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James Patrick Gordon

b. 1983, Chicago, IL

Education

  • 2013 (exp.)
    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago | MFA, Studio Art
  • 2011
    • Columbia College Chicago | BFA, Interactive Arts + Media

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2011
    • Hokin Gallery, Chicago IL | Bitmap
    • Defibrilator, Chicago IL | PANTS ON FIRE
  • 2010
    • Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago IL | POV
    • Hokin Gallery, Chicago IL | Hokin Honors Exhibit
    • The Project Rm., Chicago IL | CURRENTS
  • 2009
    • The Project Rm., Chicago IL | eschatology/APOCALYPSE

Honors and Recognition

  • 2011
    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago | SAIC Grant
  • 2010
    • SIGGRAPH 2010 | Student Volunteer
    • Columbia College Chicago | Hokin Honors
  • 2007-2010
    • Columbia College Chicago | Dean’s List (3 times)

Collections

  • Online
    • Rhizome ArtBase
    • OpenProcessing

Teaching Experience

  • 2010
    • Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL | Teaching Assistant, Story Development for Interactive Media

Talks and Presentations

  • 2010
    • Pumping Station: One, Chicago IL | Creative Code Workshops
    • Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL | Guest Artist Presentation, Simulation Design I

Selected Work Experience

  • 2011
    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL | Student Worker
    • Butler Hill Group, Seattle WA | Web Research Consultant
    • Metropolis Coffee Company, Chicago IL | Web Intern
  • 2008-2010
    • Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL | Student Worker
  • 2005-2009
    • Starbucks Coffee Company, Chicago IL | Barista

Selected Technical Skills

  • Interactive
    • Processing
    • Arduino
    • openFrameworks
    • PureData/Pd-GEM
    • Max/MSP
    • Isadora
  • Web
    • XHTML
    • CSS
    • XML
    • PHP
    • Javascript/jQuery
    • AJAX
  • Graphic
    • Illustrator
    • Photoshop
    • InDesign
    • Fireworks
  • A/V
    • Audacity
    • Audition
    • Ableton
    • Premiere
  • Code
    • C#
    • C++
    • Java
  • Platforms
    • Microsoft .NET 3.5
    • Visual Studio 2005, 2008, 2010
    • Eclipse
    • CodeBlocks
    • Joomla!
    • WordPress
    • MediaWiki
  • Productivity
    • Word
    • Excel
    • Powerpoint
    • Google Docs
    • Prezi
    • Basecamp

Professional Affiliations

  • Since 2010
    • ACM SIGGRAPH

Etc.

  • 2011
    • Neo-Futurists| Chicago-based Avant-Garde Performance Group | Studying performance and writing
  • 2010
    • Flock Of Robots| 4-piece steampunk ragtime band, featuring all improvised instruments | Instrument fabrication, vocals, programming
  • 2004-07
    • Urban Dreams| Experimental Performance Troupe | Artistic Director, Narrative Designer, Ensemble Member