Professional speaking Summary
In 1991, I started my career in public speaking. Since then I have rarely turned down an opportunity to speak to professionals and students about technology-related topics. My goals are always:
- To simultaneously stimulate, motivate, and educate people into action
- To inspire people by weaving real world demos into entertaining personal anecdotes
- To demystify the intersection of technology, art, and pop culture
- To deconstruct interfaces and content found on the World Wide Web and Interactive Television
- To raise consciousness about user experience design
Conferences and Lectures
2008Interaction design association SalonLos Angeles, California
Panel: Methodology Madness
- Panel discussion about how working in-house or for an agency can shape your process and user experience methodology.
- Listen to MP3 (53 minutes)
- Hosted by HUGE for the Interaction Design Association
2005DVD Entertainment conference Los Angeles, California
Panel: DVD Games (Moderator)
- Panel topic was based on an article I wrote called "The World of Games on DVD-Video".
- http://www.entertainmentmediaexpo.com/
2001Lake Placid Film Festival Lake Placid, New York
Panel/Topic: internet Tech/Indy Film
- Discussed getting funding for turning a web cartoon into an animated feature film.
- http://www.lakeplacidfilmfestival.com/
2000How Design Conference Atlanta, Georgia
Topic: Creating Original Content for the Web
- Listen to MP3: Running a Content Company (With No Business Experience) (10 minutes)
- Listen to MP3: Creating Original Web-based Games (7 minutes)
- http://www.howconference.com/
2000digital coast conference Los Angeles, California
Panel/Topic: Creative Capitalization
- Panel subhead: Getting your Online Entertainment Project off the Ground by any Means Necessary.
Successful producers and artists explain their path to funding success. - Other speakers on panel: Kevin Foxe (Blair Witch), Tom Winkler (doodie.com)
- Location: The Directors Guild of America
- Conference organizers: Xeni Jardin and Jason Calacanis
2000New york New Media Association (NYNMA) Meeting New York, New York
Topic: Entertainment On The Web
2000Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas
Topic: Creating Web-based Entertainment Properties
- Organized by the speaker organization: Lordley and Dame
2000Art Center College of Design Pasadena, California
Topic: Managing an Internet Business (Electronic Hollywood) Specializing In Original Content
- "Digital Designers @ Work" Series; lectures were open to the entire Digital Media Department
2000Res fest film festival conference New York, New York
Topic: Creating Animated Movies With Flash
- Other panelists included Marina Zurkow and Micahel Overbeck
- Followed by a screening of CyberSlacker; a cartoon I directed and produced.
1999South-by-SouthWest Interactive Festival (SXSW) Austin, Texas
Topic: Animation on The Web
- Panel moderator: John Andrews (Klasky Csupo, Inc).
- Other panelists: Mike Curtis (frogdesign), Lisa Goldman (construct), Ralph Mittman (Macromedia)
1999Harvard Business School (New York Trek) New York, New York
Topic: Making Multimedia Content For The High-Tech Industry
- Lecture was held at the Sony Headquarters Building
1999School of Visual Arts (SVA) New York, New York
Topic: Client Services: From Project Management to Team Work
- Lecture to an "Intro To Web Design" class
1998Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York
Topic: A Career in New Media
- Lecture to students majoring in Computer Graphics
1996PC Expo New York, New York
Topic: Multi-user Environments
- Demoed Malice Palace graphic chat sponsored by Samsung
1996Slacker cyber conference Bath, UK
Topic: Electronic Publishing in NYC
- Discussed the hellish business of being an independent content creator
- http://www.irational.org/cybercafe/chaos/
1995macworld San Francisco, California
Topic: Keynote
- Demoed Word.com electronic magazine
- Other speaker: John Perry Barlow
1995Internet world Boston, Massachusetts
Topic: Low Bandwidth Design: High-tech, Low Class
- View:Fall Internet World 1995 Brochure (pdf)
- Discussed techniques and methodologies used for designing non-linear stories.
- Moderator: Ken Lane
1991intertainment conference Los Angeles, California
Panel/Topic: Interactive Magazines - The Next Publishing Revolution
- Listen to MP3: Creating "CyberRag" Electronic Magazines (15 minutes)
- Moderator - Eileen Newmark, Other Speaker: John Donovan (Verbum CD-ROM magazine)
teaching Experience
11/2002 – 4/2003 DHIMA Institute of the Arts Los Angeles, CA
Multimedia Instructor
- Taught a comprehensive web development course covering interaction, information design, usability, site architecture, optimization, branding, type, and color issues.
- Topics included: DHTML, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Flash, and JavaScript.
- http://www.ehollywood.net/dhima (course syllabus)
1993 – 2000 New York University’s ITP Program New York, New York
Multimedia Instructor
- Taught courses called "Electronic Publishing" and "Web-based Animation" for the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University.
- Lectured on the development process for creating low-bandwidth presentations, cartoons, and games using Macromedia Director and Flash for distribution on the Internet and in fixed-format media
Writing / Published articles
2004-2005 Medialine magazine
- The Small World of Games on DVD-Video - May 2004
- Is DVD Authoring Destined for the Desktop? - Studio Pro vs Scenarist - February 2004
- Six Weeks at the Smut Factory - Inside an Adult DVD Authoring House - October 2003