Kia ora, I'm Ethan

I'm a designer and researcher based in Aotearoa New Zealand. My practice blends indigenous storytelling, critical cartography, and digital systems thinking to reimagine how we visualise land, data, and identity.

LOCATION

Designer & Developer based in Pōneke, Aotearoa

FOCUS

Indigenous storytelling, critical cartography, and digital world-building

STATUS

Currently working on mapping projects and data visualization

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DATE NAME TYPE
01
Finding Kuku — Visual Mapping Project
Photography Mapping Cultural
A photographic journey retracing whakapapa through the East Cape, mapping personal and ancestral memory.
02
Mapping Human/Earth Systems — Data Visualization
Data Research Environmental
Visualising the complex interrelations between people and environment using data-driven maps and diagrams.
03
Western Sahara — Phosphate Research
Research Policy Web
Investigating phosphate extraction, colonial histories, and indigenous rights in the Western Sahara region.
04
Google Warming — Digital Media Research
Digital Climate Research
Examining the role of digital platforms in shaping public understanding of climate change.
05
Iterate — Exhibition Design
Graphic Design Web Design Exhibition Design
Examining the role of digital platforms in shaping public understanding of climate change.
06
Collated_Frames — Visual Storytelling
Visual Sequential Art
Exploring narrative through sequential imagery and experimental visual composition.
07
Adlib — Brutalist Web Design
Web Design Experimental
A playful, experimental approach to web design inspired by brutalism and improvisation.
08
KihiKihi — Installation Art
Web Design Experimental
A playful, experimental approach to web design inspired by brutalism and improvisation.
09
Empty Vessels — Video Installation
Installation Video Art
An immersive installation exploring space, sound, and the metaphor of the vessel.
10
Empty Vessels — Installation Art
Installation Spatial Art
An immersive installation exploring space, sound, and the metaphor of the vessel.
11
Geographic Visualisation — Environmental Data
Data Geography Research
Tools and graphics for making complex environmental data accessible through maps and visual storytelling.
12
OnDisplay — Series of Works
Installation Spatial Art
A series of works exploring the relationship between space, sound, and the metaphor of the vessel.
13
Pixaura — Digital Typography
Typography Digital Media Creative Coding
A series of works exploring the relationship between technology, typography, the grid, and communication.
14
He Rito — Brand Identity
Branding Design Typography
A brand identity for a Māori photography exhibition, creating a typographic and visual identity for the exhibition at Toi Poneke.