Matt Larsen
IT Consultant and Designer
Adaptable, self-motivated and detail-oriented user experience (UX) and graphic designer for small, medium, and large business with rapid prototyping, user profiling, editorial specialties.
Specialties include corporate training, HTML, CSS, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, xD and InDesign, Blender 3D, Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Mac OS X and Windows environments with additional skills in 3D design, Python and equipment maintenance.
Work Experience
IT Consultant and Designer
Evercore
May 2019
User experience and graphic designer and editor for IT department communications.
Duties include:
- User Experience Design for Intranet, Internet and internal device management including web pages, site map, icons and color selection.
- Monthly newsletter coordination, editing, graphic design, layout and revisions.
- User Experience Design.
- Sharepoint website design and management.
- Internal electronic billboard design and management.
Designer
Evercore
December 2012 – present
Graphic designer and producer for education, community outreach and corporate clients.
Duties include:
- Site management, lobby display computer integration, HTML and CSS formatting for email newsletter, programming as school STEM volunteer.
- Workshops for art and science outreach.
- Animation character design.
- Apparel design
Network Administrator
University of Illinois
October 2004 – November 2012
Desktop and network administration for multiple departments from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign with presence in Chicago.
Duties included:
- Created workshops integrating hardware and software to the University system.
- Designed, budgeted and implemented equipment and software updates through external and
University-designated vendors. - Trained additional support staff.
- Remote and on-site system maintenance.
- Training and meetings for managers and non-technical users.
- Modified hardware including customized laptops and open source disk imaging server.
Designer
Freelance
September 1997 – October 2006
Independent designer and animator for Chicago-area theatrical and professional productions.
Duties included:
- Website and advertising design.
- Graphic design, support and production for professional events.
- Wrote, directed and edited award-winning videos.
Production Assistant
The Wilson Dow Group
February 2002 – October 2003
Duties included:
- Memorizing and performing all-ages shows.
- Designing promotional materials.
- Theatre maintenance.
- Community outreach.
Designer
Murray Johnstone International, Ltd.
November 1998 – July 2000
Designer and troubleshooter in support of remote salespeople for multi-national investment firm.
Duties included:
- Aggregated financial data from reporting systems.
- Designed and produced sales presentations and client reports.
- Advised sales staff on computer and connection issues.
- Designed domestic website.
Performer
ComedySportz Chicago
September 1998 – May 2007
Performed high-energy, all-ages comedy in a sports-themed improvisational comedy show.
Duties included:
- Memorizing and performing all-ages shows.
- Designing promotional materials.
- Theatre maintenance.
- Community outreach.
Education
Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1991-1994
Bachelor’s of Arts in English, Creative Writing
Graduated cum laude, GPA 3.6
Second City Training Center
Graduate, 1996
iO Chicago (ImprovOlympic)
Graduate, member: Lindbergh Babies