Mouse Buttons Free Resume
Cover letter
Dear Reader,
My name is Mouse Buttons, I'm an experienced designer with a passion for creative technology. I aspire to highlight interesting creative techniques and their places in history, from linocut printmaking to cutting-edge computer graphics. I hope that people can learn about the craft through my work.
In my work I have been an integral artistic voice in creative teams, and provided utility for companies that demanded quick turnarounds and strict alignment with brands. I work best in an environment that is always iterating, and with teams that explore ideas together.
I have many projects but I am looking for work.
Thank you for reading, please schedule an interview with me! It would be a dream.
-Mouse Buttons
Resume
Mouse Buttons
Detail-oriented designer with a focus on the intersections of technology and the arts. Also a writer and game developer!
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Education
Rochester Institute of Technology; Rochester, NY
B.S. in Game Design and Development, May 2023
Graduated with honors (Summa Cum Laude) and a 3.8 GPA
Experience
Web Developer, Press SPACE to Jump
Rochester, NY | October 2024 - Present (Remote)
- Optimizing a games journalism website to meet the needs of our writers, editors and management
- Guiding decisions to consider accessibility, SEO, advertising, and branding
Lead Instructor and Technical Writer, Youth Tech Inc.
Shawnee, KS | May 2023 - Present (Remote)
- Writing, proofreading, and formatting Google Classroom modules and classroom teaching materials for tech education
- Taught game design, mobile app coding, robotics, and video editing classes for ages 6-15
- Expanded lesson plans live to explore students' unique interests in class
Media Technician and Designer, Fine Arts Group
Leawood, KS | May 2022 - June 2024 (Hybrid Remote)
- Designed promotional graphics and video, aligned with partner brands' visual styles
- Trained management and future employees to use the networked media players and software
- Vastly increased the theater's recognition and demand as an event space
UI/UX Lead and Technical Artist on Personal Eyes
Rochester, NY | July 2021 - May 2022 (In-office)
- Collaborated with a 3D artist and concept artist to deliver a unified visual style, creating prototypes to advocate for ideas
- Pitched a prototype through two rounds of funding from RIT's MAGIC Spell Studios
- Programmed systems in C# for tutorials and visual effects
Projects
- Ear Piercings is an experimental band- I work on social media, graphic design, product design, and video for them. I also manage the artists we commission, and the team that produces our physical releases. My work for Ear Piercings often centers antiquated software and ARG-like worldbuilding (see this page made with iWeb '09).
- This website! I am building this site to act as a portfolio and blog for me to write about computers, games, music, and wider culture. It also hosts my web resume!
Skills Outline
- Game design, art, and programming (Godot, Unity, Unreal)
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript/WordPress
- C#/C++
- Research, documentation, creative and technical writing
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Video Production (Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, camera operation)
- Illustration and printmaking