Video games and animation student
After transitioning from the arts to STEM, Rebecca Jeffries now creates virtual reality games from the ground up! With the average person changing careers several
Saskia Horgan-Catchpole April 15, 2026
Who says that STEM careers can’t also be creative? We’ve interviewed the people who have successfully bridged STEM and the arts to create ‘STEAM’ careers. Meet creative people using STEM skills everyday in music, movies, arts and crafts, and discover how STEM and creativity can go hand in hand!
After transitioning from the arts to STEM, Rebecca Jeffries now creates virtual reality games from the ground up! With the average person changing careers several
After transitioning from the arts to STEM, Rebecca Jeffries now creates virtual reality games from the ground up! With the average person changing careers several
Aaron Hongvilai started his design journey at Billy Blue. His designs blend art, music, tech and innovation Imagine creating a space, infusing it with beauty
Annie Tran is using her creativity to carve out a career in tech Like most creatives, UX/UI designer Annie’s pathway has been colourful and nonlinear.
Te Wai Fong followed her passion for art, combining it with technology skills in 3D animation and design by Te Wai Fong with Cassie Hart
Dre Ngatokorua is a deadly digital storyteller and broadcaster, Umeewarra media I feel proud being able to share my identity with a lot of people.
J. Rosenbaum figured out how to combine their passion for creativity with their love for tech and now teaches others how to tap into that vision.
Jeremy Stoddard is mad about maths and music This makes his job at Dolby as a senior research engineer the perfect fit! Jeremy’s favourite subjects
Marine archaeologist Dr Maddy McAllister combines her love of the ocean with archaeology to bring shipwrecks to the surface and into the digital realm.
Playing video games as a kid opened the gateway to the world of information technology for Olesia Kochergina, Harvest Technology Group’s Technical Lead – Applications
Alejandro Davila uses virtual reality to tell stories and produced New Zealand’s first VR movie, The Green Fairy
Chris Williamson’s VET study path won him a gold medal and landed him a cool tech job
Michael Trotter’s passion for eSports led him to achieve a number of Australian uni firsts – including creating the first official eSports qualification
