That's me in the photo. I'm Jeff Howard.
An artist, designer, and creative technologist.
(not necessarily in that order)
Below, I have elaborated on what that all means. Not as a traditional portfolio of past work. Instead, as some bits and pieces that may help you get to know the me of today. Thanks for taking a look!
I've been creating public art installations that work with light and look to explore how sound design and music composition can shape these experiences.
I work with clients to design solutions that focus on aligning their business objectives with the needs of their users, through evidence based research and testing.
I evaluate frontier technologies to understand their possibilities and limitations to help communicate their potential value as tools to innovate with.
A quote from someone whose work and writing have long been a source of inspiration for me, and in this instance, has been helpful in shaping my thinking of how I relate these practices together:
"The arts are the science of enjoying life."
-John Maeda
I'm a User Experience Manager and Emerging Technology Lead for a biomedical communications company in Toronto, Canada. We create mobile apps, conference installations, and immersive technology projects for clients looking to provide medical education relating to new products and research within the healthcare field. Often, this means trying to bring simplicity and delight to otherwise complex and serious conversations.
I completed my masters degree at New York University's ITP program in the Tisch School of the Arts; a program often referred to as a "Center for the Recently Possible". I have also studied at the Canadian Film Centre's Media Lab, in the Interactive Art & Entertainment Programme and at McMaster University in the Multimedia & Communications Department.
In the following images you can view some samples of: projects I've worked on, books I've been reading, music I've been listening to, and tools I've been creating with. Maybe the better way to describe them though, is as some of the ways I've been enjoying life!
