David Brooks

Web Designer / Photographer

I am a creative professional currently living in Southern Michigan. I build standards based websites incorporating Flash, ActionScript, video and motion work as necessary. I also photograph everything, especially nature and travel subjects and develop web applications. I have served as Visual Media Developer for Asbury Theological Seminary and as an Interface Developer for Fry Inc. I also write extensively at my website: LuzCannon.com

Resume

The most updated resume can be found at my website: http://www.luzcannon.com/resume

Professional Experience
Fry Incorporated

11/08 – Present Interface Developer

* Wrote XHTML, jQuery and CSS for clients such as Goodyear Tires.
* Converted design compositions into functional websites.
* Worked with Fry’s proprietary development platform

Freelance Web Developer

01/07 – Present Freelance

* Developed web applications for client use
* Integrated PHP with MySQL, LDAP and CAS functionality
* Security and vulnerability testing
* ActionScript 2/3 work for various visual projects

Asbury Theological Seminary

6/06 – 11/08 Visual Media Developer

* Managed the Seminary’s websites (www.asburyseminary.edu) (3015 pages of content presented both internally and externally)
* Created, designed and developed the Seminary’s custom portal system
* Assisted with the integration of a single sign-on system
* User interaction and interface design of Asbury’s Intranet.
* Pushed for an advancement in next generation web technologies and social medias.
* Pushed for the further use of web standards by converting the existing site to validating XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS 2.0.
* Managed a small web team toward changes and upkeep of the Seminary’s website
* Instruction and training of employees on the Content Management Systems and the custom portal
* Lead the change from a traditionally managed website HTML based website to one driven by a Content Management System
* Managed audio and video Podcasting for both of the Seminary’s campuses
* Implemented live video streaming
* Developed a user interface to facilitate simultaneous delivery of video in a remote classroom setting
* Recorded and edited videos for distance learning applications
* Started development on the Seminary’s new approach to the online classroom
* Worked with the graphic designers to develop multiple editions of the main website as well as other sites
* Assisted with decisions about e-mail server selection
* Information architecture and user experience work
* Video, Flash and creative motion graphic design


Freelance Photographer

11/06 – Present Freelance

* Worked with clients to capture photographs that convey project messages
* Captured once in a lifetime events for both individuals and institutions
* Delivered imagery for both print and web
* Traveled to remote locations, delivering photojournalistic imagery.


Freelance Web Designer and Developer

8/05 – Present Freelance

* Translate client identity to the web
* Provided clients with solid and standards based XHTML and CSS
* Designed websites for a variety of clients
* Delivered Content Management Systems to clients, allowing them to easily update their own content.


Asbury Theological Seminary

6/05 – 6/06 Assistant Web Worker

* Assisted in creation and redesign of the Seminary’s website
* Photo and graphic editing
* Audio and video duplication and editing
* Minor design and CSS work
* Media cataloging

Education
Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan

B.A., Spanish – History and Culture of Latin America (2000-2004)
Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky

M.A., World Missions and Evangelism (Equivalent to Intercultural Studies) (2004-2007)
Software

* Adobe : Photoshop CS3, Indesign CS3, Illustrator CS3, Fireworks CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3
* Apple : Final Cut Studio, Motion, Logic, Livetype, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro
* Music Applications : Propellerhead Reason, Cool Edit Pro, Fruity Loops, Ableton Live, Logic Platinum, Absynth, Reaktor, FM8, Pro-53, Kontakt, Battery, Vokator, NI-Spektral Delay
* Operating Systems : Macintosh OS X, Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, XP Pro, Linuxes, (centos, redhat, mandrake, slackware, knoppix) and Darwin (Apple’s unix edition) MS DOS
* other Software : Content Management Systems (Textpattern, Moodle, Drupal, Expression Engine), Textwrangler, cyberduck, transmit, SSH, VPN, CAS

Languages

* Spoken and Written Languages :
o English (expert)
o Spanish (advanced)
o French (on a good day)
o Polish (not so well anymore)
o Russian (less than conversational but learning)
* Programming and Computers :
o HTML / XHTML / XML / RSS / Atom
o CSS
o PHP
o JavaScript and jQuery
o Flash and ActionScript
o Basic A, QBasic, Visual Basic

Hardware

* Computers : PC construction, minor changes to Apple hardware
* Music : Roland V-synth, Korg Triton, Mackie Mixers, Behringer equipment, Microphones (studio and live)
* Video : Digital video cameras, DV, DVD/CD authoring and duplicating

Additional Skills
Audio Production

Engineered and produced various audio projects with different styles of music
Video Production

Produced a number of video projects, both educational and non-educational
Design

Freelance web, print and alternate media design for a variety of occasions both through the seminary and in other areas.
Photography

Both digital and film photography
Contact Information

David Brooks
Designer
Ann Arbor, MI
859.317.2831
luzcannon@luzcannon.com

Location

Ann Arbor, MI

Specialties

  • Interaction Design
  • Motion Graphics

Experience

4 years

Education

Spring Arbor University