Michael Heroux
2901 Connecticut Ave NW Apt 109 Washington DC 20008 | 315-657-1996 | michael@michaelheroux.com
Professional Experience
Information Architect
Present - 2006
The Push Group | Fairfax, VA
Define website functionality, navigation, interaction, and architecture; develop user personas, site analysis, user requirements documents, taxonomies, sitemaps, process flows, wireframes, usability test plans, and prototypes; conduct focus groups and user testing; and work closely with clients, creative directors, project managers, graphic designers, interactive designers, interactive developers, programmers, and subject matter experts on a continual basis for both small and large-scale web applications and CMS.
Creative Director/Information Architect/Cofounder
2006 - 2004
Tactical Farm | Syracuse, NY
Defined website functionality, navigation, interaction, and architecture; developed personas, taxonomies, sitemaps, process flows, wireframes, prototypes and mock-ups; and developed the websites using DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, and CMS.
Creative Director/Information Architect
2006 - 2003
Syracuse University School of Education | The Living SchoolBook | Syracuse, NY
Defined website functionality, navigation, interaction, and architecture for web applications and content management systems; developed user personas, site analysis, user requirements documents, taxonomies, sitemaps, process flows, and wireframes; worked with subject matter experts on the design and development of educational digital video projects; documented and presented a variety of K-12 and higher education educational projects using print, web, digital video, and digital imaging; and designed and developed instructional materials for online collaboration and learning.
Multimedia Developer
2003 - 2002
EMRD Inc. | Littleton, CO
Defined CD-ROM functionality, navigation, interaction, message, and processes; developed educational software in Macromedia Director using Lingo and Flash ActionScripting; digital video capture and editing; developed prototypes and mock-ups; and implemented various instructional design and development methods.
Design Team Leader/Information Architect
2002 - 2000
Syracuse University School of Education | The Living SchoolBook | Syracuse, NY
Supervised two graphic artists and one information architect; defined website and CD-ROM functionality, navigation, interaction, and architecture; developed prototypes and mock-ups; developed websites and CD-ROMs (DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Director (Lingo), digital images, digital video, and digital audio); developed instructional materials; instructed faculty, students and teachers how to design and develop websites.
Flash Coordinator/Film Crew
2002 - 2001
Hypergraphia, LLC | Syracuse, NY
Flash Coordinator: Supervised two Flash developers; performed scheduling and testing; served as digital video editor, digital audio editor, and cameraman for the design and development of 19 Flash animations for the non-linear film A Space Of Time (http://www.hypergraphia.com).
Film Crew: served as a cameraman, location sound engineer and documentarian.
Project Manager/Multimedia Developer
2001 - 2000
Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
Supervised one Lingo developer, one Flash developer, and two sound engineers; performed scheduling, media collection, and target audience assessment; served as cameraman, location sound engineer, digital video editor, digital audio editor, Lingo programmer, HTML developer, PDF developer, and quality assurance reviewer; developed instructional materials; and instructed one class on iMovie to grade-school teachers.
Skills
Information Architecture: 508, usability, accessability, findability, taxonomy, and full documentation
Development: DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Lingo and ActionScript (all development is cross-platform)
Instructional Development: Instructional design, development, instructional theories, learning theories, and instructional technologies
Software: Director, Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, OmniGraffle, Visio, Logic, Premiere, and Final Cut Pro
Education
Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
Masters of Fine Arts in Transmedia
2006
College of Visual and Performing Arts, Transmedia
Masters of Science in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation
2001
School of Education
Bachelors of Science in English and Secondary Education
2000
College of Arts and Sciences; School of Education
Teaching Experience
Instructor
2006 - 2004
Community Darkrooms, Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
Courses Developed and Instructed: Web Design I & II, and Illustrator.
Instructor
2003 - 2002
Platt College | Aurora, CO
Courses Developed and Instructed: Multimedia Design Fundamentals, Dynamic Media Interactivity, 3D Modeling & Production, Web Site Production, Web Design Fundamentals, Web Site Maintenance and Management, Advanced Computer Illustration, Shakespeare, and College Writing.