Who I am...

My name is Dustin Sparks. I am a web designer turned developer. A passionate creative technologist involved in pushing the limits of any and all current technologies with community driven open source projects.

How to get ahold of me...

I can be found in Muncie, Indiana, Noblesville, and the Greater Indianapolis area. Virtually you can find me on various forums and online communities concerning Flash and Web Design and Development. Online I go by the pseudonym Pixelmixer. You can also find frequent personal updates on Twitter under my Pixelmixer account.

Contact Information

Email: djsparks@bsu.edu Phone: (765) 760 3900

What I can do...

I have a very wide skillset that can be applied and adapted to most any situation that arises. As any developer should be, I am great at solving difficult problems.

Skills		Software
Design		Flash
HTML		Photoshop
PHP		Dreamweaver
CSS		After Effects
Javascript		Illustrator
Actionscript 2		Dashcode
Actionscript 3		Quartz Composer
Web Architecture		Maya 8
		3D Studio Max 9
		Softimage XSI 6

Where I learned to do what I can do...

Ball State University 2005 - 2009

Pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in Multimedia Telecommunications with minors in Digital Media and Computer Science.

Self Taught 2002 - ∞

Around 6 years of self-motivated research in new media and open source software. Self-motivation allows one to specialize and pursue knowledge in whatever medium is most useful.

Where I do it...

Ball State Digital Corps 2007 - Now

Digital Media Master

Responsibilities included developing web sites and mac widgets from the ground up. It also consisted of developing interactive installations with Quartz composer and teaching workshops for students interested in learning to create and present new media using Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Maya, and After Effects.

Ball State Center for Media Design 2005 - 2007

Graphic Designer

Responsibilities included creating report cover graphics, updating website graphics, and creating interactive applications in Flash.

What else I do that matters...

International Digital Media and Arts Association (IDMAA) 2005 - 2007

President IDMAA Ball State Chapter

Responsibilities included teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced workshops for Flash, Dreamweaver, After Effects, and Maya. Organized competitions and immersive digital media projects for undergraduates and graduates who were interested in learning how the digital media production industry works.