Andrew Ames Email & Phone Number

Hampton Township, Pa, Us

In my first 5 years at RMU I produced 28 pieces of scholarship. These works have been presented and exhibited nationally in 15 US cities from New York, NY to Cupertino, CA, and internationally in Istanbul, Turkey and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. My game-related art has been highlighted in multiple group shows like Learn to Play, as well as solo shows like Just Play. My collaborative projects have been exhibited in various group shows like PIXILERATIONS [7], and the project SOYAball won a <​terminal> award.In addition to scholarly activities, I have developed curriculum for the Web Design Concentration and created a Web Design Minor. I shifted the focus from Web Design to the broader field of Interaction Design. This change is forging the path for interdisciplinary concentrations between departments and schools.I developed and co-chaired the first Community Design Workshop (CDW) with Jon Radermacher. Committee members select our top students to participate in the CDW, then I guide these students through the process of working with a client and producing a polished product that reflects the needs of both the client and audience. I have been involved in 4 CDW's.In further service to the University, I have participated in 10 committees. Each helped to further curriculum development, refine the University’s mission and vision, add to the culture of campus life through exhibitions, and engage students in faculty-directed design projects. In particular, I was elected Chair and Coordinator of the Gallery Committee in 2012. In collaboration with the Committee, I organized 7 exhibitions a year. I helped initiate the student Gallery Club. The Club helps with gallery events and exhibitions and provides members opportunities to attend field trips to museums as well as curate their own annual exhibition under my guidance.

GD230 web design for graphic designersGD120 digital imagingDGD 101 Designing with Adobe PhotoshopWSD 201 Photoshop for Web Developers

Advanced Interactive Design instructor

Lead Instructor for the summer classes Adventures in 2D and 3D Game Creation and Adventures in Digital Art and Movie Making.

I designed the curriculum and Instructed the Cloud Foundation's Game Design Workshop.Game Design will explore the work of artists who make games that innovate, share a message through serious play, and alter and modify games to change their meaning. Class time will encompass a running discussion of commercial and artistic games, history-making innovations, and the meaning of play. Students will be guided to devise unique rules of play and gaming interfaces, and will explore connections between play and performance art. During the semester, students will create a series of original, handmade board games culminating in the design of a final board, video, or hypertext game using studio and digital art techniques. Students will also have the opportunity to showcase their games as part of the Boston Cyberarts Festival. This is not a workshop in programming but in the creative processes behind great games.

While at RISD I was a TA for the following classes; Edifice: Methods & Methodology, Experimental Games, Sensing Materials and Embodied Interaction, Intro to Creative Programming; with duties ranging from delivering workshops on CSS, Stagecast and shop safety, mentoring and helping students 1 on 1 with their own projects, and leading discussions on “what makes a game?”

Tackhammer was the evolution of 360 when I took on a partner and expanded my practice. I negotiated all contracts and presented proposals to clients. I was the lead designer for various projects, notably the branding and product design of Gifts Galore Card, and creative direction and information architecture for their website. I was also instrumental in partnering with Ema Design, Inc to update their web presence which led to further collaborative projects between our two companies. I initiated our intern program mentoring some of the best and brightest from the University of Denver and Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Guest lecturer in introductory and advanced Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, and the advanced graphic design courses. I also developed curriculum for and taught Intro to Mac OS X and Intro to InDesign.

Mfa, Digital + Media

Activities and Societies: Game design, furniture design & woodworking, physical computing & small electronics, new media theory

Bfa, Electronic Media Art And Design

Activities and Societies: Gallery 023 member

Ags, Multimedia Technology Design And Animation

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa - Honors society