Court Batson
504-621-1297
316 Pine Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

Skills

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Mississippi State University
3d Animation and Multimedia Design.
Graduated December 1997.

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design
Illustration.
Graduated December 1992.

Experience

Multimedia Designer and Web Developer, Bent Media, Inc.
www.bentmedia.com
Expertise in MySQL, CSS, HTML, PHP, search engine optimization, web analytics, storyboarding, information architecture, CD ROM/informational kiosk development, technical consultant for interactive media design and web development, video for web, QTVR, Shockwave, design and development of interactive media and websites. Created multimedia work for various clients including Tabasco and Healthy Lifestyle Choices that earned national awards.
New Orleans, LA.
January 1998 to Present.

Freelance Designer/Web Programmer.
www.cbdesignstudio.com
Worked on several interactive projects including dynamic php/mySQL web sites, flash and shockwave games, rich media sales presentations, print and QuickTimeVR for various clients including the New Orleans Convention Center, advertising agencies, the Durham Bull's minor league team and others. Tasks include programming, animation, design, photography, information architecture, and production.
January 1998 to Present.

Instructor, Introduction to Computer Illustration.
Basic issues of illustration, using the computer as a drawing tool. Students were introduced to both creative and professional applications of technology to drawing, color theory and systems, and computer-based artistic production with design software. The course examines the role of digital illustration in art history and addresses the application of classroom knowledge to solving problems in desktop publishing.
University College of Tulane, Media Arts.
June - August 2003.

Instructor, Introduction to Graphic Design.
Introducing graphic design through color theory, typography, advertising techniques, layout, poster design, logo design and presentation. Students were introduced to Quark Xpress and used more traditional techniques.
University College of Tulane, Media Arts.
April - June 2003.

Instructor, Introduction to Multimedia for Artists and Designers.
Teaching Macromedia Director, Flash, Premiere, After Effects and HTML for graphic designers' and artists' exploration of new media.
Mississippi State University, Department of Art.
January - May 1997.

Interface Designer/Video Artist.
Part of a six-person team that produced a CD-ROM project on the early history of the greater Mississippi Delta region for the National Department of the Interior and MSU Department of Art.
June - December 1996.

Instructor, Introduction to Computers for Artists and Designers.
Teaching Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand and Quark Xpress for graphic design, multimedia and computer animation course work.
Mississippi State University, Department of Art.
January - December 1996.

Interests

Cooking, fishing, playing sports, making music.

• Baja fish tacos
• Fly fishing
• Staying active
• Mandolin Cafe