Computers and technology are nice, but they don't nurture your project, help you to follow your instincts or even make the coffee.
So you should probably talk to real people, like the crew from Bam Creative. As well as bringing years of experience in a wide range of creative and technical fields, we believe that being friendly and attentive is just as important as being clever with computers. When it's time for a knowledge of our programming and creative crafts, we can impress with hip terminology with the best of them, but we know you only want to talk about one thing: helping you speak to your market. That's our language too.
The core team of talent at Bam Creative are...
Miles Burke, Managing Director
Miles has been involved in the design and development of websites since 1994. He has a graphic design degree from way back in the 80's before the internet arrived in Australia.
An accomplished conference and event speaker, Miles was the Author of a best selling book on creative small business in 2009. He has also been published in numerous magazines and newspapers, both as the writer and the subject.
Miles held the National Chairperson role of the Australian Web Industry Association from 2002-2010, and has served on a number of boards, including Australia's largest state internet industry association, the Western Australian Internet Association, from 1999-2004.
Miles drink a Long Black coffee with one sugar, or Green Tea.
Patima Tantiprasut, Studio Manager & Director
Patima graduated from Edith Cowan University where she majored in Interactive Multimedia and Graphic Design and worked in the university technical support team while she studied, putting her natural people skills to good use.
A passionate music lover and maker, Patima has a background in both code and design, which a year as Bam Creative's Lead Web Designer helped her hone. She's a real people-person, and is a perfectionist when it comes to anything web related.
Some would say she's a bit too happy first thing in the morning, even without a coffee; and don't get her started on how great netball is - she lives and breathes this sport at every spare moment.
Patima adds coffee and milk to her sugar, which explains a few things ...
Thea Ibbs, Account Manager
Thea has previously worked as an agency-based branding account manager who has managed a variety of award-winning projects, which have been executed across a range of mediums including (but not limited to) television, radio, digital and print.
Thea is skilled in building and maintaining client relationships, and ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, specification and budget. She was offered a place in Curtin University's post graduate school based on her professional experience, and is aiming to do her Masters.
Thea likes baking, dresses, and second hand book shops, and her dream is to one day own a 1973 Ford F100 pickup truck.
Thea enjoys a skinny flat white with one sugar.
Urvin Seeburuth, Digital Strategist
For the last four years, Urvin has been working in the web industry as a digital account manager and has managed strategy on a wide range of projects, with an emphasis on online marketing and social media.
Urvin is skilled in project management, loves building great client relationships, and is passionate about online; from well thought-out strategy through to design (he has a Bachelor in Communication and Creative Technologies, Majoring in Interactive Multimedia from Edith Cowan University) and development (he's well versed in programming as well).
Originally from Mauritius, Urvin has been enjoying Perth weather since 2004. Urvin is a guitarist in a local band, and enjoys cooking as well as indoor soccer. He plans to beat the Rubik's Cube in under one minute.
Urvin enjoys a cappuccino with honey.
Graeme Haynes, Creative Director
Graeme has been designing and building websites for six years, ever since he graduated from Goldsmiths College in London with a degree in Design (Honors). He picked up his experience in Scotland where he learnt CSS, XHTML and all things web. After four years of rain he decided that it must be about time for a little sunshine.
He has a passion for photography, and most things apple, gadgets, music, and playing games on the Xbox 360.
Graeme likes his coffee strong with milk and no sugar, or earl gray tea with a dash of milk.
Mark Termeer, Web Developer & Director
Mark hails from Christchurch, Aotearoa. Having travelled the world extensively playing indoor volleyball for the national team and then playing beach volleyball on the FIVB world tour, Mark found himself landing in Perth and staying. Mark realised it was time to hang up his beach volleyball shorts and get a real job, and completed a diploma in business computing. Mark enjoys the daily challenges of being a Web Developer.
He is still involved with the volleyball community as a coach, and plays beach volleyball regularly. As well as his love for sport, Mark loves movies and going out for breakfasts.
Mark enjoys his coffee white with two sugars. Preferably on the beach.
Laura James, Designer
Laura came to Bam Creative from a rival firm, after spending months travelling. A graduate of Murdoch University, Laura has a degree in Interactive Digital Media with a minor in Mass Communication. Laura is also originally from the UK, making our design team very British.
Laura, along with Patima, makes up Bam Creative's the official - albeit two-person - netball team.
Laura is a fan of the skinny cappuccino.
Robert Lim, Web Developer
Robert graduated in 2007 with a degree in Bachelor of Science of Digital Media, and quickly joined the industry with a rival firm. With experience in PHP, ASP, Ruby on Rails and jQuery, Robert is pleased to be part of the Bam Creative team.
Rob is a busy man outside of work, juggling his love for sport namely basketball, golf and tennis, and working on his car. He is also a drummer at his church and also finds time to learn the guitar as well.
Rob chooses either white coffee and one sugar, or a Mocha and finally, Chinese tea for his beverages.
Dean Robbins, Web Designer
A graduate of ECU, Dean emerged with majors in Interactive Multimedia and Graphic Design. Dean is no stranger to these parts and was with us for two and a half years prior to joining another Perth web company.
In his 18 month hiatus, Dean managed to further himself by getting attention as the man behind the ill-fated name, iSnack2.0, as well as furthering his skills beyond print design into front end design and development to become a handy all-rounder in the office.
Outside of the Bam creative walls, Dean divides his time unevenly between basketball, his family and unadulterated Mac fanboyism.
Dean hones his barista skills and latte art at any opportunity with a single sugar.
Ben Thomson, Web Developer
Ben graduated from eCentral TAFE with a Diploma in Website Development, although he would argue he knew PHP and JavaScript development long before the TAFE courses, with his background as a freelance web developer and a manager and administrator of several online web properties.
Outside business hours, you'll find Ben producing, performing and DJing music for a local hip-hop act, as well as maintaining a busy social schedule and catching a game or two of football or cricket when time permits.
We still haven't converted Ben to coffee, so you'll see him sipping a Black Tea in the morning.
David Lim, Junior Designer
David is fresh out of Curtin University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Mass Communication specialising in Internet Communications and Multimedia. Growing as a native online, David has tried his hand in all sorts of web media including a short lived attempt at YouTube stardom. He is currently working for the Bam Creative team as an intern/junior designer gaining experience in a range of fields but hoping to one day become a fully-fledged designer.
Outside of work David has a passion for Japanese culture, deeply immersing himself in anime and manga while learning to speak the Japanese language bit by bit. He shares his brother Robert’s love for basketball, tennis and working on his car – though he never quite made it into the golf scene.
While not a coffee drinker himself, he’s a rising star in the barista art form, striving to raise morale (and energy!) for the rest of the team.
Melanie Smith
Melanie is the numbers guru at Bam Creative. She has her Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping), and a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English and History. She has over eight years' experience in accounts and finance across a range of companies and industries.
Outside of Bam Creative, Melanie can be found rolling out DIY home improvements, making glamorous, vintage-inspired greeting cards and spending time with her two English staffy dogs. She is also learning French to add to her impressive list of achievements.
As a barista back in the day, Melanie will consume anything with coffee, but is particularly partial to a latte.
Ayten Prince, Reception
Ayten can be found on most days juggling the many phone calls that we receive, along with dealing with couriers, mail and the like.
Previously, Ayten has been involved in the accounts and administration teams for a wide range of companies, before joining the Bam Creative team at the start of 2007.
Ayten enjoys coffee.