strategist
Loves making the complex simple – manages people, projects and content to create digital experiences that make sense to real users. Word nerd.
Tania Gould-Smith
Office Manager
Keeps us all sane with her patience and level head. Has her finger on the finances, the coffee supply and the needs of clients. Wicked gardener.
Gavin Murphy
Technical Consultant
Broad experience as a consultant, practitioner, leader and innovator. Easily bridges the gap between technology and business – and cuts some mean front end code.
Sue Kerr
Consultant Writer + Editor
Translates complex concepts, half-baked ideas, and dense documents into plain English. She’ll put you straight about apostrophes too. Dedicated yogi.
Johnson Witehira
Maori Design Consultant
Iwi: Tamahaki / Nga Puhi. Brings extensive Maori design expertise to projects. Completing his doctorate (Te-Putahi-a-Toi, Maori Studies) while continuing commercial and artistic pursuits.