---------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Rawlins === 248-808-8908 louis.rawlins@gmail.com design.sumat.org 2748 Grande Vista Ave Oakland CA 94601 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PROFILE === As technology changes the things we use every day, my aim is to make people aware of themselves and their surroundings. ---------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION === Post-Baccalaureate in Computer Science December 2007 Mills College, Oakland CA MFA in Digital Media May 2006 San Francisco Art Institute, CA BA in Mathematics August 2004 Oakland University, Rochester MI ---------------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE === Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, BBEdit (12 years) After Effects, Combustion, Maya (2 years) ProTools, Final Cut Pro (6 years) ---------------------------------------------------------------- HARDWARE === Doepfer CTM/MTC contact to MIDI interfaces (5 years) Teleo Module (3 years) Crossbow Mote Sensor Networks (1 year) ---------------------------------------------------------------- LANGUAGES === Max/MSP/Jitter (6 years) Java, JavaScript, PERL, BASH Shell Scripting (3 years) MIPS Assembly, C++, Subversion (1 year) PHP, XHTML, CSS (6 years) ---------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHING === Discrete Mathematics Teaching Assistant August 2006 Mills College, Oakland CA to December 2007 -------------------------------------------------- Prepared lesson plans for fill-in classes. Design + Technology Teaching Assistant January 2005 San Francisco Art Institute, CA to May 2006 -------------------------------------------------- Focused on Max/MSP/Jitter and hardware interaction with audio and video, addressing notions of space, interactivity, and usability. Censorship, Control and Subversion Workshop November 2005 Galeria de la Raza, San Francisco CA -------------------------------------------------- Discussed censorship with high school students, in everyday life and during times of war. HTML Summer Course July 2000 Jefferson/Whittier Middle School, Pontiac MI to August 2000 -------------------------------------------------- Built a group website with students to teach HTML, image editing, and collaborative planning skills. ---------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNSHIPS === Leonardo/ISAST (Journal of October 2004 the International Society for to October 2005 the Arts, Sciences and Technology) -------------------------------------------------- Coordinated educator participation in the College Art Association annual conference. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WORK === ------------------------------------------------------------ Freelance Design, Consulting September 1999 to Present ===--------------------------------------------------------- Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco CA -------------------------------------------------- Support multimedia installations. Conscious Dancer Magazine, Berkeley CA -------------------------------------------------- Implemented drupal content management system using PHP, MySQL. Currently serve as an IT consultant and production graphics trainer. Sharon Gordon, Oakland CA -------------------------------------------------- Tutored for mathematics in education. Building Solutions, Oakland CA -------------------------------------------------- Created original business identity and website. Johanna Marxer, San Francisco CA -------------------------------------------------- Programmed website, the Minute Library, in PHP, JavaScript to give one minute of peace each day. ------------------------------------------------------------ Oakland University September 1999 to April 2004 ===--------------------------------------------------------- Meadowbrook Art Gallery Attendant -------------------------------------------------- Maintained gallery, answered patron questions. Academic Skills Tutor -------------------------------------------------- Tutored students in mathematics and art history. Consultant for Teachers with Technology -------------------------------------------------- Participated in education grant connecting instructors with technology in the classroom. Mac Lab Specialist -------------------------------------------------- Setup and maintained student Mac labs. Art History Department Office Assistant -------------------------------------------------- Re-designed departmental website, clerical tasks. Business Precalculus Grader -------------------------------------------------- Graded tests and homework. ------------------------------------------------------------ M. Beshara Inc. January 1998 to September 1999 ===--------------------------------------------------------- Typesetter, Darkroom Assistant -------------------------------------------------- Set offset, engraved, embossed print materials. ------------------------------------------------------------ Dorr's Reproductions December 1996 to January 1998 ===--------------------------------------------------------- Office Manager, Videoconferencing Specialist -------------------------------------------------- Tasks ranged from color copier attendant, typesetter, videoconferencing support, to automated mail presorting research. ---------------------------------------------------------------- AWARDS === Ella King Torrey Award for 'Isolina' at May 2006 SFAI MFA Graduate Exhibition Herbst Pavillion, San Francisco CA -------------------------------------------------- First prize in group exhibition MFA thesis show. Provost Research Scholarship for September 2002 'Conversation Piece 003' Meadowbrook Art Gallery, Rochester MI -------------------------------------------------- Funding for production of room-scale installation as part of Honors College thesis. ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERFORMANCES === 'diaspora' (working title) March 2005 Rx Gallery, San Francisco CA -------------------------------------------------- Relaxing, abstract images to accompany music. A gestural, dual-camera performance system using colorful video illumination from a laptop. 'dispersal, residue' December 2004 San Francisco Art Institute, CA -------------------------------------------------- A feedback machine for individual and community play, drawing sound from the audience to the performer, then back to the audience. 'Book of Loops: Environmental' January 2003 Varner Recital Hall, Rochester MI -------------------------------------------------- Field recordings and deep synthetic audio. ---------------------------------------------------------------- SOLO EXHIBITIONS === 'Conversation Piece 003' July 2003 Meadowbrook Art Gallery, Rochester MI -------------------------------------------------- The transient nature of conversation and relationships, blurred through the synchronisation of random speech with video of a couple speaking. 'Stresses/Strains' April 2002 Oakland Center, Rochester MI -------------------------------------------------- What breaks; radio broadcast, room installation. ---------------------------------------------------------------- GROUP EXHIBITIONS === 'Isolina' at May 2006 SFAI MFA Graduate Exhibition Herbst Pavillion, San Francisco CA -------------------------------------------------- Semi-autobiographical sculptural installation with single screen interactive video and short story. 'dishwife.' at May 2004 'Collaboration .1' Caffe Latte, East Lansing MI -------------------------------------------------- A vulgar, abusive woman and an otherwise average scene of washing dishes tells the story of an abused husband through image and tense soundtrack. 'untitled' at April 2003 'Steps: 9th Annual Student/Faculty Art Exhibition' Meadowbrook Art Gallery, Rochester MI -------------------------------------------------- Large format photos of Southern California. 'Stresses/Strains' at April 2002 'Illusions & Illuminations: 8th Annual Student/Faculty Art Exhibition' Meadowbrook Art Gallery, Rochester MI -------------------------------------------------- What breaks; radio broadcast, wall installation. ###21 June 2008