pete brown (MediaPete)
Digital Multimedia Storyteller
with tactile studio practice in mixed media
where to find me
| Email: | pete@mediapete.com |
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| Portfolio: | mediapete.com |
| LinkedIn: | mediapete |
| Flickr: | mediapete |
| YouTube: | @MediaPete |
| Instagram: | mediapete |
| Location: | South Florida |
professional summary
Digital media artist and front-end web developer working across photography, videography, multimedia editing, and web design, with extensive experience supporting educators through instructional technology support and training. Studio practice includes fiber arts, mixed media, and ceramics, and includes experience supporting gallery exhibitions and building public-facing creative workshop experiences.
Core Skills
- Photography, videography, multimedia editing
- Adobe tools including Photoshop, Dreamweaver & Premiere
- Visual storytelling through sequencing and post-production workflows
- Web design & ongoing site maintenance; HTML & CSS
- mixed-media assemblage
- Paper Enginering & Pop-Up design
- ceramics
- fiber arts + textile-based process
- Exhibition support, , and gallery readiness support
- documentation
- gallery readiness support
- Hands-on workshop facilitation (pop-up mechanics / paper engineering fundamentals)
Selected Exhibitions, Collaborations & Workshops
Collaborating Artist / Co‑Creator & Teaching Artist — Pop-Up Pop-Up (Traveling Series)
South Florida (mobile program) | Started Dec 2025
Collaborating with Tina Wright on Pop-Up Pop-Up, a traveling program combining pop-up book show-and-tell with pop-up card “make-and-take” creative playshops.
- Co-facilitator listed publicly with facilitators Tina Wright & Peter Brown
- Developed instructional content and demos for pop-up mechanics (paper engineering basics)
- First public class held December 14, 2025 (free pop-up card make-and-take event listing)
Exhibition Assistant — WILD INSIDE (Tina Wright Solo Exhibit)
ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL | Opened May 2025
Provided behind-the-scenes support for Tina Wright’s solo exhibition WILD INSIDE (not a collaboration; did not create the artwork).
- Studio production assistance supporting the artist’s workflow and preparation
- Exhibition installation and de-installation support
- Documentation support (photo/video capture and support assets)
- Graphic/design/print support for exhibition materials
- Web and marketing support; built and maintains the artist website: https://www.tinawrightart.com/
- Developed instructional content and demos for pop-up mechanics (paper engineering basics)
- First public class held December 14, 2025 (free pop-up card make-and-take event listing)
about me
I’m Pete Brown (MediaPete), a digital media artist and front-end web developer based in South Florida. My work blends photography, videography, and web design with tactile studio practices in mixed media to tell stories that feel both hands-on and interactive. I’m especially interested in ‘edutainment’ (gamification): using engaging visual design and narrative structure to help people connect with ideas through participation rather than passive viewing.
Professionally, I work in education as an instructional-technology specialist and systems support lead, where I train staff and support platforms used for student information and digital records. That day-to-day problem-solving—translating complex systems into clear, usable workflows—directly informs how I approach creative projects: with a focus on accessibility, clarity, and thoughtful user experience.
In the arts, I’ve supported gallery and exhibition production from the inside out. For Tina Wright’s solo exhibit WILD INSIDE at ArtServe (Fort Lauderdale), I served as Exhibition Assistant, providing behind-the-scenes studio and show support (installation/de-installation, documentation photo/video, graphic/design/print, and web/marketing) while the artist retained full authorship of the work.
I also collaborate as a co-creator and teaching artist on Pop-Up Pop-Up, a traveling pop-up book and pop-up card series that combines community storytelling with hands-on paper engineering. Through workshops and ‘make-and-take’ playshops, we invite participants to explore how simple mechanics can create movement, surprise, and meaning—one fold at a time.
Across everything I make—digital or tactile—my goal is the same: create work that people want to return to, notice more deeply over time, and feel invited into.
article:
ADHD, Dyslexia, and Creativity
— The Value of Thinking Differently
Creativity isn’t just ‘having ideas’—it’s noticing patterns, making connections, and building something useful from them...
Creativity isn’t just ‘having ideas’—it’s noticing patterns, making connections, and building something useful from them. That’s why many artists and innovators relate to the neurodiversity concept: different brains process information differently, and those differences can become an advantage when environments support them. In business research and workforce strategy, neurodiversity is increasingly framed as a competitive advantage because cognitive variety can improve problem solving, innovation, and team performance.
ADHD is often discussed in terms of challenges with attention regulation, but research on ‘positive aspects’ has also explored creativity—especially divergent thinking (generating many possible ideas). A major review of behavioral studies found evidence that higher ADHD traits can be associated with increased divergent thinking and creative achievements in real life, even though findings can vary depending on how creativity is measured. Related work examining creativity and neurodevelopmental traits also reports meaningful links between ADHD symptom patterns and creative thinking/achievement measures.
Dyslexia is commonly defined by difficulty with fluent word recognition and spelling, but a strengths-based perspective highlights that the same neurological differences can correlate with valuable cognitive skills. Research and commentary increasingly describe dyslexia as a different processing profile rather than a deficit-only label, with many discussions emphasizing big-picture thinking, exploration, and invention-oriented strengths. Reports focused on ‘the value of dyslexia’ argue that future-facing workplaces need exactly these kinds of skills—reasoning, imagining, connecting, and communicating in non-linear ways.
None of this means ADHD or dyslexia are ‘superpowers’ all the time. They can be exhausting, and support matters. But in creative work, the goal is often to explore a wider solution space, challenge default assumptions, and build new paths. Practical supports—clear project structure, flexible workflows, visual planning, assistive tools, and collaborative roles that match strengths—help neurodivergent creators do their best work. Many organizations now recommend shifting from a deficit mindset to designing environments that unlock strengths through accommodations and inclusive practices.
In my own practice, I treat this ‘different thinking’ as a design asset: I build clarity through visuals, iterate rapidly, and translate complex ideas into approachable experiences. Whether I’m editing a video loop, designing a portfolio site, assisting a gallery installation, or teaching pop-up mechanics, I’m always asking: how can this be more engaging, more accessible, and more human?
...In my own practice, I treat this ‘different thinking’ as a design asset: I build clarity through visuals, iterate rapidly, and translate complex ideas into approachable experiences. Whether I’m editing a video loop, designing a portfolio site, assisting a gallery installation, or teaching pop-up mechanics, I’m always asking: how can this be more engaging, more accessible, and more human?