Don House Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Clients:Greyduck Creative LLC (May 2021-current)UI Designer- Creating Hi-fidelity UI prototypes for use in video advertisements for our clients. - Collaborating remotely with a team of designers and animators to diagnose scripts sent by our clients and execute them to their vision. Trampled By Turtles (May 2021)- Led a complete audit of the band’s Instagram presence in order to understand what content our user’s find most engaging and approach our digital brand strategy based upon that data.

As an instrument technician, my primary role is to tend to the flock of instruments, effects pedals, and amplifiers entrusted to me. This means I am responsible for maintaining and repairing all equipment conducive to the live performance (Instruments, pedals, cables, amps, accessories).I dabbled in amatuer meteorology as I needed to secure the safety of instruments in all sorts of weather conditions across America. Additionally, I develop systems for the live show's consistency and usability for the band. I am also expected to efficiently solve any problems as they arise during a live concert setting. We call them "small fires''. I put them out. I constantly refine my systems with input from the band, their management and from my own observations during shows. As a stage manager, I direct and dictate instructions to local or in house crew members working on the show in order to maintain consistency with the band's standards. I helped design a system of communication for our live show where everyone on stage can stay in touch by virtue of some strategically placed microphones and a private channel on our in-ear monitor system. This enables us to be on top of any issue that flies our way without cueing the audience in. Curfew? Unruly person in the crowd? Special requests from the band? Etcetera. We solve it. I'm also a low budget and last second security guard for the band while they perform. In addition, the band and their management employed me to help maintain a strong social media presence while on tour and I served as content creator, editor, and director for an Instagram account that started at 28k followers when I joined on and has grown to over 53k currently.

United States

Creating music and performing music as a freelance guitarist/pianist and composer. I also run a publishing company licensed under ASCAP under the same name. Perfomed with Talib Kweli, Andrew Bird, The Staves, Dave Simonett, Deer Tick, Field Report, Dalmar Yare, Dosh, Dead Man Winter, Ingrid Michaelson, Sam Amidon, Justin Vernon, DEM YUUT, On An On, The Farewell Circuit

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Group Captsone: Canomiks-Worked with MIT graduates and an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School on their genomics platform for increasing efficiency and efficacy in the herbal supplement universe. - Scoped a remote team-based client project for Canomiks, a company revolutionizing testing in the functional and supplement ingredient industry. Project will focus on understanding and improving the current lab testing work flow and creating value for and improving customer and employee journeys within a digital platform.- Ran and analysed the Kano Analysis for feature ideas- Wrote the team’s script for a Keynote presentation for our client.- Methods and Tools: journey mapping, project scoping, user testing, interactive protoptyping, information architecture, Miro.Solo Capstone: LoanerTouring musicians often exist in a state of flux and issues around musical equipment arise without warning. So if you’re in a new town or market, Loaner is here to help. It’s a mobile app that seeks to bridge the many gaps I’ve identified in gear acquisition in nearly every market dependent on the musician’s travel schedule. -Completed client projects for Code Championship, SponsorshipHub, rūtd, & DRAW. -Remotely collaborated with teams of designers & worked individually-Pushed myself out of my comfort zone and tackled my biggest fear, public speaking. Volunteered for every Public Speaking Practice opportunity given to me. Gave a 5 minute Keynote presentation on my passion, “Empathetic Storytelling: Why everyone on this call should watch Patriot on Amazon Prime”

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Ran user research and implemented user flow changes after a point of sale service change in 2014 required someone to implement all of these changes. Managed the flow of the restaurant & bar.Ran financials at the end of the night and set up bank drops. Locked up and set the alarm.Used charm and wit to drive sales and encourage customers to enjoy their time at our restaurant.Maintained a safe environment for all guests and staff.Anticipated guest’s needs and solved interpersonal staff issues on the fly.

User Expierence Design Certification, Human Computer Interaction

Activities and Societies: Public Speaking PracticeStudied user centered problem solving and research in an immersion education experience..

Associate Of Arts - Aa, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Participated heavily in creativing writing and was an editor/contributor to the school's creative writing annual.