Rick Stringer

Current

Podcaster at Farpoint Media
Producer at Variant Frequencies
Vice President/Technology Director at Corbin Design

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Past

President at CherryMUG
Vice President at VanderWall, Inc.

Education

Otis College of Art and Design
Eastern Michigan University

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Industry

Graphic Design

Rick Stringer’s Summary

A computer expert and martial arts devotee, Rick Stringer keeps the Corbin computers and networks in fighting trim, while developing site architecture and databases for our Web site clients. His graphical expertise comes in handy when designing maps for clients including the cities of Atlanta and Los Angeles, Mission Hospitals in Asheville, North Carolina, and Harper College in Palatine, Illinois.

Rick began working for Corbin in 1992 as a production artist and illustrator. He was named Technology Director in 1994 and a Vice President in 1999. Before that, he worked as a freelance illustrator in Los Angeles and Chicago and as a production artist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He majored in theater at Eastern Michigan University and studied illustration at Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles, California.

Rick’s work is one of his biggest hobbies—he’s a co-founder of the Traverse Area Macintosh Users Group, known as CherryMUG. He’s also a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

In January 2006 Rick, along with his wife Anne and their friend Matt Wallace, started Variant Frequencies, a monthly podcast of original fiction. Eight months later, the podcast won a Parsec Award for Best Fiction Story (short form).

Rick and his son Neil are both black belts in Taekwon Do. They’re now working towards their black belts in Kuntaw, a Pilipino martial art.

Rick Stringer’s Specialties:

Wayfinding, Environmental Design, Illustration, Mapping, Web Site Development, Podcasting, Voice Work

Rick Stringer’s Experience

Podcaster

Farpoint Media

(Graphic Design industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )
Producer

Variant Frequencies

(Writing and Editing industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Variant Frequencies is an award winning podcast of original fiction. Stories blending gothic horror with space adventure, dark fantasy with sci-fi, recalling the reality-bending vibes of The Twilight Zone, and offering something wholly unique that fits in between and outside. Our podcasts are fully produced, including talented voice actors and original music scores. Subscription is free. Entertainment and escapism are guaranteed.

I also produced the podiobook, "The Failed Cities Monologues." It is available at: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/the-failed-cities-monologues/
Vice President/Technology Director

Corbin Design

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)

March 1992 — Present (17 years 9 months)

Keep Corbin technology up to date, including research, purchasing recommendations, testing software and hardware, training staff on new product, organizing and installing new products, and assuring compliance with applicable laws. Work with vendors to keep Corbin and its assets secure, including daily backups of all electronic files and maintenance of the internal security system. Develop policies for staff that help to assure security and compliance. Delegate tasks to Production Specialists as needed; maintain secure project and accounting archives; establish and maintain all Corbin Web assets.

I do illustration as needed. This usually is photo realistic interpretations of signs in the environments. Sometimes it is 3D renderings of the signs.
President

CherryMUG

(Non-Profit; Computer Networking industry)

January 1995 — December 2001 (7 years )

I was one of the founders of CherryMUG, the Traverse City Macintosh User Group. I was president for six years.
Vice President

VanderWall, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

January 1987 — February 1992 (5 years 2 months)

Rick Stringer’s Education

Otis College of Art and Design

No , Illustration , 1982 — 1983

Studied photorealistic illustration and airbush
Eastern Michigan University

No , Theatre, Art , 1975 — 1981

Additional Information

Rick Stringer’s Interests:

Illustration, Podcasting, Short stories, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Martial Arts, Wayfinding, Environmental Design, Mapping, Web Site Development, Voice Work, Fiction