WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Graphic Designer and Web Developer - 4.2009 to present.
Design and develop custom websites with a wide range of functionality, flash games, t-shirts, logos, identity systems and collateral, for a wide variety of clients.
Designer and Multimedia Developer - Killswitch Collective 3.2007 to 4.2009.
Develop dynamic community driven web sites and Flash applications to client specifications, assist in designing print material and contribute to the company blog.
Graphic Designer - Perpich Center for Arts Education 11.2006 to 12.2007.
Produce print material for the center's needs including brochures, posters, postcards, admissions materials, and other promotional material.
Assistant Media Production - Hamline University 5.2002 to 11.2006.
Assist in the development of environmental educational multimedia materials including video, interactive cd roms, web sites, and print materials. Specific tasks include poster, post card and packaging design, screen and interface design, animation, video editing, web editing and interactive programming.
EDUCATION
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Certificate, Graphic Design, Interactive Media (Post-Baccalaureate Program)
12.2006
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
B.A., Film
5.2002
TRAINING
At the Perpich Center for Arts Education I worked with staff and faculty to develop a new visual identity specifically for the school (one division of the two-part agency) that was unique yet fit with the agencies' overall look. At the Killswitch Collective I have built a solid base of knowledge of web design and honed my skills as a flash programmer.
Software
I am proficient with the Adobe Creative Suite.
Programming
I build web applications using Ruby on Rails, ActionScript, Javascript, HTML, CSS and XML on a daily basis.
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
2009 Dynamic Drawing and Animation Article/Tutorial for sethmabbott.com
2009 Pool Party: Playing with Physics in Flash Article for Perspectives, the Killswitch Collective Blog.
2008 Creating Communicative UI Article for Perspectives, the Killswitch Collective Blog.
2008 Possibilities and Pitfalls with Adobe Air Article for Perspectives, the Killswitch Collective Blog.
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2006 Exhibited print and interactive work in Post Production, a group exhibition at Gallery 140, Minneapolis.
2006 Installation Click, exhibited at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
2006 Installation Worm Paper, exhibited at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
2005 Contributed graphics, video and animation to Waters to the Sea: the Chattahoochee River, an interactive cd rom, which won the ARKive award at the 2005 Wildscreen Film Festival in Bristol, England.
