Brian H Huneke

(online/game handle Brychanus)

Education:

The Ohio State University (2001 to 2005)

BFA in Art (Art & Technology)

Graduated Cum Laude with Distinction

University of Denver (2005 to 2007)

MA in Digital Media Studies

Graduated Cum Laude

Relevant Employment:

Game / Graphic Designer, inDepthLearning – 2007-Present
inDepthLearning, Ann Arbor, MI

Design overall player experience and graphic assets for educational games funded by the National Institutes of Health. Oversee development, testing, and debugging for game software.

Graphic Designer / Marketing Assistant – 2004-2007
Kast-A-Way Swimwear, Cincinnati, OH

Prepared provided artwork and developed original artwork and branding for apparel and print use by client teams. Coordinated asset development with other departments in-company as well as with other corporations. Developed company advertisements, catalogs, and other materials.

Lab Administrator / Media Assistant – 2005-2007
University of Denver, Denver, CO

Maintain systems in campus computer labs, perform software and hardware installation and troubleshooting, implement departmental website, assist Director of Engineering for Department of Mass Communications, construct 3D models for use in undergraduate courses, model university buildings in Google Sketch Up.

3D Game Design Instructor / Counselor – Summer 2006
iDTech Camps, Denver, CO

Instruct groups of 3-10 teenagers in concepts and application of basic 3D Game Design. Serve as counselor / supervisor for campers for one week at a time. Provide lab tech support and serve as liaison with campus technology services.

Customer Service Representative – Summer & Winter 2003
Kast-A-Way Swimwear, Cincinnati, OH

Sales and other customer service in incoming call center, as well as on-site retail work at regional swimming events.

Pre-Market Product Analyst – 2002-2003
Eureka! Ranch, Newtown, OH

Telecommuting position. After being trained in evaluation method, used web interface to analyze and rate potential products proposed by multinational corporate clientele. Company clients included Disney and Circuit City.

Related Skills:

• Experienced in model preparation for Rapid-Prototyping
• Experienced with video editing in Final Cut Pro
• Extensive professional experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Familiar with methods of presenting and manipulating data in Filemaker Pro
• Proficiency with Flash, Director, Dreamweaver, 3D Studio Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Poser, CorelDraw, Cinema 4D, and MS Office
• Advanced capabilities on Windows and Macintosh platforms
• Well versed in XHTML, CSS, PHP, and ColdFusion/MySQL web development

Exhibitions:

• Defragmeditation – BFA Exhibition with Elizabeth Nielsen, Haskett Hall Sound Stage, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH (June 6-8, 2005)
• OSU Art and Technology Spring 2005 Show (unjuried group exhibition), Haskett Hall, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH (June 2-3, 2005)
• Translating Solids – The Holographic Image (juried group exhibition), Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH (Feb 28 – Mar 16, 2005)
• OSU Art and Technology Winter 2004 Show (unjuried group exhibition), Silver Image Gallery, Haskett Hall, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH (March 2004)
• OSU Art and Technology Autumn 2003 Show (unjuried group exhibition), Silver Image Gallery, Haskett Hall, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH (December 2003)
• OSU Art and Technology Spring 2003 Show (unjuried group exhibition), Silver Image Gallery, Haskett Hall, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH (June 2003)
• Congressional Arts Competition (juried regional exhibition), UC Clermont College Art Gallery, Cincinnati OH (May 19-22, 1999)

Awards & Recognitions:

• National Merit Commended Scholar, 2000
• Accepted and Presented at the University-wide Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, May 12, 2004
• Awarded funding for completion of Graduate Honors Thesis Project, December 2004
• Accepted and Presented at the University-wide Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, May 18, 2005

Volunteer Work:

• Graphic and Web Designer for the Council for the Medieval & Renaissance Faire at The Ohio State University, Fall 2001 – 2005
  
• Program Designer for Anderson High School Drama, 1998 – 2001, and Panopticon Players, 2002 – 2005
  
• Media Manager for DU Anime Club, 2005 – Present
  
• Character Modeler and UVW Mapper for SQUEEZED video game prototype at DU, 2006
  
  
  

  References available upon request.