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David Edwin Meyers 235 Pampas Drive | Pooler, GA | 270.577.2715 | [email protected] | www.NetTemple.net

Professor of Digital Media/Interaction Design/Communication

Award-winning instructor and designer with an impressive portfolio and record of producing successful digital media experiences for diverse industries. Skilled in developing high-impact interactions, Web sites, communication systems, brand identities, marketing materials, and print design. Track record of mentoring graduate students, authoring curriculum, meeting demanding deadlines and inspiring students to meet their full potential. Dedicated to finding the most efficient, cost-effective and creative solutions for all challenges. Known for taking a hands-on approach in directing students, collaborating with faculty, and bringing creative concepts to life. Possess extensive network of industry contacts based on strong relationships. Recognized as an innovative and versatile creator in a variety of digital and traditional media, including: marketing, advertising, journalism, design, photography and fine art.

Academic Experience

Consistently recognized for motivating students to produce creative beyond their own expectations, providing personal attention, leading extracurricular projects, and demonstrating extreme expertise in subject matters. Extensive list of student testimonials available upon request.

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, Savannah, GAProfessor of Interactive Design | 2005 to 2008 / 2010 to PresentP/T eLearning Professor of Interactive Design | 2008 to 2010Teach classes in interactive communication and design using industry software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, and Dreamweaver. Serve on MA and MFA Graduate Review Committees. Conduct departmental tours, portfolio evaluations, and graduate entrance reviews. Represent SCAD faculty at recruiting seminars in major cities.

Classes: Information & Interfaces, Interactive Web Design, Programming for Interactivity, Interactive Design, Interactive & Dynamic Media Application

g Co-authored MFA graduate program on Interaction Design and developed e-learning courses.g Attracted talented students by delivering interactive workshops at New York City High School

for the Visual Arts.

BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY, Louisville, KYAssociate Professor of Communications | 2008 to 2010: Taught classes on visual communication, graphic design, and emerging technologies at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Participated in launching the Master of Arts graduate program in the Bellarmine School of Communication, with an emphasis on convergent media. Authored cross-cultural curriculum for the university’s QEP enhancement mission for an American/Indian educational collaboration.

Classes: Visual Communications, Graphic Communications, Multimedia Communications, Photojournalism, Digital Media

g Served as faculty advisor for the student newspaper and yearbook.g Delivered open house promotional pitches showcasing the Master of Arts program; provided

Web site and video production support.g Developed international “Digital Reportage” curriculum for classroom sessions in Hong Kong,

China, Salzburg, Austria, and Cochin, India.

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Academic Experience Continued:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA, Evansville, IN Associate Professor of Graphic Design | 1997 to 2001: Provided dynamic leadership and creative vision for the upstart Graphic Design Department during a dramatic period of growth. Instructed students on graphic design, industry software, digital production methods, and print processes. Launched the off-campus student travel program to major metropolitan markets. Managed adjunct faculty, computer lab, and the departmental budget. Maintained the department’s Web site.

Classes: Advanced Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design, Interactive Media, Digital Imaging, Digital Video & Motion Graphics

g Increased fund raising results by over 500% as the faculty advisor of the Student Art Club.g Successfully authored and presented recruiting pitches to secondary educational institutions.g Facilitated field trips to Louisville, Nashville, Chicago, and New York City.

IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE, Evansville, INProgram Chair of the Graphic Design Department | 1991 to 1994: Designed and communicated vision for the department’s future. Oversaw academic planning and curricula development. Hired and supervised part-time adjunct faculty and staff. Managed budget.

Classes: Graphic Design, Typography, Application Training Courses, Corporate Design, Information Design, Publication Design, Advertising Design, Portfolio Preparation, Business Practices

Professional Excellence

NETTEMPLE, Savannah, GA Owner / President / Creative Director | 2000 to Present: Create highly innovative web sites and user-experiences that improve digital, interactive, gaming, mobile device, software, and online applications. Enhance performance and search engine optimization. Oversee Web hosting, providing e-mail, FTP, and content management systems. Manage and motivate cross-functional teams to peak levels of productivity. Notable projects include:

g Wood Diary, A Cinematic Experience: A short film written, produced and directed by David Meyers. Project consisted of film, global film festival campaign, identity, movie posters, Web site, traveling gallery shown, DVD and CD print design, art prints, promotional apparel and more. Screened in over fifty film festivals worldwide. http://www.WoodDiary.com

g ZenBinder.com: A Web management system that provides educational blogging and Web CMS capabilities, giving virtually anyone the ability to create a Web portal with text and image content, links, embedded code, and affiliate advertising. http://www.zenbinder.com (BETA, no public access) http://www.zenbinder.com/ling705/ (Student Example) http://www.zenbinder.com/itgm705 (Faculty Example)

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EXIT 7 NEW MEDIA HOUSE, Henderson, KYOwner / President / Creative Director | 1997 to 2006: Expanded overall knowledge base of the company by providing creative leadership, branding strategies, and concept development. Set and achieved challenging marketing goals. Enticed prospective clients by producing compelling presentations. Strengthened relationships with client companies, cultivated lasting partnerships, and generated opportunities for new projects. Expertly managed projects while working effectively with internal designers, programmers, and external vendors.

Clients: Paul McCartney, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Live Aid, Grand Ole Opry, Whirlpool, Kenmore, Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Alta Vista, Sony.

GRAY LOON MARKETING GROUP, Evansville, INCreative Director | 1994 to 1997: Maximized marketing effectiveness by providing creative direction, concept development, information architecture, navigation design, copywriting, and graphic design strategies. Supervised highly productive project teams and directed design development; led designers and managed project budgets.

Past Successg Senior Art Director | 10 Adams Marketing Communicationsg Corporate Art Director | Michelin Tire - North American HQg Art Director / Graphic Designer / Illustrator | Robb & Stucky Furnitureg Staff Illustrator | Ft. Myers News Press

Academic Experience

Master of Fine Arts DegreeVisual Communications Department, Illustration ConcentrationSyracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Certificate of AchievementIllustrationRingling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL

Comprehensive DiplomaArt Concentration- Gold Award in Art- Voted “Most Talented”Henderson County Senior High School, Henderson, KY

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Competencies

Interactive Design: User-Experience DesignInteraction DesignInformation ArchitectureWeb Site DevelopmentE-mail CampaignsSearch Engine Optimization (SE0)User-Interface DesignWireframe CreationPrototype Development

Print Materials:Brochures & CatalogsPosters & SignageCollateral MaterialsPublication Development

Company Branding:Identity DevelopmentLogo DesignClient ServiceInteractive CampaignsContent Management

Marketing Support: Video PromotionsPromotional ConceptualizationDirect MailCopywritingIn-House Advertising

Artistic Leadership: Interactive DevelopmentGraphic DesignConcept DevelopmentPhoto Art DirectionTypographyLayout & CompositionFont & Color ManagementInformation GraphicsIllustrationVideo Production

Team Management: Staff Inspiration & TrainingProject ManagementProduction OversightBudget ManagementVendor RelationsGraphic Studio Management

Technical Skills:Adobe CS5IllustratorPhotoshopInDesignDreamweaverFlash After EffectsPremiereMS: OfficeSketchflowApple Final Cut


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Paul McCartney/MPL Communications

Creative Design | Visual Design

NetTemple was contracted by Redline Media to provide creative direction and visual design for the Paul McCartney and

MPL Communications Websites and interactive CD-ROM. A series of over one hundred screens of digital comps and

illustrations were produced from wireframes provided by the Redline Media interaction staff.

© Copyright 2011 David Edwin Meyers



Wood Diary

The Wood Diary project is a great example of how technology has changed

filmmaking and illustrates what a single individual can accomplish with a desktop

computer, digital camera, vision and a great story. I conceived Wood Diary as a

total creative exploration. It is inspired by true events, and tells of an outsider

artist and how he lived his final years. Wood Diary became a quest to find the

truth in which, interviews, paintings, photographs, sculpture, music and artistic

collaborations were spawned.




Whirlpool Interactive

NetTemple produced an interactive application for

Whirlpool/Kenmore. The interactive application presented

all of the features and benefits of their new microwave

technology, it informed consumers on proper care and

cleaning, provided instructional support and even included

a series of interactive step-by-step recipes. The application

was packaged and available with all microwaves, as well as

accessible via a Web download.




NetTemple.net

Creative Design | Programming

NetTemple.net is my personal professional brand. This is the

umbrella under which all of my freelance work is performed.

The objective of this site is to communicate my services, present

a mini portfolio, and provide viewers a easy means in which to

contact me. It is constructed using a single php page with CSS,

Javascript and JQuery.




Bayer - OnCueNetTemple was contracted by Extend Interactive to produce high-fidelity comps for the ONCue

Web initiative. ONCue was a complete CRM (customer relations management) system that served

Bayer sales associates and pharmaceutical reps. The system allowed associates to share information,

best practices and successful ventures in communication and selling of the Bayer brand.




Game Response

Game Response was a personal venture and partnership with Research

Systems, Inc (Evansville, IN) that proposed the tracking, data mining and focus

group testing for in-game advertising. My responsibilities and contributions

included creative direction, brand identity and overall Web development.




DDO Artist Agency, Liquified Media, LLC.

NetTemple was contracted by Liquifeid Media (Jersey City, NJ) for creative direction and

visual design for the DDO Agency. Website A series of roughs were presented, then fine-tuned

into a series of high-fidelity comps.




Genentech/Novartis Xolair

NetTemple was contracted by Extend Interactive to design and produce interactive

educational content for Genentech USA, Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

All work used time-based animation with selective points of interaction through the use

of checkpoint quizzes and reviews.




MusicPax

MusicPax in a project currently in progress in which users can create

digital and interactive albums through an online interface. Users upload

MP3s, photos and links, click a button and the result is a downloadable

self-contained EXE file.




ZenBinder.com

ZenBinder is a content management system that I have designed from the ground up. Simply put,

ZenBinder is a complete micro-site Web solution with a password protected area that allows

you to easily update content on your Website. ZenBinder is quite simply the easiest content

management solution on the planet. Elementary students are among our favorite users. No html,

CSS or other coding knowledge is required to maintain content or change the look of your site.




EP3 Michael Bublé

NetTemple was contracted by QMSE/Pypeline

(Hawaii) to produce an embedded micro site

for Warner recording artist Michael Bublé. The

EP3 file type is a new and innovative format for

distributing digital media and music. More can be

found at Pypeline.com.


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Jonathan Salinas

This was Jonathan’s first Website. The assignment required a simple

table-based Web architecture with all CSS embedded in-line. Follow up

assignments migrated the students to global CSS-drive layouts and global

style sheets.

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Kent Chang

SCAD worked in partnership with Gulfstream

Aerospace Corporation to develop user

interface designs for their onboard remote

control device. The software was to be used

on Nokia personal handheld devices and

controlled the comfort and entertainment

options of the G5 Personal Aircraft.

The top set illustrates a progressive drill

down to control comfort options such as the

lighting, cabin temperature, window shades

and seating.

The bottom set presents the options for

controlling the onboard DVD monitor and

movie library.

The entire visual branding and complete

human-computer interaction was handled

and presented by myseld and students to

Gulfstream executives.

• Interaction Design

• Information Architecture

• User Interface Design

• Graphic Design

• Flash and Actionscript

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Anthony DispezioJosh Milstead

SCAD worked in partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

to develop user interface designs for their onboard remote control

software as described in the previous student sample.

This time, the target platform was the iPhone. Complete visual comps

with a simulated prototype was developed.




• Graphic Design


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Anthony Dispizio is now the Web Developer and Course

Administrator for National Geographic Society: The JASON

Project – Washington, DC.

http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/start.aspx

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Josh Milstead is now an Interactive Designer at SCAD and

is responsible for many of the micro sites that you see at the

Savannah College of Art and Design.

http://www.SCAD.edu



Julie Lin

In this project, students were to design and produce

a “single-page” portfolio Website. All content was

required to appear when called, without navigating

to additional pages. This was an exercise using

Adobe Flash and loading content dynamically into

an existing movie.




• Graphic Design

• HTML / CSS




Malik Francois

This assignment required students to develop an

online portfolio, showcasing their overall body of

work. Malik was strong in both traditional fine art

and interactive design. He designed a site strategy

comprised of a resume and two main areas -

Fine Art and Graphic Art which showcased his

strengths in each.

The site was designed using Adobe Illustrator and

Photoshop and the created in Adobe Flash using

Actionscript.




• Graphic Design

• HTML / CSS / Javascript




Hyung Kim

This Website design was created by student Hyung Kim at the graduate

level. Students were required to create a Website that featured a

noteable comptempory artist or designer. Many times my assignments

require subject matter that is directly related to student development

and understanding. So instead of developing a Website for a relative or

a non-related subject, I attempt to converge production, theory and

content for a more compelling educational experience.

This interactive site was created using HTML, CSS, JS and JQuery.


• Content Research



• Graphic Design

• HTML / CSS / Javascript / JQuery

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Hyung Kim is now an Interactive Designer

at Wiretree Interactive in Atlanta, GA.

http://www.wiretree.com/



Bohyun Son

In this graduate assignment, the focus was on interactive scripting and

code best practices using Adobe Flash and Actionscript. Bohyon was an

online student and all correspondance was performed through Adobe

Connect virtual sessions, Blackboard, ZenBinder and email.

This interactive site was designed in Photoshop and programmed using

Adobe Flash Actionscript.





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Philip Likens

When does a work of art cease to be created and become generated?

What is the role of the artist, the work and the viewer in an age of

information and technology? evoLINEA is created to address the

tension between artist, viewer, work and technology.

This interactive site was created using PHP/MySQL, CSS, JS, JQuery

and Xcode.





• Graphic Design

• PHP/MySQL / CSS / Javascript / JQuery / Xcode

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Umyot Boonmarlart

This graduate assignment called for the daunting task of redesigning

the Google human-computer interaction and user experience. Students

were not required to redesign the logo or branding, rather the goal-

based experience that users demand. The emphasis was on meeting the

objectives of users in the most efficent and pleasing way possible.

This interaction was architected using MS Sketchflow and a prototype

was constructed using Adobe Flash.



• Human-Computer Interaction

• User Testing



• Graphic Design


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Umyot Boonmarlart is now an Interactive

Designer at Frog Design in Austin, TX.

http://umyot.com/



Adam Avenali

This assignement required students to design an unconventional

interface for a motorycle or scooter. All concepts were computer

generated using Autodesk Maya and Adobe Illustrator with a final

composite being constructed in Photoshop.



• Graphic Design

• 3D Modeling

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Wen Yi Lee

This assignment required a simple table-based Web architecture with all

CSS embedded in-line. Follow up assignments migrated the students to

global CSS-drive layouts and global style sheets.

This interactive site was created using HTML, CSS, JS and JQuery.





• Graphic Design

• HTML / CSS / Javascript

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Wen Yi Lee is now employed at EA Electronic Arts in Los Angeles, CA.

http://www.ea.com/



Ahn VuWeb site splash page designed using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The overall assignment called for an interactive Websute using HTML, CSS and Javascript.

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Ahn Vu is now employed as a Creative Director at Pysop

in New York, NY.

http://www.psyop.tv/

• Information Architecture• User Interface Design• Graphic Design• HTML / CSS / Javascript



Philip Likens

This interactive graduate assignment allowed students to focus on their specific area of interent.

As a game design student, Philip chose to pursue a direction of non-conventional interaction

design. Audizer was a graduate project in which image and pixel density is translated into sound.



• Graphic Design

• PPH/MySQL


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