joel gillman, born in milwaukee wisconsin, moved to madison wisconsin and currently resides in minneapolis minnesota. obviously afraid to live in a city whose name does not start with the letter m, he is moving to another letter, n. because it is close to home. joel loves making art installations (interactive by nature), beautiful interactive programs and also loves working on film productions. in 2008 he landed an awesome bfa in interactive media from the minneapolis college of art and design.
JOEL GILLMAN 811 W 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55405 +1 608 358 8002 - joelTgillman at gmail dot com - www.joelgillman.com
EDUCATION Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN BFA Interactive Media / May 2008
EXPERIENCE Clockwork, Minneapolis, MN / Junior Interactive Designer: September 2007 - June 2008 Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to develop client websites. Design and prototype interfaces with new features for a wide audience. Translate designs into original, efficent, fully-functional websites. MCAD Computer Support, Minneapolis, MN / Help-desk Assistant: December 2005 - September 2007 Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair Macintosh systems. Provide individual and classroom software tutorials to faculty and students. Test beta builds for MCAD-issued laptops. Bowman Media Group, Minneapolis, MN / Freelance Designer: May 2007 - August 2007 Prepare working prototypes of client websites. Interface with company director to ensure proper implementation of designs. Crotalus Productions, Plymouth, MN / Production Assistant for feature film 13 Hours In a Warehouse: July 2007 Assist video engineers with technical issues as necessary. Administrative tasks on set, including lock-down, deliveries, and cast/crew relations. MCAD Summer Expressions Session, Minneapolis, MN / Head Sound TA: Summer 2006 - 2007 Guide High School students in all aspects of sound foley, editing, and recording in documentary settings. Drive creative and technical brainstorming for group projects. Provide lab and equipment supervision to all departments. Design Works, Minneapolis, MN / Web Designer: January 2007 Implement identity for MNfilmTV.org. Close interaction with creative director and lead programmer. KitchenTapes.com, Minneapolis, MN / Web Designer: 2006 Design and development of multimedia blog with emphasis on sequential sound. Customize graphical user interface to promote ease of use and content management. Team interaction with contributors and associates.
SKILLS Proficient in Mac OS X, Windows, and current versions of all software indicated below. Experience has been applied to: Create special effects for high-definition films / Final Cut Pro Suite, Adobe After Effects, ProTools Able to provide clients with advanced editing and sound techniques, color correction, digital mattes, green screen set-up and execution, set-building, and molding/casting of prosthetics for a variety of practical effects. Produce numerous independent and interactive projects / Processing, Macromedia Director, Max/MSP, Jitter, Flash (AS2 and 3) and Object Oriented Programming. These works bring abstract thinking and software knowledgeability into screen and physical environments. Work closely with a client or team to design websites, campaigns, and promotions / Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, HTML, CSS, PHP/MySQL, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS Personal Outer Space, MCAD Gallery 148 installation: September 2007 Mush, Mush, Masculinity!, ACVR Warehouse installation: September 2007 Media Arts Exhibition, MCAD Main Floor installation: May 2007 _underscore, MCAD Emeritus Hall Gallery installation: June 2006 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Interactive Merit Scholarship: 2007 David and Debra Andreas Scholarship: 2006 and 2007 Larsen Design Scholarship: 2007
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