James M White
james@jamesmwhite.com 303.594.0981
Multimedia, Photography, Design & UI Strategy

EDUCATION

• B.A. Digital Media Studies, University of Denver, Denver, CO, 2004, Cum Laude

PROFILE

•Digital media professional: 8 years experience in information architecture, interface design, visual design, video production and web design.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe CS3: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, ImageReady, Flash, Acrobat
• Adobe: Premier, Audition, Encore, After Effects, Dreamweaver
• HTML
• AVID Adrenaline Media Editing System
• Media 100 Media Editing System
• Chyron DUET & LYRIC 5.3
• NewTek Lightwave 3D 8.5
• Microsoft Office
• MAC and PC platforms

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE



Freelance Multimedia Professional
•JamesMWhite Multimedia :
Denver, CO - January, 2009 - Present

•Create web, print, video and photographic solutions for US and international clientele
•Design client branding, packaging and marketing campaigns:
Trade Development International : Golden, CO - web site, branding, line cards, e-mail marketing
Air Pollution Testing, Inc. : Arvada, CO - marketing and trade show collateral

Interaction Designer
Echostar Technologies Corporation :
Denver, CO - August, 2006 - September, 2008

•Designed Dish Network and Sling Media user interface applications
•Managed DISHonline.com art direction and information architecture
•Administered creative direction for Echostar Industrial Design and Human Factors Engineering departments
•Developed criteria for usability testing of interface prototypes
•Remodeled existing user interfaces based on market trends and technological advancements
•Engineered and implemented Dish Network system-recovery wizard interface

Production Technician / Producer : Motion Graphics, Audio and Video
University of Denver Intellectual Property and Events :
Denver, CO - January, 2001 - August, 2006

•Developed University of Denver Athletics television broadcast video packages
•Designed University of Denver Intellectual Property media and marketing materials
•Produced live and televised events for sports, graduations, concerts, ceremonies and special events
•Directed and coordinated live productions including management of video, audio and lighting
•Team leader for 2006 NCAA Skiing Championships videography and editing

GALLERY SHOWS, FESTIVALS, & PERSONAL WORK

earthRHIZOME - CAMBODIA | THAILAND | VIETNAM
Full Color - 108 Page Hardbound Photo Journal
"earthRHIZOME spans the earth and digs beyond the surface, seeking wonder, mystery, and joy from the commonly unseen or untouched elements that connect all mankind. The goal: to capture stunning beauty, surreal landscapes and intimate encounters with evocative and inspiring photographs." - From the inside dust jacket

48 Hour Film Festival - "No. 5"
The 48 Hour Film Project's mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. Through its festival/competition, the Project encourages filmmakers and would-be filmmakers to get out there and make movies. The tight deadline of 48 hours puts the focus squarely on the filmmakers—emphasizing creativity and teamwork skills. While the time limit places an unusual restriction on the filmmakers, it is also liberating by putting an emphasis on "doing" instead of "talking." - From the 48 Hour Film Festival Web site

SafeTEA Ambulance
Hired to write, direct, shoot and edit a 2 minute short scholarship video on the health benefits of Tea.
The Calm-a-Sutra of Tea is a national scholarship given for the most creative tea video, as a means to educate consumers about the delicious taste and numerous health benefits of drinking tea. - From the TeaUSA web site.

Second Sight - Leaping Lizard Art Gallery, 2005
Solo exhibition of photographic works.
" Our world exists through our senses. Be it sight, smell, touch, sound or taste we perceive our environment and form the world in which we live. For most of us, our day to day lives bring the routine and mundane full circle back; each and
every day.
Can we experience this uniformity in a new way?
Second Sight looks at what exists in the routine and mundane and pauses our systematic perception for a moment. It allows us to focus on what exists when we remove ourselves from the pattern to which we are so accustomed. If we can learn to truly notice what exists, rather than just see it, we can open a perceptual gateway to experience all life in this way." - Artist Statement

Ruined & Rebuilt - Elegy for Ruins, MCA Denver, 2001
Group exhibition of multimedia works.
Through a series of interactive kiosks, live performances, video and audio scapes, Elegy for Ruins looks to discover the hidden beauty behind ruined spaces. Focused on "urban ruins" in Colorado, Elegy for Ruins runs for one month in May 2001.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Cum Laude, University of Denver
• Digital Media Studies Department Honoree with emphasis in interactivity and usability
• Member Golden Key International Honour Society
• Recipient of Barbara Cox Anthony Scholarship
• One of 12 Denver high school senior recipients, Columbine Never Forgotten Fund Scholarship
• Eagle Scout , B.S.A, 1998
• Over 2,500 volunteer community service hours
• Dean’s List, 2000-2004, University of Denver