laura m. rusnak
e: laura[at]lmrusnak[dot]com
email laura for full CVAcademic Degrees
2007-Pres. PhD candidate in Mass Communications, Ohio Univ.; Athens, OH.
Women's and Gender Studies Certificate.
Expected graduation: 2010/11.2004 MFA in Computer Art, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY.
1998 BFA in Illustration, Cleveland Institute of Art; Cleveland, OH.
Teaching Positions
2007-Pres. Adjunct Professor, Web Design and Interactive Media, Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online; Pittsburgh, PA.
2006-07 Assistant Professor, Art and Art History Department: Digital Concentration, Hartwick College; Oneonta, NY.
2004-06 Instructor, Digital Arts Division, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH.
2002-03 Teaching Assistant, Computer Art, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY.
2002 Adjunct Professor, Computer Art, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY.
Non-Teaching Positions
2007-Pres. Grad Assistant, School of Media Arts and Studies; Ohio University; Athens, OH.
2008-2010 Webmaster and Editorial Assistant for the Online Journal of Space Communication: http://www.spacejournal.org.
2007-08 Research Assistant for Dr. Karen Riggs.
2004-Pres. Multimedia Designer, Freelance; Cleveland, OH and beyond.
2003 Lab manager, Computer Art, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY.
2003-02 Lab Assistant, Computer Art, Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY.
2000-01 Photo Editor Intern, CompuServe Interactive Services; Columbus, OH.
2000 Production Artist, American Sign Shops; Middleburg Heights, OH.
1998-99 Production Artist, American Greetings Corporation; Cleveland, OH.
Technical Skills
Computer Languages: Lingo / ActionScript / XHTML / CSS / XML / Javascript & Jquery
Software: Adobe Creative Suite / Director / Final Cut Pro / DVD Studio Pro / Digital Performer / MAX/MSP & Jitter / Microsoft Office / SSPI / Atlas.ti
Operating Systems: Macintosh and Windows environments.
Multimedia Design/Development, including: interactive installation, user interface design and knowledge of W3C standards for online media.
Digital and Traditional Photography, including: b/w and color processes.
Digital and Traditional Illustration, including: illustration techniques utilizing various mediums (acrylics, pen & ink, etc).
Courses Taught (Click for samples of student work)
2007-pres. Art Institute Online
- FND 115 Color Theory
- IMD 121 Information Design
- IMD 122 Design and Typography
- IMD 212 Basic Web Scripting
- IMD 311 Sophomore Digital Portfolio
- G 330 Graphic Illustration
2006-07 Hartwick College
- ART 213 Digital Arts and Design I: Typography
- ART 216 Digital Arts and Design II: Digital Imaging
- ART 250 Special Topics in Digital Arts: Motion Graphics/2D Animation
- ART 316 Digital Arts and Design III: Art and Design for WWW
2004-06 Bowling Green State University
- ARTC 321 Intermediate Digital Imaging
- ARTC 331 Intermediate Interactive Art
- ARTC 433 Advanced Interactive Art
- ARTC 470 Undergraduate Independent Study
- ARTC 533 Graduate Interactive Art Studio
- ARTC 686 Graduate Independent Study
- HELIX Art and Digital Media (BGSU - Residential Enrichment Courses for Gifted Students)
Sum 05: 7 students (7th - 9th grade), Sum 06: 18 students (5th - 9th grade)2002-04 Syracuse University
- CAR 231 Introduction Computer Art
- CAR 332 Intermediate Computer Art
- CAR 400 Independent Study
Exhibitions
2010 Faculty Show, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
2010 No New Tale To Tell, Claypool-Young Art Gallery; Morehead State University, Morehead, KY.
2010 12th National Juried Art Exhibition, Baker Arts Center; Liberal, KS.
2009 Digital Manipulations, Marist College Art Gallery; Poughkeepsie, NY.
2008 First Annual Alternative Press Digital Printing Exhibition, Booksmart Studio; Rochester, NY.
2007 Graphite, sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH; Perth, Australia.
2007 Photographs in the Collection of George Cruger, Main Art Gallery; Richmond, VA.
2007 Made in NY, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center; Auburn, NY.
2007 Digital Art Competition, Beecher Center; The Butler Institute of Art at Youngstown State University; Youngstown, OH.
2007 Texas National, SFA Galleries; Stephen F. Austin State University; Nacogdoches, TX.
2007 Biennial Art Faculty Exhibition, Foreman Gallery; Hartwick College; Oneonta, NY.
2006 iDEAs || Works in Process, 4th Annual International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference (iDMAa); National University; San Diego, CA.
2006 2006 Open National, Long Beach Arts; Long Beach, CA.
2006 First Annual Juried Art Show, Katie Stauffer Memorial Art and Cultural Center; Richlandtown, PA.
2006 Northern National Juried Art Competition; Nicolet College Art Gallery; Rhinelander, WI.
2006 NICOGRAPH International 2006 - organized by The Society for Art and Science; Korea University; Seoul, Korea.
2006 ACE 2006 Art Show; Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology Conference - organized by ACM SIGCHI (Singapore); Hollywood, California.
2006 2-D-2, Energy Gallery; Toronto, Canada.
2006 iDEAs || Emerging Codes Of the Digital, 3rd Annual International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference (iDMAa); Miami University; Oxford, OH.
2005 Third Cleveland Biennial - Craft Media; Cleveland State Art Gallery; Cleveland, OH.
2005 Ingenuity: Festival of Art and Technology; Cleveland, OH.
2005 Media Art Festival, Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art; Yerevan, Armenia.
2005 Siggraph, Los Angeles Convention Center; Los Angeles, CA.
2005 48th Annual International Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute; San Diego, CA.
2005 Your Best Shot, fotofoto Gallery; Huntington, NY.
2005 Kentucky National, Eagle Gallery; Murray State Univ.; Murray, KY.
2005 iDEAs, Second Annual International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference (iDMAa); Orlando, FL.
2005 Testifyin', Rosenthal Gallery; Fayetteville State University; Fayetteville, NC.
2004 55th Annual Faculty / Staff Exhibition, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, BGSU; Bowling Green, OH.
2004 Faces of Woman, Las Vegas Arts Council; Las Vegas, NM.
2004 Thailand Second New Media Art Festival presented by ICECA: Initiative for Cultural Exchange and Computer Arts, Sinakarinwirot University; Bangkok, Thailand.
2004 Breaking the Ice, Spark Contemporary Art Space; Syracuse, NY and Hartell Gallery, Cornell University; Ithaca, NY.
2003 CAR Show, Second Annual Computer Art Show; Spark Contemporary Art Space; Syracuse, NY.
2003 International Emerging Artists, Remote Gallery; NYC.
2003 WAVE - Women's Art Vibrates Everywhere presented by ThINC, Company Gallery; Syracuse, NY.
2003 POV: Bringing The World Into Focus, Artoconecto; Washington D.C.
2003 Thailand First New Media Art Festival presented by ICECA: Initiative for Cultural Exchange and Computer Arts, Chiang Maui University; Chiang Maui, Thailand.
2003 Current Works, Rosenthal Gallery; Fayetteville State University; Fayetteville, NC.
2002 Untitled #16, Artoconecto; Washington D.C.
2002 Digital DUMB, M3 projects; Brooklyn, NY.
2002 Fifth Annual Spark Open, Spark Contemporary Art Space; Syracuse, NY.
2002 I/O, First Annual Computer Art Show; Spark Contemporary Art Space; Syracuse, NY.
2001 FAVA: Six State Photography Exhibition; Oberlin, OH.
2000 FAVA: Six State Photography Exhibition; Oberlin, OH.
1999 Horticultural, Westside Gallery; School of Visual Arts, NYC.
1998 Cleveland Botanical Garden's Floralscape '98; Cleveland, OH.
1997 Works on Paper, McDonough Museum of Art; Youngstown State University; Youngstown, OH.
Private Collection
2006 George Cruger - Former Photography Curator of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Richmond, VA.
Awards
2007 Honorable Mention, 2007 Beecher Center Digital Art Center.
2006 Honorable Mention, Katie Stauffer Memorial Show.
2005 Honorable Mention, Third Cleveland Biennial - Craft Media.
2005 Honorarium, Ingenuity: Festival of Art and Technology.
1998 Third place in 'Thumbnails of Nature' category; Cleveland Botanical Garden's Floralscape.
1998 Honorable Mention in 'Patterns in Nature' category; Cleveland Botanical Garden's Floralscape.
5/97 Finalist in the Society of Illustrator's student competition. Published in the Society of Illustrator's Annual #39.
Professional Affiliations
2008-Pres. Member, iDMAa: International Digital Media & Arts Association.
2008-Pres. Member, Cleveland Polka Association.
2006-Pres. Member, Cleveland MOCA.
2005-Pres. Member, Rhizome.
2002-Pres. Member, College Art Association.
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