Donald Goodes - Professional Experience


	P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

WEB DEVELOPER

Contract Work

April 2002 - present

All aspects of site development including conception, defining objectives, Web architecture, information design, copy writing, prototyping, design, html integration, sub-contracting and production coordination. Current clients include artist Janet Cardiff in association with the Vancouver Art Gallery, ongoing project.

VISITING PROFESSOR

Collège universitaire St-Boniface

Fall session, 2003

In the CUSB-École technique et professionel, taught courses in Creativity and Visual Design, The History of Visual Communication and Multimedia Software. Did pilot project creating online forum (go to forum) and gallery (go to gallery) as pedagogical tools.

INSTRUCTOR

International Academy of Design and Technology

June - present

Designed and taught 15 week course on writing effective advertising copy. Used online forum for course notes, assignments and the publishing of student work.

WEB CONSULTANT

Canadian Heritage Information Network

December, 2001 - May, 2002

Researched and wrote ninety-two page report on CHIN's Virtual Museum of Canada Web portal focusing on content and design issues. Included analysis of existing site, recommendations for changes and elaboration of new directions.

WEB DEVELOPER

National Film Board of Canada

December, 1999 - September, 2001

Artistic director, information architect and navigation designer for four Web-based projects. Responsibilities included site conception, design and production. Lead a team of three Web designers. Worked in close collaboration with project producers and leaders, and technical, visual research and editorial teams. (see WEB DESIGN)

WEB DESIGNER

Ananas Productions

January, 1997 - November, 1999

Production coordinator and artistic director for virtual exhibitions. Responsibilities included team leader, resource management, conceptual development, information architecture, copy editing, navigation design, visual design, computer graphics and client relations for virtual exhibitions and web sites. (see WEB DESIGN)

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, for ANDY JENNY'S INSTALLATION ART WORKSHOP

Dunlop Art Gallery, Video Pool and Montréal

May, 1998

Worked with small groups of artists at ALL stages of development in one-day workshops which included slide and video presentations. Using Andy Jenny's Four Installation Art-Directives™, individual or collective works were designed. (see VIDEO PRODUCTIONS)

PARTICIPANT POP/MASS N' SUB CULTURES RESIDENCY

The Banff Centre for the Arts

September 21 - October 30, 1996

In collaboration with Anne Marie Léger, produced 2 pilot episodes for the potential television series Each and Every One of You in professional TV studio. Responsibilities included: conception, script writing, set design, production coordinator, on-camera host, as well as close collaboration with sound and video editors, and soundtrack composers. (see VIDEO PRODUCTIONS)

HEAD WRITER & PROJECT COORDINATOR

Systemcorp, Ville St-Laurent

February - July, 1996

Worked with writing, graphics and programming teams to produce Intranet Learning Organization CD-ROM for the Nortel Learning Institute.

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR for WEIRD SCRIPTS

The House of Toast Artist Centre, Windsor

June 2 - 4, 1995

An intensive three-day workshop, animated in collaboration with script-writer and poet Dermot Wilson, which took 11 artists and writers through the stages of generating a creative a text: from initial idea, through research, writing, editing and desk-top publishing.

PARTICIPANT VIDEO RESIDENCY

Centre de sculpture est-nord-est, St-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec

May 20 - 29, 1995

In collaboration with Anne Marie Léger, wrote and shot 2 episodes of Each and Every One of You using Hi-8 in-camera editing.

CONTRACT OFFICER

Visual Arts Section, The Canada Council, Ottawa

May - July, 1995

Internal report writer and coordinator of Special Project Assistance Grants program.

CRITIC IN RESIDENCE

The Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina

June - August, 1993

a) Personal research. b) Studio visits. c) Lectures, performance and critiques in graduate and undergrad classes at University of Regina.

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR for PASSING THE POISON PEN

The Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina

April, 1994

Planned and facilitated a two-weekend critical writing workshop whose objectives were to encourage and advance critical writing in Regina. 13 participants were engaged in practical writing exercises and pertinent discussions culminating in a four-page supplement published in The Prairie Dog: Regina's alternative news voice (June 1994).

GENERAL DIRECTOR, DES SENS DES ARTS

Le Symposium régional d'arts visuels en Beauce, St-Honoré, Qc.

February - May, 1994

a) In the short period of one month, a weekend-long cultural event attracting 500 visitors was organized. Des sens des arts presented site-specific installations by 13 artists, as well as children's art workshops, a lecture by artist Domingo Cisneros and a variety of activities featuring local painters, poets, musicians and theatre people who animated the event site. b) Supervision and administration for three employees. c) Co-design and writing of all promotional material, a program, as well as a 30 page final report. d) Consolidation of the organizations operations.

FREELANCE ART CRITIC

Hour Magazine, Montréal

January - May, 1993

Coverage of contemporary art exhibitions for a cultural weekly. (see PUBLICATIONS)

CURATORIAL INTERN

Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge

September 1990 - August 1991

a) Responsible for all aspects of mounting a 16-artist show, The Oldman River Expedition Exhibition. b) Coordinator of submissions for exhibition selection process. c) Wrote artist/gallery correspondence, press releases and didactic material. d) Co-edited and wrote additional material for essay on gallery's collection. e) Co-designed data base to catalogue collection. f) Exhibition and collection registrar. g) Gallery tours. i) Co-organizer of painting symposium.


WEB DEVELOPER

	Contract Work
	April 2002 - present
	All aspects of site development including conception, defining objectives, Web architecture, information design, copy writing, prototyping, design, html integration, sub-contracting and production coordination. Current clients include artist Janet Cardiff in association with the Vancouver Art Gallery, ongoing project.


VISITING PROFESSOR

	Collège universitaire St-Boniface
	Fall session, 2003
	In the CUSB-École technique et professionel, taught courses in Creativity and Visual Design, The History of Visual Communication and Multimedia Software. Did pilot project creating online forum (go to forum) and gallery (go to gallery) as pedagogical tools.


INSTRUCTOR

	International Academy of Design and Technology
	June - present
	Designed and taught 15 week course on writing effective advertising copy. Used online forum for course notes, assignments and the publishing of student work.


WEB CONSULTANT

	Canadian Heritage Information Network
	December, 2001 - May, 2002
	Researched and wrote ninety-two page report on CHIN's Virtual Museum of Canada Web portal focusing on content and design issues. Included analysis of existing site, recommendations for changes and elaboration of new directions.


WEB DEVELOPER

	National Film Board of Canada
	December, 1999 - September, 2001
	Artistic director, information architect and navigation designer for four Web-based projects. Responsibilities included site conception, design and production. Lead a team of three Web designers. Worked in close collaboration with project producers and leaders, and technical, visual research and editorial teams. (see WEB DESIGN)


WEB DESIGNER

	Ananas Productions
	January, 1997 - November, 1999
	Production coordinator and artistic director for virtual exhibitions. Responsibilities included team leader, resource management, conceptual development, information architecture, copy editing, navigation design, visual design, computer graphics and client relations for virtual exhibitions and web sites. (see WEB DESIGN)


WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, for ANDY JENNY'S INSTALLATION ART WORKSHOP

	Dunlop Art Gallery, Video Pool and Montréal
	May, 1998
	Worked with small groups of artists at ALL stages of development in one-day workshops which included slide and video presentations. Using Andy Jenny's Four Installation Art-Directives™, individual or collective works were designed. (see VIDEO PRODUCTIONS)


PARTICIPANT POP/MASS N' SUB CULTURES RESIDENCY

	The Banff Centre for the Arts
	September 21 - October 30, 1996
	In collaboration with Anne Marie Léger, produced 2 pilot episodes for the potential television series Each and Every One of You in professional TV studio. Responsibilities included: conception, script writing, set design, production coordinator, on-camera host, as well as close collaboration with sound and video editors, and soundtrack composers. (see VIDEO PRODUCTIONS)


HEAD WRITER & PROJECT COORDINATOR

	Systemcorp, Ville St-Laurent
	February - July, 1996
	Worked with writing, graphics and programming teams to produce Intranet Learning Organization CD-ROM for the Nortel Learning Institute.


WORKSHOP FACILITATOR for WEIRD SCRIPTS

	The House of Toast Artist Centre, Windsor
	June 2 - 4, 1995
	An intensive three-day workshop, animated in collaboration with script-writer and poet Dermot Wilson, which took 11 artists and writers through the stages of generating a creative a text: from initial idea, through research, writing, editing and desk-top publishing.


PARTICIPANT VIDEO RESIDENCY

	Centre de sculpture est-nord-est, St-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec
	May 20 - 29, 1995
	In collaboration with Anne Marie Léger, wrote and shot 2 episodes of Each and Every One of You using Hi-8 in-camera editing.


CONTRACT OFFICER

	Visual Arts Section, The Canada Council, Ottawa
	May - July, 1995
	Internal report writer and coordinator of Special Project Assistance Grants program.


CRITIC IN RESIDENCE

	The Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina
	June - August, 1993
	a) Personal research. b) Studio visits. c) Lectures, performance and critiques in graduate and undergrad classes at University of Regina.


WORKSHOP FACILITATOR for PASSING THE POISON PEN

	The Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina
	April, 1994
	Planned and facilitated a two-weekend critical writing workshop whose objectives were to encourage and advance critical writing in Regina. 13 participants were engaged in practical writing exercises and pertinent discussions culminating in a four-page supplement published in The Prairie Dog: Regina's alternative news voice (June 1994).


GENERAL DIRECTOR, DES SENS DES ARTS

	Le Symposium régional d'arts visuels en Beauce, St-Honoré, Qc.
	February - May, 1994
	a) In the short period of one month, a weekend-long cultural event attracting 500 visitors was organized. Des sens des arts presented site-specific installations by 13 artists, as well as children's art workshops, a lecture by artist Domingo Cisneros and a variety of activities featuring local painters, poets, musicians and theatre people who animated the event site. b) Supervision and administration for three employees. c) Co-design and writing of all promotional material, a program, as well as a 30 page final report. d) Consolidation of the organizations operations.


FREELANCE ART CRITIC

	Hour Magazine, Montréal
	January - May, 1993
	Coverage of contemporary art exhibitions for a cultural weekly. (see PUBLICATIONS)


CURATORIAL INTERN

	Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge
	September 1990 - August 1991
	a) Responsible for all aspects of mounting a 16-artist show, The Oldman River Expedition Exhibition. b) Coordinator of submissions for exhibition selection process. c) Wrote artist/gallery correspondence, press releases and didactic material. d) Co-edited and wrote additional material for essay on gallery's collection. e) Co-designed data base to catalogue collection. f) Exhibition and collection registrar. g) Gallery tours. i) Co-organizer of painting symposium.