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Get in touchAbout us
The Interaction Consortium is a software studio specialising in beautiful digital design and technically fearless system architecture and integrations.
We build and maintain outstanding websites and digital platforms, using technology that grows and evolves as you do.
Oh, and we built a little something called GLAMkit, a leading open-source CMS for the Cultural Sector loved by museums worldwide.
Let's work together.
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Dr. Tim Mansfield CEO
Read bioTim has been the CEO at the IC since August 2016. In his previous roles as a strategist, culture consultant and futures researcher, Tim specialised in the cultural sector. He has previously held senior research roles at Queensland University of Technology in the Smart Services CRC, at NICTA and spent ten years working in collaboration and social media research at the Enterprise Distributed Systems CRC.
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Dr. Alastair Weakley Head of Services
Read bioWith 11 years professional experience in product development Alastair returned to University to study for a Masters' degree in Information Technology. Since then, as well as completing a PhD in Computing Science ("Internet-based Support for Creative Collaboration", 2007) at Creativity & Cognition Studios, University of Technology, Sydney, he has been involved in numerous collaborations with artists resulting in exhibited interactive artworks. Alastair has published in the areas of HCI, Information Systems, Information Visualisation and Presence. A founding director of the Interaction Consortium, Alastair is now Head of Finance and Services. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
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Tai Lee Technical Lead
Read bioDeveloping end-to-end solutions for the web since 1999, Tai has 15 years of commercial experience in web agencies servicing a variety of client industries, and utilizing a range of skills including systems architecture, application design, and database administration. He is a jack of all trades (and master of a few), open source contributor and problem solver, who is at his best when knee deep in code and learning something new.
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Mel Rumble Head of Client Experience
Read bioMel is The Interaction Consortium’s Head of Client Experience. Most recently, she was a Content Strategist within the UX/Experience Design team at Telstra Digital. Mel was the Managing subeditor/Production Editor for the print, web and app editions of London-based Energy Risk magazine for 9 years, and has worked for a range of publications in London, including The Guardian, The Sunday Times, New Scientist and Metro, as well as the UK’s Financial Services Authority.
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James Murty Senior Engineer
Read bioJames has more than 16 years' experience building Internet systems, from enterprise applications with high-volume transactional processing, to complex customized web sites, to research projects for the CSIRO, to supporting utilities and documentation for emerging cloud technologies. He enjoys getting things done and delivering high-quality code, especially while solving challenging problems with talented colleagues for inspirational institutions.
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Mark Finger Developer
Read bioMark hails from the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, and since becoming a city dweller, has been both a bicycle messenger and an English teacher. After studying computer science at the universities of Sydney and Western Sydney, Mark has worked for organisations which include the Federal Court of Australia and The Global Mail. In his own words, Mark likes “learning about things requiring vendor prefixes and transcompilers”. Unsurprisingly, he is normally left to his own devices in IC headquarters.
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Aram Dulyan Developer
Read bioAram Dulyan is a computer scientist and programmer with a passion for Python, Django, and the free software movement. He was the Interaction Consortium's first employee and now holds the position of senior software engineer, making sure that the websites we build run smoothly and efficiently under the hood. He enjoys fixing bugs, contributing to open-source projects, and long walks in the bush.
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Fabian McDonald Design Lead
Read bioFabian is a multi-disciplinary graphic designer who has worked in various fields such as print, branding, editorial design and web design. He's someone who likes to get his hands dirty at all stages of the design process, from early research and conceptualization right through to the final execution. One day he hopes to be able to play the clarinet solo glissando from George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue like a pro… though he admits this may never happen.
Our services
Strategy & Planning
- User research
- Content audits & strategy
- Information Architecture
Interaction Design
- UX design & prototyping
- UI design patterns & style guides
- User testing
Website Development
- Database design & data visualisation
- Backend Django development
- Frontend development
- Systems integration & API design
Website maintenance
- Code quality optimisation
- Major infrastructure upgrades
- Security updates, bug fixes, error monitoring
- Performance monitoring
Hosting
- Content distribution networks
- 24h monitoring & backups
Recent Projects

Art Gallery of South Australia
- Information Architecture and UX Design
- Backend CMS development
- Frontend build/integration
- Website design by Fabio Ongarato Design
One of Australia's major art institutions, the Art Gallery of South Australia recently completed a digital transformation, breathing new life into their brand and website. The project saw further evolution of GLAMkit, particularly in terms of image editing and integration with EMu, one of the world's leading collection management systems.

Biennale of Sydney
- Backend CMS development
- Frontend integration
- Website design by Civilization
The Biennale of Sydney is one of Australia’s premier cultural events. With a new CEO at the helm, the organization was looking for a powerful new CMS to take them into the 21st centrury. A creative collaboration between The IC and renowned, Seattle-based, design practice Civilization resulted in a stunning website and a new version of Glamkit!

TARNANTHI
- Backend CMS development
- Frontend integration
- Website design by Studio Band
The Art Gallery of South Australia, in partnership with the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, produces Australia's largest festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. With events spread out over a wide range of dates and venues, GLAMkit was the perfect choice for this elegant website.

Australian Centre for the Moving Image
- Backend CMS development
- Frontend build
- Website design by Boccalatte
The Australian Centre of the Moving Image in Melbourne wanted a new website to represent their new brand: bold, playful and smart. The whole process – from design to launch in four months – used a transparent, agile approach between ACMI, us and design partners, Boccalatte.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Backend CMS development
- Website design
- Frontend build
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art launched a new website to coincide with their major renovation in 2016. The site – built on GLAMkit 2 – combines an innovative design with deep systems integration of ticketing, membership and the online shop.

National Art School
2016 - 2018
- Backend CMS development
- Frontend build
- Website design by Boccalatte
The prestigious National Art School has inspired and shaped generations of Australian artists. This new website celebrates its unique place at the Old Darlinghurst Gaol at Taylor Square, attracts new students to this impressive institution, and introduces an intuitive self-service short courses enrolment.

Syrinscape
- UX/UI Design
- Software design and development
Syrinscape is a revolutionary sound design app that adds evocative ambient background sound and a movie-like soundtrack to a tabletop gaming experience. It's the brainchild of Benjamin Loomes, a professional composer and musician.
Client List
Over the past 8 years we have built around 75 websites, apps and software projects for more than 50 clients. Here is a selection:
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- Arts Council of NSW (now Create NSW)
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- Arts on Tour
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Australian Centre for the Moving Image
- Australian Design Centre
- Bundanon Trust
- Calibr8or
- Choice
- Curious Works
- Historic Houses Trust (now Sydney Living Museums)
- International Watch Company
- Ministry of Sound Australia (now TMRW Music)
- Moriah Foundation
- Museums & Galleries of New South Wales
- Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
- National Art School
- National Association for the Visual Arts
- National Film & Sound Archive of Australia
- NSW Health
- NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
- Professionals Australia
- Red Room Poetry
- Royal Flying Doctor Service
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Scots College
- Smart Approved WaterMark
- State Library of NSW
- Sydney Craft Week
- Syrinscape
- University of NSW Press
- University of Technology Sydney