Andrew Mason creative developer
I'm a creative developer specialising in multimedia interactives.
In the ten years I've been in the industry I have worked directly with journalists, clients and creative directors, as well as managing small teams.
Skills include design experience, web development and media editing. Proficient in JavaScript, CSS including SASS and working knowledge of Linux and Git.
Portfolio
3D Tour de France
Design, UX, development
Responsive 3D WebGL interactive combining mapping, satellite terrain images, 3D modeling and HTML5 technologies.
BBC homepage
UX, development
Frontend development and animation of the BBC homepage including main navigation carousel.
Firestorm
Development
Video rich multimedia experience telling the story of the Australian bushfires . A blend of longform writing, video documentary and interactive elements.
The Speech
Development
Fifty years since the Martin Luther King's most famous speech, this multimedia experince combines video, background audio and photography to tell an immersive story.
News glitch
Development
Personal experiment visualising the popularity of breaking news. Increasing article counts decrease signal-to-noise resulting in degraded images. Combines Google News API, social media search results and dynamic image generation.
Walled World
Design, development
Using satellite imagery, SVG animations and video to chart the new walls being built around the world that divide people from their neighbours.
The Journey
Design, development
Syrian refugee Hashem Alsouki risks his life crossing the Mediterranean, his sights set on Sweden. Blending long form journalism with seamless video playback and responsive image presentation. Guardian’s first Facebook Instant article.
Scottish referendum
Design, development
Real-time dashboard reporting the Scottish referendum results as it happened. Combined Google spreadsheets, node.js and AWS to create a robust workflow pipeline.