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I am a member of the faculty at the Corcoran College of Art + Design and the Catholic University of America, teaching introductory and advanced multimedia production courses:

  • Intro to Web Design & Flash
  • Intro to Dreamweaver
  • Intro to Flash
  • Interactive Web Design I
  • Interactive Web Design II
  • Flash Animation on the Web
  • Sound Production & Design
  • Video Art w/Final Cut Pro
  • Junior & Senior Directed Study
  • Junior Core Graphic Design
  • Senior Core Digital Design

I work with clients of all sizes - international law firms; TV stations; non-profits; restaurants and bars; museums; foundations; thoroughbred horse farms; clothing designers; colleges and universities, realtors; mom and pops - you name it.

I often partner with graphic designers who need websites for the designs they have executed - if you're a graphic designer or an Art Director and need someone to turn your designs into fully-functioning websites, please give me a call.

A partial list of organizations for whom I have worked includes:

  • The National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • The American Gaming Association
  • The Corcoran Gallery of Art
  • The Corcoran College of Art + Design
  • The Catholic University of America
  • NY Alternative Film & Music Festival
  • ACLU
  • Amtrak
  • YMCA
  • Honeywell
  • Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
  • Lila Organics Clothing
  • Louise Nevelson Foundation
  • Cameron-Hornbostel, LLP
  • The American Banking Association
  • The National Association of Federal Credit Unions
  • Credit Union Stuffers
  • Bank Stuffers
  • Siena Farm Horse Farm
  • Steele Legal Search
  • Tenleytown Historical Society
  • Randall Hagner Realty
  • Hawk 'n' Dove Restaurant
  • Chadwicks Restaurants
  • 18th & Red Bar and Restaurant
  • Gonzaga College High School
  • Pat DiNizio / The Smithereens
  • Vietnam Photography
  • Jim's Carpet & Flooring
  • Listing King Realty
  • Associated Custom Builders
  • ....many others

Aptitude tests in high school reported I was best suited to be a farmer.

Expelled my senior year from Gonzaga High School, I still got into college without a high school diploma or SAT scores. I made Dean's List & graduated with a BA in American History, then became a musician & songwriter, which I pursued as a living for a long time.

Since then, I have been running my own design business - now in its 10th year - and teaching design and programming in college for the last 6 years.

Otherwise I've been studying American heritage while living a popCulture hermitage. Since 1992:

No TV, no sports, no celebrities, no radio, no car, no cell, no logos, no blackberry, no video games, no blogs, no credit cards, no debt....nothing....

I do a lot of sample-based audio compositions using obscure elements such as found sound, abandoned record albums, surreptitious guerilla field recordings made on my marantz handHeld and public domain multimedia....

...then I write new arrangements and musical parts on the bass, cello, guitar, keys, vox and computer.

I've also had a lot of bands and recording projects over the years, written a lot of songs in a variety of styles: rock & roll, power pop, exotica & lounge, old (pre-1970s) country...it really depends on what's on the turntable.

Highly original, quality sounds - give 'em a listen.

 

carmody information design studio
washington dc
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Carmody Information Design in the Washington Post

My studio was featured in the Washington Post Magazine's "Second Glance" section.

Click here to take a tour of the studio itself (photography by David Kennedy, the Washington Post.)

 Click here to check out the piece in the Post

If You Can Describe It, I Can Build It

See what my unique skill set, 20+ years' professional experience in Internet design and programming, networking, IT, multimedia and university-level teaching (plus a keen eye for detail) can do for you.

The Renaissance Approach: I Do It All

Whatever you need: custom-tailored mySQL/PHP database programming; custom application design; secure streamlined front- and back-end website development & design; eCommerce shopping carts; cutting-edge Flash multimedia (including custom FLV/XML implementation); training & teaching staff, students & management, high-quality audio & video shoots on location; post-production, and much more.

I mix CSS, XML, JavaScript/AJAX, ActionScript3, Tweener, Papervision3D, Joomla, ProTools and the APIs for Google, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, Ribbit & others to create cutting-edge, rich, professional applications. I use the Adobe CS4 and Apple Final Cut Pro Production suites every day, integrating text, imagery, animation, audio and video content for satisfying user experiences.

What Do I Use?

I am fluent on both OSX and PC, I use cutting-edge software, techniques, languages, equipment and platforms to ensure my work is always up to date and of the highest standard:

Skills

  • PHP
  • mySQL
  • Flash ActionScript3
  • CSS3
  • SPRY / AJAX
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Flex
  • XML
  • sIFR
  • Shadowbox
  • Lightbox
  • Papervision 3D
  • MooTools
  • Google Maps API
  • YouTube API
  • Flickr API
  • Twitter API
  • Joomla custom programming
  • WordPress custom programming
  • SQL programming
  • Microsoft Access programming
  • Apache, MAMP, WAMP
  • ASP VBScript
  • ODBC
  • Zen Cart
  • SMF Forums
  • phpBB Forums
  • many others

Adobe Creative Suite

  • Photoshop
  • Flash
  • Dreamweaver
  • After Effects
  • Device Central / Bridge

Final Cut Pro Suite

  • Final Cut Pro
  • LiveType
  • Soundtrack Pro
  • Motion
  • DVD Studio Pro

Audio Tools

  • Digidesign ProTools
  • ACID
  • Sound Forge
  • Cool Edit
  • Audacity
  • Vegas Video
  • Cakewalk / Sonar
  • many others