OUR TEAM

CORE TEAM

Our core team take an active role in projects from start to finish. We are your primary points of contact and provide leadership in our areas of expertise.

Joe Relich

Founder & Creative Director
Directs business, projects, and the team. Principal visual and UI/UX designer.

I graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Science and Technology, where I studied UI/UX, motion graphics, psychology, and education. I’ve worked as a matte painter, VFX artist, visual artist, concept designer, illustrator, and instructional designer.

My professional experience and education have given me a uniquely specialised skillset — I design bespoke digital interactive solutions with a high level of artistry, style, and practicality.

As the business and team leader, I value professional experience, continuous improvement, organisational skills, humility, and persistence.

At SPADES INTERACTIVE, I want to create solutions that never fail to impress and bring new ideas to every project. I want to keep learning, keep improving, and love the journey of our growing studio.

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Mint

Producer & Digital Designer
Manages production pipeline and digital media specialists.

Mint and I first worked together in 2017 when we were at Victory Institute. She was a trainer for our Certificate IV and Diploma of Screen and Media classes, and I was her Academic Manager. Here I first observed Mint’s extremely varied and highly developed skillset. I was particularly impressed with her 3D skills — she can model, animate, rig, and render. We’ve worked together in various roles since, and I’ve come to learn that her most powerful skill is to rapidly become proficient in any new digital tool. This makes her exceptionally powerful in the fast changing digital learning industry.

Mint is humble, kind, incredibly organised, and phenomenally talented. We’re very lucky to have her in the team!

“With extensive experience in the education field and a strong passion for creative and interactive technology, I believe learning should be engaging, enjoyable, and easy to grasp while remaining accurate. I help learners achieve their goals and grow through effective education, because I know that everything is possible when we know HOW.” - Mint.

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Hannah Jaket

Digital Education Specialist
Conducts learning needs analyses and designs learning experiences.

Hannah and I first worked together in 2023 while at Cognition Evolve. Together, we delivered projects to some of the biggest brands in Australia. For projects with countless moving parts, tough deadlines, and a need to impress, we never failed to deliver.

I believe Hannah’s secret to learning design is her empathy. She works closely with brands to deeply understand how their audience thinks and feels, then designs innovative experiences that are specifically engaging to that audience.

Hannah is one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. She loves to laugh, is always positive, and is an excellent problem solver. Our team is so much brighter having her on board!

“As a blind person, my access to education and development opportunities was often limited. That lived experience drives my passion for learning design today. I want to remove barriers and build the kind of impactful and accessible learning that creates lifelong learners. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, reading, tabletop games, and baking.” - Hannah

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EXTENDED TEAM

We bring in specialists and editors when their specific and highly practiced skillsets are required. We have worked extensively with our extended team and value their organisational skills, professional experience, collaboration, and the quality of their work.

Digital Specialists

Video editors, videographers, 3D artists, graphic designers, and developers.

Working with myself and Mint, our digital specialists create content in line with visual style guides, wireframes, and mockups. They are usually brought in during the production phase, but we often consult with them during pre-production.

Copy Editors

Specialising in interactive solutions and digital media.

As part of our commitment to polish, our copy editors review all written content during the post-production phase. In addition to typical editing tasks, they also produce CCs (closed captions), subtitles, alt-text, and manage editorial style guides.

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