Justin Heideman
3038 13th Ave South Apt 10, Minneapolis, MN 55407
612.386.9022
justin@fiddlyio.com
www.fiddlyio.com

Objective

Seeking employment in the field of new media, web and information integration design.

Education

1999 – 2004

Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
BFA: Interactive Media, Cumulative GPA 3.69

2000

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, WI
Course work in Programming, Business Management and Network Design.

2001 – Present

Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Academic Systems Administrator
Responsible for server and workstation administration including updating and maintaining hardware and software. Developed web authoring tools to enable students to easily create an online portfolio. Organized and deployed MacOS 9 and OS X throughout the college with the construction of a web based inventory and computer management tool.

Spring 2005

Adjunct Faculty, Design
Instructed an upper-level special topics class Advanced Interactive Programming. Ten weeks of the class was spent on Lingo within Macromedia Director and five weeks were spent on interactive video within Max/MSP.

2004

Fallon Worldwide, Minneapolis, MN
Interactive Design Intern
Developed and produced web sites and web based advertising for a range of clients and project types. Audited design standards of competitors sites. Performed various aspects of multimedia production.

Work Experience

2002 – Present

MCAD DesignWorks Minneapolis, MN
Designer and Developer
Designed and implemented complete web based project management system. Assist designers with technical issues and consult on web and interactive related projects. Lead large scale interactive performance based project with a group of 25 other designers.

Awards & Achievements

2004

Speaker, Eleventh International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning, Havana, Cuba

2003

Speaker, Profile Intermedia 6, Bremen, Germany

2003, 2004

Winner, Made at MCAD Show, MCAD Main Gallery

2003

Selected Work, Experimental Typography Poster Show, MCAD 3rd Floor Gallery

2002, 2003

Selected Work, Annual Poster Design Show, MCAD 2nd Floor Gallery

2003

Honorable Mention, Minnesota AIGA Portfolio One-on-One

Other Experience

MCAD Students in Design / AIGA President
Organized an open student group of designers to create a dialogue about design and education. Set up fund raising, social events, exhibitions and trips with and without assistance from the AIGA.

MCAD Student Advisory Council Design Representative
Represented the MCAD Design Department to the student government and the board of trustees.

Lingo Club Organizer
Organized and fostered a group of interactive media students, assisting with projects, organizing exhibitions and giving demonstrations.

Technical Knowledge

Skilled in web design and development techniques, scripting technologies, both client and server side, and related programs. Skilled in print based design as well as translating print to the web and vice versa. Knowledgeable in UNIX and windows based scripting and client / server management tools.