Graphic Design and Media Production
Greater Boston Area
- Current
- Past
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- Web Designer at MOTU
- Sales Representative at Caruso Music
- Commissioned sales representative at California Consulting
- Live Music Engineer at Sound & Lighting
- Live Music Engineer at The Channel
- Art Director at Published Image
- Designer at TeleTypesetting
- Education
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- The University of Texas at Austin
- Berklee College of Music
- Connections
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- Industry
- Graphic Design
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Matthew Davidson’s Summary
Designed the user interface for a number of award-winning professional audio applications including: Digital Performer, Cuemix, MX4, Proton, Modulo, Bassline, Polysynth, Nanosampler, Model 12, Masterworks EQ, Masterworks Compressor, Masterworks Limiter, Pattern Gate, and others.
Designed the packaging for hardware and software products.
Created interactive promotional materials (DVDs, online).
Created promotional videos for trade shows and online distribution.
Wrote music for videos and demos.
Sound design and sampling for a number of virtual instruments and sample libraries.
Matthew Davidson’s Specialties:
User interface design, design for print and packaging, music for video, photography, video compositing using Adobe After Effects
Matthew Davidson’s Experience
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Designer
MOTU
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1998 — Present (11 years 10 months)
Responsible for all aspects of user interface design. Created the graphical user interface for a number of award-winning software products including Digital Performer, MX4, Cuemix, Volta, and others. Responsible for all MOTU print design including product packaging. Assembled product demo material for trade showsincluding creating the script and music. Created video demos of products for web, interactive materials and trade shows. Responsible for all product photography.Contributed to writing press releases, web & ad copy and manuals.
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Graphical User Interface Designer
MOTU
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
November 1997 — Present (12 years 1 month)
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IT Director
MOTU
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
1997 — Present (12 years )
Responsible for all MOTU servers including web servers, mail and backups. Responsible for purchasing equipment and hardware for product development.
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Web Designer
MOTU
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
November 1997 — January 2002 (4 years 3 months)
1997 2002
Designed and maintained the MOTU web site. Directed the development of a content
management system. Directed the development of a web-based customer
management and service application, including the migration of old customer
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Sales Representative
Caruso Music
(Graphic Design industry)
November 1993 — January 1995 (1 year 3 months)
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Commissioned sales representative
California Consulting
(Graphic Design industry)
June 1993 — August 1993 (3 months)
specializing in digital audio recording technology.
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Live Music Engineer
Sound & Lighting
(Graphic Design industry)
May 1991 — August 1992 (1 year 4 months)
Performed front of house or monitor engineer duties for a mobile sound
reinforcement company. -
Live Music Engineer
The Channel
(Graphic Design industry)
June 1991 — January 1992 (8 months)
Front of house or monitor engineer for the popular Boston nightclub (2000+ venue).
Published Image -
Art Director
Published Image
(Graphic Design industry)
December 1989 — June 1991 (1 year 7 months)
Performed or delegated all artistic responsibilities for a newsletter management group located in downtown Boston. Clients included: Bank of New England, John Hancock, Harvard University and Deloite & Touche. Responsibilities included design, typography, and photography.
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Designer
TeleTypesetting
(Graphic Design industry)
November 1988 — December 1989 (1 year 2 months)
Managed the day-to-day operations of a Linotronic service bureau. Opened and closed store, performed daily accounting and serviced customers.
Matthew Davidson’s Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
music composition 1992 — 1993
graduate school
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Berklee College of Music
1988 — 1992
Berklee Professional Music Scholarship
Berklee Achievement Scholarship
Music Synthesis and Film Music Composition dual major
Senior thesis awarded honors
Bachelor of Music, Spring 1992
Additional Information
Matthew Davidson’s Websites:
Matthew Davidson’s Interests:
synthesis, music composition, photography, tea
Matthew Davidson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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