Bacillus Anthracis Seeks a Cool Chick

September 14, 2011

Me (Murk) at RenFest last yearBacillus Anthracis

What’s up, ladies! What’s up! So like, I’m Bacillus Anthrasis and I’m single. This is me dressed up as Murk the centaur from last year’s RenFest. I broke up with my heinous ex-girlfriend last year, and I’ve just been kinda doing my own thing for while now, and I used to think this whole internet dating thing was bogus. But you know what, you gotta play the numbers game – so here I am! I’m looking to hang with a rockin-ass chick!

Ok, ok. I’m usually pretty cool, and I like to hang out where ever – in the ground, on some socks or even in an old envelope. I like to eat or not eat – whatever. And I’m down for a cold date, or a hot date. I don’t care, really. So if you’re cool and laid back, we can just sit around or whatever. An awesome girl, though might want to throw a sick-ass protein party – with some blood! Oh man! It might take a minute if we’re just sitting in some lungs, but once we get into those lymph nodes and then that blood – then I could, like, invite a bunch of awesome friends and we can all RAGE! Oh man, I love rocking – so if you’re down, just let me know.

But I gotta warn you, once I start rocking, watch out – it get’s crazy. So like, yeah – I might start spewing all this lethal factoredema factor, and protective antigen - which might not sound so bad. But I usually black out, you know. All those factors and antigens are gonna leave the place looking like a total dump – and I might even start killing dudes! And not to be a super huge d$ck, but I might do that Irish exit thing. But yo – even if I leave, I don’t usually give out my number cuz my phone’s prepaid or whatever, but you can come back whenever – in like 70 years! – I might still be hanging around! My friends don’t call me the “Supah Shweet Townie” for nothin! Surprise!

Ok cool. Well, just let me know, you know! Keep rocking!

[image credit: eschipul]

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Hi there. I'm a design & code creative living, working and studying in sunny Brooklyn, NY. I'm currently exploring data representation within the context of the networked urban environment as well as the DIY health and biohacking movements.

Keywords: design, user experience, interaction, visual communication, Processing, data visualization, Android, HTML5, css, Javascript, WebgL, branding, rapid prototyping, Python

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Education

2010.09 — 2012.05 (expected)

Master of Professional Studies
Interactive Telecommunication Program (ITP) Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

2010.09 — 2004.05

BA Visual Communications with minor in Art History
The George Washington University
Graduated Cum Laude
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Spring 2003 semester at Sydney University, AU

Work Experience

2011.06 — 2011.09

UX Design Intern, Microsoft Bing, Bellevue, WA

Worked with design, editorial, dev and program management teams to scope, design and develop prototypes for soon-to-be-released Bing.com feature. The internship culminated in two presentations of the feature prototypes to senior leadership at Microsoft as well as the Bing design team.

2007.02 — 2010.08

Graphic & Interaction Designer, Empax, Inc., New York, NY

Worked with design, editorial, dev and program management teams to scope, design and develop prototypes for soon-to-be-released Bing.com feature. The internship culminated in two presentations of the feature prototypes to senior leadership at Microsoft as well as the Bing design team.

2006.12 — present

Freelance Graphic & Interaction Design Consultant, New York, NY

Worked as a sole proprietor with various clients from retail, music, film, nonprofit, real estate and technology industries to create and improve existing brand and user experiences across many platforms and media.

2004.04 — 2006.01

Graphic Designer, The George Washington University Communication & Creative Services, Washington, DC

Worked with project management and external production vendors to deliver a range of print and interactive material related to university publications and communications initiatives. responsibilities included design and implementation of print collateral, posters, animation, environmental signage, web publication and press checks.

Selected Publications

2011.07

Freakonomics (Web),
“What Would it Be Like to Climb 26 Years of Federal Spending?”

2011.04

Flowingdata (Web),
“Physically climb over budget data with Kinect”, by Nathan Yau

2011.02

Logo Lounge 6 (Book),
by Catharine Fishel and Bill Gardner, Rockport Publishers - Gedenk Logo

2010.12

“A Bartender That Pours The Perfect Shot, Every Shot”, by Matt Buchanan

2009.11

Basic Logos (Book),
by Index Book - The 2007 Gotham Awards Logo

2008.10

Print Magazine,
“Dialogue: Martin Kace”, by Steven Heller - The Alliance for Climate Protection Website

Selected Exhibitions

2010.12

ITP Winter show 2010, NYC

2011.04

Data Viz Challenge Party, hosted by Eyebeam and Google, NYC

2011.05

ITP Spring Show 2011, NYC

Other Experience

2006.01 — 2006.12

English Teacher, NOVA Japan, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan
Taught and mentored students of all ages and abilities in small to medium-sized classes to improve proficiency in english linguistics and conversation.