I'm an interaction designer and media specialist, and was responsible for the visual brand, user experience, and multimedia creation for one of DePaul University's largest online degree programs before taking early retirement. I work in print, web, interactive, and motion graphics design.

EXPERIENCE: 

INTERACTION DESIGNER/MULTIMEDIA WRANGLER
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL FOR NEW LEARNING 
Chicago, Illinois. March 2007-
+ Design web graphics, CSS, print documentation, video tutorials, podcasts, and interactive Flash animations for SNL Online courses; create and manage departmental visual identity, create internal and external marketing and technical materials; design and administer department web site; coordinate interdepartmental multimedia development; administer SNL Online social media, wikis, Flash video and iTunes U media; manage 3-member web production team; manage external vendors; research and advocate for emerging technologies and best practices in online learning.

INSTRUCTOR, TA-A, DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION 
SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Chicago, Illinois. Summer 2005-Spring 2006
+ Instructor of record. Developed curriculum (Summer 2005), taught introductory Quark and InDesign techniques and basic typographic concepts in Type Technologies, VISCOM 2012.

PRODUCTION ARTIST, KILLIAN AND COMPANY ADVERTISING 
Chicago, Illinois. Spring 2001-Fall 2002
+ Designed ads, logos, brochures, postcards, posters, fliers and corporate letterhead; developed design standards manual; designed and maintained web graphics; designed PowerPoint presentations and Flash animations; installed, configured and troubleshot software on Macs and PCs.

EDUCATION: 

MFA STUDIO, VISUAL COMMUNICATION 
School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 2006

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE, VISUAL COMMUNICATION 
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

BACHELOR OF ARTS, COMMUNICATION STUDIES (cum laude) 
Northern Illinois University

EXHIBITS:

Coming and Going. Community Architexts. Flash text animations for site-specific multimedia installation and performance. October 2006

MFA Thesis Exhibition. School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Artists' books, Actionscript driven Flash animation, environmental graphics, school furniture, supporting computer and audio-visual hardware. May 2006

Installation. McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum 
Chicago, Illinois. December 2005-June 2006

PUBLICATIONS: 

STEP. Design 100 Annual, reviews. March/April 2006, pg. 115-116.

U-TURN. Special Treatment at Applied Interactive/(art)n), Exhibition review, 
http://www.uturn.org/reviews/schmid.htm. February 2005

COLLECTIONS:
 
Apologia, (My Apologies)
Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection 
John M. Flaxman Library
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Chicago, Illinois. Acquired May 2006

CONFERENCES:

27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, 2011, Madison
Co-Presenter: Make the Most of Your LMS: Applying User-Centered Design Strategies

CAEL International Conference, November 2009, Chicago, Illinois
Panelist: "Using Multimedia for Adult Online Learning"

International Visual Literacy Association 41st Annual Conference, October 2009, Chicago, Illinois
Panelist: "Purposeful Multimedia in Online Courses"

ED-MEDIA: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, June 2009, Honolulu, HI
Panelist: "Democratizing Online University Education"

DePaul University Faculty Teaching and Learning Conference, April 2009, Chicago, Illinois
Panelist: "Purposeful Use of Multimedia"

TECH SKILLS:
 
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Final Cut, After Effects, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Blackboard, D2L, Engage, Camtasia, Backlot.

AFFILIATION:

AIGA, CAA, IVLA, IXDA, DePaul Social Media Workgroup