Since graduating in 2002, Michael’s professional life has been diverse and very interesting.
Michael worked as a designer for a small agency, Art Truck Designs in Richmond for around 14 months before landing a role as a Multimedia consultant for Coles Myer. This gave him the opportunity to work on some huge projects for well-known brands, and allowed him to apply the skills learned at Monash in web design/development, flash development and 3D modelling.
After 18 months with Coles Myer, Michael was offered a job with the Spotlight Group of Companies and is now Manager of Web Services. This places him in charge of a small team managing 12 retail websites. The role is demanding, but also very rewarding and Michael’s work is seen by a large number of people (over 100,000 per week).
Michael feels that the Master of Multimedia helped him attain his current position in a relatively short period of time for two main reasons: “Firstly, I was able to learn the theory of design and master the tool sets needed to work in the field. Secondly and most importantly however, the course taught me how to learn and teach myself, how to manage my time, and how to present myself and my ideas confidently in the workplace”.
Michael Williamson 
