Karmapoint Visual Media
PORTFOLIO
RESUME 
Brent Gummow
1310 Fillmore St, Apt 801
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-347-6291
brentg@karmapoint.com
SKILLS
Web Coding
| Expert: | HTML, CSS |
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| Working Knowledge: | ActionScript 2, JavaScript, XML, ActionScript 3, PHP, ASP, CFM |
Design
| Expert: | Photoshop, Flash, Screen/Digital, User Interface |
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| Working Knowledge: | Illustrator, Vector, Print, After Effects, Motion Graphics |
Video/Audio
| Expert: | Editing (Vegas), Real-time Editing (VJ'ing), Multi-camera Directing, Camera, Streaming/Encoding (FLV) |
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| Working Knowledge: | Technical Direction,Tracking, Mixing, Color Correction, Sweetening, On-camera |
Leadership
| Expert: | Problem Solving, Project Managment, Seeing Big Picture, Technical Translation, Multiple Projects, Multi-tasking, Client Interaction, Presentation |
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| Working Knowledge: | Strategic Visioning, Branding, Direct Supervision, Mentoring, Information Architecture, Budgeting, Forecasting |
EXAMPLES
Web Design Portfolio:
Design Portfolio (print & digital):
Web Design & Coding:
- http://www.karmapoint.com
- http://www.impactcommunications.com
- http://www.infinitenumberofsounds.com
- http://www.infinitenumber.com
- http://www.citybreathing.com
- http://www.trepanningtrio.com
- http://www.cyloong.com
- http://www.wsglink.com
Web coding with other designers:
- http://www.kumhotireusa.com
- http://www.finishstone.com
- http://www.emeraldhospitality.com
- http://www.luxurytire.com (u:luxury, p:luxury123)
- http://www.bw.edu
- http://www.bw.edu/admission/undergraduate
Flash Animation/Programing with other designers:
- Key Bank Total Treasury
- Nelson Ledges Interactive Race Track
- Baldwin-Wallace College - Holiday 2010
- Baldwin-Wallace College - Holiday 2009
- Baldwin-Wallace College - Holiday 2008
- Baldwin-Wallace College - Holiday 2007
- Baldwin-Wallace College - Holiday 2006
- Baldwin-Wallace College - Holiday 2005
- Baldwin-Wallace College - Holiday 2004
Video Portfolio:
Live Video Portfolio (VJ):
CASE STUDIES
5g Accounting - website, logo, and branding (2011)
5g Accounting is a brand-new virtual accounting firm in Toledo, Ohio. After consulting with the co-founders on their digital strategies, vendors, and capabilities, I created a striking, simple logo and branding.
The website, which is still in early development stages, will act as both a brochure site and a dashboard for existing clients. The design features some light CSS3 touches and a jQuery carousel for the sub-pages of the Solutions section.
Site: http://www.5gaccounting.com (still in development)
Impact Communications - Kiosk Builder, brochure website (2011)
Impact Communications needed a simple, one-page brochure site for their new Kiosk Builder product. They had a handful of images, a logo, and a short video that they were hoping to make playable on all devices, including iPhones and iPads.
I designed and coded a clean, simple layout with their existing imagery and branding, and then I took advantage of the Video for Everybody JavaScript to create an HTML5 video player with a flash fallback option. Finally, I encoded their video into WebM, MP4, and Ogg Theora formats to optimize playback on different browsers.
Site: http://www.impactcommunications.com/kioskbuilder
Great Lakes Science Center - Biomedical Technology, kiosk and website (2010)
For this project, I converted a 120-page PowerPoint presentation into a hand-coded HTML/CSS kiosk and webpage. I embedded existing AVI interview videos onto the pages as FLVs. This project had a very short timetable and a limited budget to accommodate two audiences with one product.
I made a version of their presentation that could act as both a kiosk for onsite museum guests and a webpage for online visitors. The kiosk version needed a screen-protecting attract loop. I created a simple rotating Flash movie that acted as a screensaver, and then I dropped a meta tag to reload the browser to the screensaver if left unattended for five minutes on each of the HTML pages.
Site: http://www.glsc.org/biomed_tech/kiosk
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Jukebox, kiosk (2009)
I was part of the team that worked with the client representatives on preparing an overhaul strategy of the existing interactive digital kiosks. The previous versions were completely static and were difficult for the Hall to update. The museum also asked us to implement a more modern look, providing continuity among the different kiosks.
Despite having left full-time employment at Impact Communications, I remained on the team for this project and converted the approved layered Photoshop designs into a functional Flash application. I returned to the project later to build a reusable screensaver/attract loop that could adapt to the reworked kiosks.
American Greetings - Pipeline of Innovation, interactive experience (2008-2009)
I also worked on this project while with Impact Communications. The project is a highly interactive internal sales presentation that American Greetings uses to promote new technological advancements and sell the next year's line of cards to international retailers. Previously, this process involved actual-size, physical prototypes. The new experience ties together branding through a physical theater, hardware, and software.
My role began as a hardware consultant and continued on as one of the software leads. I created the technical specifications for a dynamic, XML-driven Flash presentation with interchangeable greeting card SWFs. I also designed and programmed the animated card templates and hundreds of individual cards. Some cards simply involved opening and playing an audio file, while others required video, simulated paper pop-up architecture, and extended online experiences.
The main program runs animated presentational pieces rather than PowerPoint slideshows, and then it launches a virtual card gallery. After a card is selected, that SWF runs full-screen in the program, and the presenter navigates through the card experience with a giant, rear-projected touch screen.
I continued as a freelancer on the team to create virtual card SWFs for the 2010 line.
Exploratorium Exhibit Services - website, consultation, and technical support (2009)
The Exhibit Services division of San Francisco’s Exploratorium contacted me to assist with their website relaunch. The project was months behind schedule, despite having everything necessary to deliver the end product. Through the course of several meetings, I reworked their informational architecture and set a new project timeline with several checkpoints to measure progress and make adjustments. I mentored the project manager on best practices and industry standards to make the most of their WordPress installation. I researched and recommended several customizations that would create an easy-to-update, dynamic exhibit catalog. It lives within their site alongside their blog and sales support content.
Site: http://exs.exploratorium.edu
Infinite Number of Sounds Recording Company - digital music storefront (2009)
I co-founded INS Recording Company in 2003 as an outlet to release CDs by my band and related musical projects. We released five physical CDs before moving to the digital realm for most future releases. Therefore, we were able to expand our release schedule and open our distribution to additional groups. I developed the technical aspects of the label, including building the new digital storefront.
After researching several different possibilities, I decided to use the CubeCart shopping cart system and modify it to suit our needs. We release a standard and deluxe version of every album. The standard option is available on a sliding scale basis and is comprised of lower-bitrate MP3 files. The $7 deluxe version of each album is encoded at the maximum quality MP3 bitrate and includes bonus material. I had to solve several other technical difficulties created by this consumer flexibility. The label has released 17 digital albums by 10 different groups.
Site: http://infinitenumberofsounds.com/
City Breathing - website redesign for new EP launch (2009)
Brooklyn-based indie rockers City Breathing needed a microsite to promote their new EP. The group was releasing a limited number of CDs encased in recycled 5.25" floppy discs, but the bulk of its distribution was designed to be in the digital realm. They contacted me hoping I could match the aesthetic and feel of their limited physical packages. I designed the webpage around an image of a floppy disk and added a simple Flash player and a vintage ’80s label.
Site: http://citybreathing.com
Great Lakes Historical Society- Ships of the Great Lakes, lighting/audio hardware installation (2008)
GLHS was having technical trouble with an exhibit at the Inland Seas Maritime Museum. The 10-year-old installation consisted of a 10 x 30' mural of more than 100 years of Great Lakes history. Visitors who approached the wall could press an arcade-style button and listen to an audio presentation accompanied by a timed moving spotlight.
The original version of the exhibit used a software solution to play back the audio and sync it with DMX commands controlling two DJ-style lights. Unfortunately, the computer for this project had died, and both lights were in disrepair. The existing software was no longer in production, and the computer would cost too much to replace, so I had to explore other options.
I first recreated the audio track for the installation. I had the raw voiceover, the original script, and the stock music. I mixed it and applied additional sound effects. Then I chose a hardware solution consisting of a standalone DMX recorder/playback device that was tied into a relay switch and a DMX-triggered MP3 player. After rigging the system, the lighting consultant and I repaired the lights and used DMX software to program the lighting pattern to the audio track.
Experimental Behavior - website and on-line arts/music community (2004-2010)
The saxophonist from critically acclaimed power-jazz group Birth wanted a website that could promote experimental music shows in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Together we created Experimental Behavior. I created all of the branding and modified a standard installation of phpBB to include an events calendar and a portal page.
Once I had the site up and running, we started a grassroots campaign to involve musicians, artists, and writers in the area. Like other regional music sites, I created forums for the members to promote their music and artwork and to help enlighten visitors about other groups coming to town.
The site grew quickly and became even stronger after I organized a series of ExBe Showcases that involved real-world concerts and events. The site was very active for years before MySpace and Facebook started to take over, so I shut down the site in 2010. It had more than 1,100 registered users and 53,000 posts.
Infinite Number of Sounds - live projected video performance (2003-2009)
I performed 200 shows as the VJ for Infinite Number of Sounds. The group played about 50 shows a year from New York City to Chicago and Toronto to Cincinnati. I edited and projected thousands of video clips cut to the music and manipulated on stage in real time. The show was well-received and acclaimed by regional news outlets: Pittsburgh Pulp called our performance "the ultimate visual/musical experience." Highlights included performances at the Toledo Museum of Art, CMJ Rock Hall Music Fest, North by Northeast Festival, and the Ingenuity Festival of Art and Technology. In 2005, our touring helped propel our album "Radio Whales" to number 211 on the college radio charts.
I also performed with dozens of other acts and set up several DIY video systems involving dozens of projectors, cameras, and other live input sources for the limited or nonexistent budget of outdoor festivals.
Site: Live video playlist
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