Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 2004 MFA Writing, California Institute of the Arts
- 1999 BFA Graphic Design, Rhode Island School of Design
Work Experience
- 2005-present Curator, Betalevel
- 2000-present Freelance graphic design, The Royal Academy of Nuts + Bolts, D.O.D.
- 2009-2011 In-house freelance design and brand strategy, ReVerb
- 2007-2009 Disc Jockey, Killradio.org
- 2004-2007 Senior Graphic Designer, Hammer Museum UCLA
- 2003-2004 Student Clerk, CalArts Library
- 2002 Salesperson/Music Nerd, Newbury Comics
- 1999-2000 Design Intern, Walker Art Center
Teaching Experience
- 2010 Typography, The Public School, Telic Arts Exchange
- 2004 Design workshop for MFA Writing students, CalArts
- 2003 Instructor, The Potential Text course, CalArts Critical Studies dept.
- 2002–2003 Teaching Assistant, CalArts Critical Studies dept.
- 2002 Design workshop for freshmen, GA Tech, College of Architecture
- 1999 Teaching Assistant, RISD graphic design dept.
Lectures and Panel Discussions
- 2006 The Roots and Future of Remix panel discussion, USC Annenberg School of Communication, November 5
- 2003 Inter/Meta/Trans panel discussion, CalArts, February
- 2002 Georgia Tech, College of Architecture, lecture
- 2001 RISD, lecture
- 2000 Minneapolis College of Art and Design, lecture
- 1999 American Institute of Graphic Arts national design conference, student speaker
- 1998 As Designers...: Graphic Designers and the Vernacular, RISD, lecture
Performances, Readings, Screenings, Etc.
- 2011 The Awkward Eye photobooth, DMV After Dark, Machine Project fundraiser, November 5
- 2011 Halo Vision photobooth, Paranormal Olympics, Betalevel, October 29
- 2011 All Star Revue (as Traditional), Betalevel, April 23
- 2011 Paranoia! bike tour, Betalevel, April 9
- 2011 How to Disappear Completely photobooth, We Love Dumplings, Machine Project, February 14
- 2010 Photobooth, Fry-B-Q, Machine Project, December 18
- 2010 Photobooth, Horn o' Plenty, Betalevel, November 26
- 2010 DJ (as Traditional), Killradio Fundraiser, TOW, Jan. 23
- 2005–2009 Swap Meet, Betalevel, monthly (thereafter occasional)
- 2009 DJ (as Traditional), Bootylevel, Betalevel, September 18
- 2009 Guest vocalist for Funderstorm, East Hollywood Artcycle Festival, Los Angeles, CA, February 28
- 2008 Indoor Voices, 826LA, Los Angeles, CA, April 17
- 2008 Undead! Undead! Undead!, Betalevel, April 5
- 2008 This Is Not My Beautiful Writing, Betalevel, March 8
- 2007 Late Night Snack one-year anniversary, Betalevel, November 15
- 2007 900, Betalevel, September 16
- 2007 Da Benshi Code, Betalevel, June 23
- 2007 Late Night Snack, Betalevel, April 24
- 2004 CalArts MFA Writing Program Showcase, RedCAT, Los Angeles, CA, May 8
- 2004 Blood Will Flow 2, CalArts, April 15
- 1999 Confessions of a Busdriver, RISD, May 27
- 1999 Impossible Object ten-year anniversary, Brown University, Providence, RI
Solo Exhibitions
- 2003 ’ster, Cube Gallery, CalArts, September 25–October 1
- 2003 Blood Will Flow, Cube Gallery, CalArts, March 19–21
- 1999 Business as Usual, Graphic Design Gallery, RISD, May 6–12
- 1999 The Museum of Work + Culture, Graphic Design Gallery, RISD, January 18–29
Group/Joint Exhibitions
- 2007 The Fundraising Show, Telic Arts Exchange, Los Angeles, CA, June 21–July 21
- 2003 Sean & Shawn: Show, Cube Gallery, CalArts, April 28–May 2
Awards and Press
- 2002 “Behind the Design,” StudioVoice magazine, no. 316
- 2000 Second prize, American Association of Museums design awards
- 2000 Included in American Center for Design 100 Show
- 2000 “Fresh: I.D. 40, Forty Designers Under Thirty,” I.D. magazine, Jan/Feb
- 1999 American Institute of Graphic Arts student design medal