John R. Carman

Co-Founder & CEO at AJAX Street, Inc.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Current
  • Co-Founder & CEO at AJAX Street, Inc.
  • Board Member at Bloomfield Development Corporation
  • Co-Owner at Avenue G Productions
  • Organizer at PodCamp Pittsburgh
  • Owner at Avenue Design Studios (Sole Proprietorship)
  • Chairperson of Main Street Design Action Team at Bloomfield Business Association
Past
  • New Media Advisor at Dyscotheque, Inc.
  • Instructor for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Pittsburgh
  • Board Member at Bloomfield Business Association
  • Lead Designer at Circagroup Design
Education
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • W. Tresper Clarke High School
Connections
257 connections
Industry
Graphic Design
Websites

John R. Carman’s Summary

New media pirate, communication designer, podcast producer, teacher, occasional blogger, iJustine's favorite twitterer.

John R. Carman’s Specialties:

• Communication / graphic / user interface design
• Marketing, branding and identity development
• Blogging, podcasting, Wordpress
• XML, HTML, PHP, usability, CSS, Dreamweaver


John R. Carman’s Experience

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    AJAX Street, Inc.

    (Computer Software industry)

    January 2009Present (7 months)

  • Board Member

    Bloomfield Development Corporation

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    January 2008Present (1 year 7 months)

    Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C.

  • Co-Owner

    Avenue G Productions

    (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

    January 2008Present (1 year 7 months)

    Avenue G Productions produces The G Spod and New Podsafe Music Show podcasts.

  • Organizer

    PodCamp Pittsburgh

    (Online Media industry)

    February 2007Present (2 years 6 months)

    PodCamp Pittsburgh is a FREE BarCamp-style community UnConference for people who create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about blogs, vlogs, audio podcasts, web video, content networks and new media monetization.

  • Owner

    Avenue Design Studios (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

    December 2006Present (2 years 8 months)

    Avenue Design Studios is a graphic communications and new media consulting firm.

  • Chairperson of Main Street Design Action Team

    Bloomfield Business Association

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    September 2006Present (2 years 11 months)

    The Bloomfield Business Association is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to strengthen and maintain the business district by building participation among businesses and the community, enhancing the district's image and physical appearance and promoting the unique and ethnic characteristics of Bloomfield.

  • New Media Advisor

    Dyscotheque, Inc.

    (Computer Software industry)

    May 2008June 2008 (2 months)

  • Instructor for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

    University of Pittsburgh

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

    February 2008March 2008 (2 months)

    Blogging 101 is an adult education course that teaches the practical knowledge and skills for participating in the “blogosphere”.

  • Board Member

    Bloomfield Business Association

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    February 2007December 2007 (11 months)

    The Bloomfield Business Association is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to strengthen and maintain the business district by building participation among businesses and the community, enhancing the district's image and physical appearance and promoting the unique and ethnic characteristics of Bloomfield.

  • Lead Designer

    Circagroup Design

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

    November 2004August 2006 (1 year 10 months)

    Circagroup is a high-end design and development firm specializing in web solutions.


John R. Carman’s Education

  • Carnegie Mellon University

    Communication Design 19972001

    Activities and Societies:
    Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity
  • W. Tresper Clarke High School

    19931997


Additional Information

John R. Carman’s Websites:

John R. Carman’s Interests:

professional networking, podcasting, blogging, backpacking, geocaching

John R. Carman’s Groups:

Bloomfield Business Association, PodCamp, Reform Pittsburgh Now

  •    Carnegie Mellon Alumni
  •    Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
  •    PodCamp
  •    Carnegie Mellon University Alumni
  •    Refresh Pittsburgh
  •    Delta Tau Delta Alumni
  •    Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Group
  •    PodcasterWhosWho.com, the Who's Who of Podcasting
  •    GLBT Professionals (and Friends)
  •    Pittsburgh Business Center
  •    Bloomfield Business Association
  •    PodCamp Pittsburgh
  •    AlphaLab
  •    Pittsburgh G20 Summit
  •    AlphaLab Alumni

John R. Carman’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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