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GORDON WEST

Ste 44, 140 Wellesley St. E., Toronto, Ont., M4Y 1J1.
tel: (416) 961-3617; e-mail: gordwest@idirect.com

websites:


http://webhome.idirect.com/~gordwest/
http://www.interlog.com/~ritten/
http://www.hispanosinternet.com
http://www.geocities.com/gordwest_99
http://web.idirect.com/~bnut/
http://www.semcotbs.com
 

Objective:

A junior-intermediate position in web design, digital imaging and content.
 

Highlights:

**3 Years in professional print, multimedia media & web promotions.
**BAA in Image Arts (New Media), Ryerson Polytechnic University, 1999.
**1998-2000 Organized and produced integrated graphics, signage, publications, radio, video, and web imaging for a major international conference (600 delegates) as Publicity and Communications Committee Chair.
**Photoshop wizard and HTML "hardcoder"; strong design conceptualization and production skills for content integration; strong administrative and promotional skills.
**Driven to contribute my aesthetic skills in New Media convergences in promotion, advertising and education; dedicated work ethic both as team player and individual.

Technical Digital Computer Skills:


WORDPROCESSING: WordPerfect 5.1 and 6, Word 7, Final Word 2;
IMAGING: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Pagemaker; Printhouse, Fractals;
ANIMATION AND 3D IMAGING: SoftImage, 3DStudio4, Director/Lingo;
WEBDESIGN: HTML (HotDog, Homepage, Hot Metal), Dreamweaver, Javascript, CGI forms, FTP.
SOUND DESIGN: SAW6, Soundforge;
VIDEO EDITING: Adobe Premiere, Editly, Inscriber, FAST, BETA AB.
PHOTO PRODUCTION: 35mm and 4x5 still cameras; b/w and color printing.
VIDEO PRODUTION: Panasonic WV-F70, 740, Sony Betacam, editing.

Professional Qualifications

Design


--designed and produced a dozen websites ranging from small to large businesses, non-profit organizations and conferences, Spanish Directory, 2 web-journals; varied architecture and navigation, text and image integration
--Initiated and edited 2 on-line journals, contributing much of content
--formulated templates for visual research on-line, producing text and images
--designed and produced integrated cross-media brand logos
--designed and produced CGI forms for on-line directory and international conference linked to Access data bases.
--paintings and photographs in 6 group shows
Websites:
http://webhome.idirect.com/~gordwest/;http://www.semcotbs.com;
http://www.interlog.com/~ritten/; http://www.hispanosinternet.com;
http://www.geocities.com/gordwest_99; http://web.idirect.com/~bnut/

Content Integration


Initiated and edited 2 on-line journals, contributing much of content (http://webhome.idirect.com/~gordwest)
--wrote and produced over a dozen on-line verbal and visual articles
--researched, authored and published one textbook, 3 edited books (one in Spanish), over 100 refereed articles on social issues in 3 languages.
--edited over 2 dozen print academic print journals
--produced over a dozen academic reports on administration and research

Administration, Management, and Promotion


--Planned and administered various conferences; most lately a 600 attendee international conference, $100,000 budget.
--Chaired and co-ordinated the Publicity and Communications committee (including planning and producing an integrated graphics, signage, publication, radio, video, and web advertising and recording/documentation)
--Promoted, Publicized, and Administered a small business especially regarding computerization and integrated advertising cross-media
--Planned and implemented high school recruitment programs and student services promotions at Ryerson through integrated branding cross-media
--instructed over 100 university level courses in social sciences, trained and supervised over 100 graduate students
--presented over 200 public lectures and academic papers at conferences
--conceptualized, planned, proposed, successfully obtained funding, administered and produced some 2 dozen social research projects in Social Sciences: qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis (esp re Policy, Public Opinion, Community, Urban Life, Development, Education, Law, Justice, Human Rights, Crime and Delinquency Issues.)
--consulted with private and government agencies locally and internationally on the basis of above extensive background.



 

Employment History:


--1995-present, Digital Praxis/ITI. part-time.
--1994-present, Res. Assoc., Rittenhouse: A New Vision of Transformative Justice. part-time
--1999-Jan-Apr. Co-operant Intern, Ion Blue Digital, Web development.
--1996-1998, Promotions Assistant, Student Services, Ryerson Polytechnic University
--1996-1998: Breakfast Chef/Host & Administrator, Bed & Breakfasts, Tourism.
--1972-94, Professorial & Research Positions: Queen's, Guelph, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Criminology, Toronto.
--Summers 1961-98: Telemarketing; Shipper/Receiver, Ferrania Film; Camp Counsellor and Section Head, Camp Boulderwood, University Settlement House; Researcher, Penetanguishene Hospital for the Criminally Insane; Researcher, World University Service Seminar, Turkey; Detached Youth Worker, Metro Toronto YMCA; Researcher, Russell Sage, Chicago; Census worker.
 

Formal Education:


--BAA, Image Arts (New Media), Ryerson, 1999; Dean's list 1st year.
--7 courses (introductory year), Toronto School of Art, 1995-6.
--BA, York , 1968; MA, PhD, Northwestern, Evanston, Ill., Sociology, 1974.
 

Languages:

English, functional Spanish, rusty French
 

Interests:

Volunteer work: student shows, conference organizing, NGO committees. Travel, Film, Music (esp Folk, Jazz, Blues), Coaching.


  Published papers, research, artist portfolio, and/or references available upon request; see also academic curriculum vitae on-line at: http://webhome.idirect.com/~gordwest



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