Our Team

The Post Memory Team is a group of Nelson based artists and designers who are passionate about preserving our heritage. We believe it is important that we remember the lives, innovations, resilience, and resourcefulness of our ancestors, for without them we would not be here forming our own stories. Post Memory is a complex theory of how generations after recall a past which we have not experienced ourselves and cannot now see. The aim of this team is to make the invisible become visible.

Sarah Arnold

Project Lead

Sarah is a remembrance artist whose skillset lies in project management, graphic design, marketing, and communications for delivery of heritage events. She works as a Programme Support Coordinator for Creative Industries at NMIT Te Pūkenga.

Stefan Hanspach

Graphic & Design Lead

Stefan has 20+ years of experience in design and digital media, completing postgraduate studies in product and interface design in Germany. He freelanced in interpretation and visitor experience design after moving to New Zealand in 2006. Since 2015, Stefan has been an Arts and Media tutor at NMIT Te Pūkenga, sharing his passion for visual art and design both on-screen and off-screen.

Sarah Wallace

CGI Lead

Sarah is a 3D generalist in CGI and Animation. She works as a tutor on the Bachelor of CGI programme at NMIT Te Pūkenga as well and doing ongoing CGI/animation freelance work.

Todd Cochrane

App Developer

Dr. Todd Cochrane has been enriching the learning landscape at Te Pūkenga NMIT since 2013. Holding a PhD in Education and a BSc (Honours) in Computing, Todd's expertise spans AI, 3D technology, educational technology design, and applied data software development. Through his dedication as a Senior Academic in IT, Todd instills industry-relevant skills and fosters innovation in his students.

Jayden Houghton

Web Developer

Jayden is currently a student at NMIT, studying a Bachelor of Information Technology. He has a strong interest in full-stack web development and software engineering. Jayden has been working on a number of side projects, including the website for Post Memory NZ to gain experience in the IT industry.