Micah Horvat
404.786.5659
Arlington, VA 22201
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Profile
I am a creative, self-motivated designer with experience in all aspects of interactive media production from concept to delivery. My design and communication skills are complemented by my technical background, making me an adaptable collaborator and decision maker.
Qualifications
Passion for designing user-centered interactive experiences
4+ years Web development experience including XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, SOAP, MySQL, PHP, and AJAX
3+ years Java, Python, and C# programming
2+ years Flash and Flex programming
In-depth understanding of the software development process
Firm understanding of Object Oriented Design
Strong prototyping skills
Innovative thinker
Information Architect and Developer
July 2008 – PresentEarnedPenny.com
Responsible for complete design and development of a commercial scale web application.
Teaching Assistant
2007 – 2008 Graduate AssistantshipM.S. Digital Media Program, Georgia Institute of Technology
Computation as an Expressive Medium, and Principles of Interactive Design.
Digital Design SME
Fall 2007Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Moderated and participated in design meetings between PBA and IBM for LENS Public Square, a debate and discussion platform for local issues in Atlanta.
Sound Designer
2007 Summer InternshipHiRez Studios
Produced and implemented audio assets and audio related information architecture for Global Agenda, an upcoming Spy-fi MMORPG. Participated in general game design iterations.
Web/Print Designer
2006 – 2007 Graduate AssistantshipDepartment of Literature, Communications, and Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology
Main project was the 2007 Living Game Worlds Symposium.
Education
M.S. Digital Media
May 2008Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. 3.88 GPA
Relevant Coursework – Project Production | Principles of Interactive Design | Interactive Fiction | Advanced Issues in Interactive Narrative | Computation as an Expressive Medium | Visual Culture and Design | Design Technology and Representation
B.A. Philosophy
August 2003West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Minor in Music (composition). 1 Year Study Abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Japan.
Micah Horvat
404.786.5659
Arlington, VA 22201
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MS Portfolio
This is a sample of work completed for the MS in Digital Media at Georgia Institute of Technology. Our projects and coursework center around systems design and prototyping, informed by a framework of critique and analysis of digital works within emerging culture.
Masters Project
Conflict Engine: Privileging Drama in Drama Management
Other Projects and Coursework
Procedural NarrativeA recombinant narrative demonstrating multiple interaction models. I developed some early ideas for my masters project while working on this. |
Casual Game DesignA simple game in which three elements, a cannon, a target, and a gravity field, are randomly placed to create new and interesting challenges. |
3D News ReaderAn interactive 3D globe containing clickable headlines gathered from various rss news feeds. |
Web Page Color SwatchDisplays a clear and simple overview of a web page's color scheme. |
Drawing ToolA line drawing program with a subversive interaction scheme. |
AI CreaturesA collection of simple AI agents that interact with the user, each other, and their ecosystem, to give the illusion of life. |
Combinatoric PoemCreates combinatoric poetry in iambic pentameter. |
The Future of the MuseumA group design and prototyping project, addressing issues of museum curatorship in the age of new media. |
XNA playingA group project to develop a rapid prototyping framework for XNA. |
Curating New SpacesRelated to the Future of the Museum project; an interactive virtual gallery space with kaleidoscopic and parallax properties. |