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multi'media:rtist - Matt Catt

e-mail-matt_catt@hotmail.com

On-line / On-stage / On-time


· Design, Production, Project Development.
· Events & workshops.
· Sustainability and Community issues, a speciality.
· Undertaking all manner of challenges to reach aims.


I am a dynamic worker with a wide range of skills for the facilitation of creative projects. I am good communicator and no stranger to technology. I prefer to work effectively by not wasting energy or materials and like to share these insights to aid team objectives.
My digital abilities are in the application of available machinery and software to producing a set piece of work, On-line, to disc or to print.
I am qualified to City & Guilds standard in web development and use the following software.

· Win98, IE6 and MS Office 2000 for my own day to day systems.
· Dreamweaver for web design and site management (ftp)
· Photoshop, Fireworks & Freehand for image editing and DTP.
· Flash and Director for multimedia and animation.
· Soundforge for sound editing Sampletude for compilation work.
· CD mixing and various hardware for music performance.


Educated at Tamar High School, Plymouth from 1980-85

· GCE in Mathematics, English, Computer Studies, Technical Drawing,
Domestic Science & Physics. Oxford certificate for Oral English
· CSE in Geography.

Sports : Cycling & Dancing.


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Achievements
SEPT 2002

VIBA.co.uk - Providing DJ and technical support for unique mp3 based systems used at private parties.

APRIL/JUNE 2002
- Eco Active in London.

Assisting with learning groups. Providing technical support for eco-projects. Developing ideas for a mobile show called 'eco-mob' using key stage 3 sylabus.

Nov 2001 - 2002
- CCC, OTG Deep Green and Solar Sonic websites.

Designing a range of web interfaces for an organisation dedicated to solar entertainment.

SEPT./DEC. 2001
- Cubism at the DECO Bar London.

Promotion design Hosting and DJ performance.

AUG. 2001
- Spacegirls' Poetry Salon , Thurrock Music Festival Essex.

Mentored spacegirl in DJ performance and then played this event together.

MARCH 2001
- Springboard Hackney Trust. London

Qualified C&G 7261/425 in Web design & additional studies in Training skills

JUNE/JULY 2000
- Rainbow Community Solutions/ Groundswell

A voluntary role gaining experience, working within a charitable origination for homelessness. I provided a varied range of music events and projects. Helped to install sun and wind power to the forum space. Built 'D'Jini' cycle generator using a groundswell grant.

MAY.1999 - MAY 2000
- The warp experience at The Drome, London

I co-hosted and stage managed the experimental campus. The aim was to experiment with various types of audio and visual performance.

SEPT. 1998- Jan 1999
- Adacplus @ Artec, London

Mentor to Dan Driscoll who was studying access to digital arts (a.d.a.c.) Course. We created a grass routes e-zine called the greenhouse magazine.

APRIL 1998
- Alara Wholefoods, London

Pt. Time stores supervisor, responsible for picking and sending wholesale orders of Alara's wholefoods.

FEB. 1998
- The Herb Garden, London

General gardening duties and restoration of a Victorian building into a healing centre and cafe.

JULY 1997
- Esperance at Global cafe. London

DJ and co-host of this innovative on line event. Assisted in developing multimedia projects with designers www.azura.co.uk

SEPT.1994
- Community Action - One World Rainbow Centre, London

Music provider and p/time caretaker at an Agenda 21 project. I facilitated regular music sessions as well as hosting and stage managing on the concert nights.

1992-94 - Lived in Spain

Learned Spanish as well as Chef, Bar & Handyman Skills


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