My name is Nicolas Guyon and I am a french Interaction Designer. I specialize in the design and creation of unique Interactive Experiences including but not limited to tangible user interfaces, augmented reality, interactive spaces, interactive installations and physical computing.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Currently in fifth year at "l’École de design Nantes Atlantique", Interaction Design major. I will be officially graduated on September 2009.
2007: 5 months university exchange abroad at the International School for Advanced Studies (Seoul, South Korea)
2005-2007: Second and third year at "l'École de Design", acquired project methodology and professional techniques
2004-2005: First year at "l'École de Design" (Nantes Atlantique Design School, France). Admission granted through a competitive exam after finishing secondary studies
2004: Scientific baccalauréat ('A' levels: equivalent to High School Diploma)
EXPERIENCE
2009: Shared Space (my thesis project) selected and presented at "That's Design" (Milano)
Music Video: College - She Never Came Back (http://vimeo.com/3419066)
2008: Prize for Innovation@3D3 international competition with AWI (Audio Wave Interaction, a real time VJ application developed with Frantz Lasorne)
2007: Created an interactive design for an innovative software which facilitates the communication in the chain of video game development by using a single graphic interface (SEISM)
Participated in the International Virtual Reality Conference “Laval Virtual” and exhibited at the Scopitone Electronic Art and Music Festival for the installation Xplorer
SKILLS
Software: Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign/Flash, 3DVIA Virtools, Autodesk 3ds max
Others: Premiere Pro/After Effects/Audition, Microsoft Office, Ableton Live
Programming: excellent ability in Virtools, HTML/CSS, ActionScript, Processing/Arduino
Operating system: Mac OS and Windows
Languages: French (mother tongue), proficient in English, excellent communication skill and reading ability, TOEIC certification (825/990)
Specialties
New kinds of Interactions/Interactive content: Interaction Design, Interactive Spaces, Tangible User Interfaces, Augmented Reality, Graphical User Interfaces, Sound Design/User Interactions using Sound
Shanghai, China
Prize for Innovation at the at the prestigious 3D3 International Competition