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| Education |
MS candidate, Human-Computer Interaction, Georgia Tech, 2006-present BFA, Graphic Design, Art Center College of Design, 2005 Some classes in mathematics and computer science at Caltech, 2002 |
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| Experience |
Freelance graphic designer, Summer 2005-present Primarily web development and identity design Railroad Earth Atlanta, GA Artist, graphic designer, programmer, and audio/video production, August 2007-present Emory-Tibet Science Initiative Atlanta, GA Emory University's partnership with the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Buddhist monastaries to develop a science curriculum for monastics. Graphic designer for the Handbook of Science and other learning materials, October 2007-present South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Greenville, SC Surdna-funded artist-in-residence: worked with students and installed a piece on campus, July 2007 Sonic Generator Atlanta, GA Contemporary music ensemble-in-residence at Georgia Institute of Technology Graphic designer: designed the posters for the 2007-2008 season Animator: collaborated on a animation to go with a live performance on March 26, 2007 Ethnographic studies of Indymedia and Georgia Tech's PRIDE Alliance Atlanta, GA Two research studies of online communities Interviewer, writer and web designer, Spring 2007 Selene moon game Atlanta, GA NASA-funded educational study with Ian Bogost at Georgia Tech and Debbie Reese at Wheeling Jesuit University Game designer: designed a portion of the game about crater formation, Spring 2007 Riverplace Building, LLC Greenville, SC Assistant to John Warren for Focus, an installation in the lobby, Greenville, SC, Summer 2005 South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Greenville, SC Designed the visual identity for the Exhibition with JT Helms, Greenville, SC, Summer 2005 Collaborated with John Warren on Notice, an installation in the Sakas Theatre lobby, Winter 2004 Fake I.D. Los Angeles, CA Graphic design firm in Los Angeles, CA Web Developer: contributed to the design of fake-i-d.com, and developed the web site, Spring 2005 Caltech Center for Advanced Computing Research Pasadena, CA Research lab at Caltech in Pasadena, CA Research Assistant: Researched the design of visual programming environments, Summer 2004 Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. Pacific Grove, CA Textbook Publisher in Pacific Grove, CA Graphic Designer: Designed book covers for college-level mathematics textbooks, Spring 2004 |
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| Awards | Surdna-funded artist residency at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and
Humanities, Summer 2007 SURF: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Caltech, Summer 2004 Dean's List, Art Center College of Design, several terms between 2001 and 2005 |
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| Other Experience |
Public Broadcasting Atlanta Digital Design Jam workshop in Atlanta, GA Moderator and design team leader to brainstorm the design of a social networking site, Fall 2007 Experimental Television Center artist residency program in Owego, NY Collaborated with Monica Duncan, Winter 2007 Mad Housers non-profit based in Atlanta, GA Volunteer, helping to build temporary shelter for homeless people, Fall 2006-Spring 2007 Pheonix NOLA neighborhood organization in Tulane-Gravier, New Orleans, LA Volunteer, a few days of mold remediation and other services, Fall 2006 Design a Robot class at Art Center for Kids, Summer 2004 Teaching Assistant, teaching 8-10 year olds to build and program Lego Mindstorms robots Metaphorical Programming discussion group Teaching Assistant under instructor Michael Dobry, Fall 2003-Spring 2004 Proxy Toys product design firm Prototype Product Designer, Fall 2003-Spring 2004 | ||||||||
| Portfolio online at www.mattgilbert.net. References available upon request. | |||||||||