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Mark Dowman - Resume

Strengths include synthesizing technical data and concepts, graphical translation, customer relations, and an aptitude to paradigms shifts.

Interactive MediaView Portfolio

  • Produced award-winning machinima videos using virtual reality application
  • Designed, developed, and maintained intranet/internet websites
  • Designed, developed, and delivered training materials distributed through the web, CD-ROM, and diskette
  • Designed, developed, and delivered multimedia and video marketing applications
  • Designed, developed, and delivered elements for Integrated Performance Support Systems (IPSS) using Object-Oriented Programming tools
  • Achieved aggressive deadlines for Computer-Based Training projects through efficient use of authoring and graphics tools on multiple development platforms
  • Developed, and produced on-line storyboard animation for corporate videos
  • Developed, and produced Motif and Windows compliant application interfaces
  • Developed, designed, created, and programmed interface, icons and navigation methods for CBT, WBT, IPSS, and marketing presentations
  • Developed icons and layout for award winning paper based instruction, aiding communication with international ESL students
  • Developed icons for trueSpace 6 interface and application
  • Developed interface reference card for trueSpace 6

IllustrationView Portfolio

  • Produced cutaway technical illustrations for marketing brochures
  • Illustrated conceptuals for training and marketing presentations
  • Developed storyboards and final illustrations for on-line applications using various PC, MAC, and UNIX tools
  • Developed graphics for presentations to Congress and the President of the United States
  • Produced high resolution acrylic airbrush renderings for engineering studies and marketing purposes
  • Designed and produced pen and ink sketches and storyboards for advanced spacecraft and habitat designs
  • Designed and developed exhibits for international industry conventions
  • Painted promotional billboards for video sales
  • Developed and painted murals for business and home environments
  • Developed set designs for theatrical and promotional purposes

3D ModelingView Portfolio

  • Developed models for real time display in desktop simulations
  • Designed and developed interactive 3D virtual worlds for corporate marketing/training
  • Designed, built, and rendered computer images for multimedia and video presentations
  • Designed and built models (physical & computer based) for underlays of pen & ink sketches, as well as full color renderings
  • Designed and constructed full scale mockups for evaluation of component interaction

Instructing

  • Photoshop - College of The Mainland / Private
  • Dreamweaver - College of The Mainland / United Space Alliance / Private
  • Flash - College of The Mainland / United Space Alliance / Private
  • Airbrush - Texas Art Supply / Private

Employment

  • Rockwell International / United Space Alliance 1995 - present
  • Multimedia Solutions, Inc. 1994
  • Halliburton Energy Svs. 1993 - 1994
  • Mark Dowman (Contract) 1992 - present
  • John Frassanito & Associates 1989 - 1992
  • Eagle Engineering, Inc. 1983 - 1989
  • Transamerica Convention Svs. 1982 - 1983
  • Production Ventures, Inc. 1982

Education

  • Majored in Advertising Design - Art Institute of Houston (1980-81)
  • Alfred C. Glassell School of Art, The Houston Museum of Fine Arts (1978-79)

Clients
  • Advanced Haemo Technologies
  • Allen-Bradley
  • Baldor Electric
  • Brown & Root
  • Caligari Corp.
  • College of The Mainland
  • Disney Productions
  • Eagle Engineering, Inc.
  • EDS
  • Eric Jerome Dickey
  • Gene Kranz
  • Global Marine
  • Granada Biosciences
  • Halliburton Energy Services
  • Houston Area Contractor's Safety Council
  • Intermedics
  • NASA
  • National Commission on Space
  • Pegasus Design, Inc.
  • Phillip Morris
  • Rockwell Intl.
  • Sierra Geophysics, Inc.
  • Sonat
  • Sysco
  • TeleCheck
  • The Communications Group
  • United Space Alliance

Publications
  • Airbrush Action
  • Aviation Week
  • Discovery
  • Pioneering The Space Frontier
  • Intercommunications (Japan)
  • Isaac Asimov's Universe
  • Omni
  • Omni Space Almanac
  • Saturday Evening Post
  • Science Digest
  • Space News
  • Visions of Space

Awards

  • JSC Group Achievement Award – Apollo Lessons Learned Team (2009)
  • Blue Ribbon Website - presentation, navigation, content organization - USA Curator(May 2008)
  • Group Achievement Award - Questus Development - United Space Alliance (2008)
  • 2nd Place - Ed Wood Machinima Festival - Alt-Zoom Studios (2007)
  • Worst Film - Ed Wood Machinima Festival - Alt-Zoom Studios (2006)
  • Best Story - Take5 Machinima Festival - Alt-Zoom Studios (2006)
  • Best Editing - Take5 Machinima Festival - Alt-Zoom Studios (2006)
  • Worst Actors & Worst Story - Ed Wood Machinima Festival - Alt-Zoom Studios (2005)
  • Winner - Flight Operations Patch Design - United Space Alliance (2004)
  • 3rd Place Diorama - Other Guy's Contest - Starship Modeler (2004)
  • Runner Up - February 2002 Image Gallery - Caligari Corporation (2002)
  • Silver Snoopy - T-38 Exterior Inspection - NASA (2001)
  • Honorable Mention - DaDa World Art Contest - Caligari Corporation (1998)
  • CBT Development & Interface Design - Spaceflight Training & Facility Operations Director's Appreciation Award - NASA, JSC (1998)
  • Distinguished Tech. Comm., Training Docs. - Society for Technical Communication (1994)
  • Second Place, Most Memorable Exhibit - SEG (1992, second to APPLE)
  • Listed in Who's Who in Rising Young Americans (1991 and 1992)
  • Group Achievement Award, Lunar & Mars Exploration Initiatives Team - NASA, JSC (1990)
  • Group Achievement Award, Advanced Program Planning Team - NASA, JSC (1986)
  • Certificate of Merit, Interpretive Illustration - Society for Technical Communication (1984)
  • First Place Display Contest, Raiders of the Lost Ark - Paramount Video (1983)
  • First Place in National Poster Competition - Aspen Design Conference (1980)
  • Second Place Dramatic Film Presentation - UT Film Competition (1979)
  • Certificate of Merit - Houston Post Scholastic Art (1979)
  • Student Scholarship - Glassell School of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Arts (1978)

Traveling Art Shows

  • Pioneering the Space Frontier - Smithsonian Institute (1988)
  • Other Worlds - International Association of Astronomical Artists (1985-1988)
  • Aspen Design - Aspen Design Conference (1980)

 
Last modified: April 8, 2009