Skilled Media Practitioner

Objective:

I seek a position creating exciting interactive media in multiple contexts. I bring a cross-section of design skills in both software and physical settings that allow a unique perspective on the creation of an engaging experience.

Creative Design:

Branding and Identity, Typography, Digital Photography and Manipulation

User Interfaces:

UI design, Usability and User Flow Design, Storyboarding, Style and Prototyping

2d Graphics:

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Flash, CSS and table-less layout, GIMP

Video and 3d:

Final Cut Pro, Vegas, VVVV, Quartz Composer, Blender, 3dsMAX, Lightwave, Maya

Scripting and Backend:

ActionScript, PHP, Perl, Processing, MySQL, HTML, DHTML, XML

Content Management Systems:

Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal, handrolled in PHP/Perl

Lighting:

Designing and rigging Intelligent Lighting and video systems, operations using LightJockey and other DMX control systems

Networking:

All layers, from physical to application, including network security and administration

Administration:

Administration of Linux, BSD, Windows, and Mac systems and network

Relevant Work Experience:

User Interface Design

2/2008 - Present - Etherware Software

Creating consistent and engaging user interface design for a suite of multimedia applications for iPhone and iPod touch.
Responsibilities include integration of functionality within a very specific aesthetic defined by the client.

Web Design and Applications

8/2002 - Present - Orphic Workshop

Created graphics and web design for a broad array of clients, including both front end design and layout and back end data manipulation, generally using PHP or Perl.
Did majority of backend development for Atamer project, essentially attempting to recreate eBay, creating custom ecommerce and content management systems from scratch using PHP and SQL.
Currently working extensively with Joomla as a content management system.

Programmatic Video Creator

9/2006 - Present - Freelance

Currently creating live video for club environments using custom written software, combining realtime 3d rendering and manipulation of various live sources into audio and light reactive pieces.
Software used includes Processing, Quartz Composer, VVVV, GLSL, Flash (with ActionScript), and various video production software, including Final Cut and Vegas Video

Production and Lighting Expert

9/2005 - Present - I-systems

Creation and maintaining infrastructure for nightclubs and bars, including sound, video, networking, and intelligent lighting systems.
Duties include full network installation, including repair and integration of existing networks. Operate with CAT-V, phone, DMX, RG-6, RG-59, Video Over CAT-V, IP-based security cameras, and many other protocols and physical-level structures. Also troubleshoot and resolve networking issues.

Tech Support Associate

3/2000 - 9/2001 - ClientLogic

Provided phone-based technical support for a very wide variety of computer and networking issues to customers of EarthLink, a large ISP.

Tech Support and Systems Administration

1/1997 - 2/1999 - SouthWest Cyberport

Provided technical support, over phone, email, and in person, to customers of the largest ISP in the state.
Responsibilities included several network administration duties, including upkeep of Linux, Windows, and BSD-based servers.

E. Steen Comer