Senior Multimedia Designer at NMSU Media Productions
Las Cruces, New Mexico Area
- Current
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- Senior Multimedia Designer at New Mexico State University :: Media Productions
- Past
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- Multimedia Specialist at New Mexico State University, RETA Project
- Graphic Artist/Animator at New Mexico State University
- Service Coordinator at Tresco, Inc.
- Education
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- New Mexico State University
- New Mexico State University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Graphic Design
- Websites
Matthew Byrnes’s Summary
I am primarily an educational game designer and developer. My experience lies in education, animation, design, and social work. My goal is to continue designing and building innovative educational games and animations.
Matthew Byrnes’s Specialties:
Animation, ActionScript programming, script writing, storyboarding, project management
Matthew Byrnes’s Experience
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Senior Multimedia Designer
New Mexico State University :: Media Productions
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Graphic Design industry)
May 2003 — Present (5 years 3 months)
Lead the Flash development team in the design and creation of animation for Web, video, and mobile devices as well as programming of educational activities and games. Work with instructional designers, content specialists, programmers and production artists to ensure usability, consistency, quality across platforms and in a variety of languages.
Project and production management and using management software like BaseCamp, animation direction, user testing and data collection, meeting facilitation, communication, staff training, creative and technical writing, preparing and delivering technical conference presentations
Create numerous illustrations, character designs, animations and ActionScripting for a variety of applications including UIs, Web, CD, games and video. Writing scripts, storyboarding, editing and layout of animation. -
Multimedia Specialist
New Mexico State University, RETA Project
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 1 month)
Responsible for the generation of original visual design and hypertext architecture for extensive educational-based Web sites. Development of websites; maintenance of various Web servers (mac and NT); generation of video streaming and Flash animation to complement curriculum design. Work with various state initiatives, as well as provide training to elementary, middle and high school teachers and RETA staff.
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Graphic Artist/Animator
New Mexico State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Created numerous illustrations, character designs, animations and ActionScripting for a variety of applications including UIs, Web, CD, games and video.
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Service Coordinator
Tresco, Inc.
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
May 1997 — August 2000 (3 years 4 months)
Managed a caseload of twenty-five developmentally disabled adults ensuring efficient and quality care. Maintained accurate database and case files. Provided detailed quarterly reports to the Department of Health. Facilitated ISP, BT and other service issue meetings. Trained new staff in company policy and procedures, Emergency CPR and 1st Aid. Provided
Matthew Byrnes’s Education
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New Mexico State University
BIS, Education & Entertainment Technology, 2001 — 2007
Currently in graduate program for EDLT
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New Mexico State University
AS, Digital Graphics Technology, 1999 — 2001
Additional Information
Matthew Byrnes’s Websites:
Matthew Byrnes’s Interests:
Travel! - When I graduated from high school I decided to travel instead of going straight to university. I visited numerous countries. Lived in Scotland for several years and held down a variety of exciting jobs that allowed me the freedom to travel. Now that my degree is done I'll start traveling again.
Matthew Byrnes’s Groups:
ACE State Representative(NM) · August 2005 - Present
Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences
Serving as the conduit for ACE and local members by planning local professional development and networking opportunities and recruiting members within their states and agencies.
Vice-Chair, International SIG, ACE
Board Member, Mesilla Valley Youth Foundation, Las Cruces, NM
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International Society for Technology in Education member
Matthew Byrnes’s Honors:
2005 National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge (Honorable Mention)
ACE Gold Awards
ACE Silver Awards
ACE Bronze Awards
Macromedia Certified Flash Designer
Matthew Byrnes’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
