Miguel Cardona

Visiting Professor / New Media Designer / Grad Student
Location: Rochester, NY
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Biography

My name is Miguel Angel Cardona Jr. I am a New Media Designer / Developer / Illustrator and Maker of things.

I teach New Media and Graphic Design Classes at the Rochester Institute of Technology. I am also currently studying towards my MFA in Industrial Design.

In my short career of 7 years, I have taught university level classes, started businesses, managed teams, worked in advertising and made everything from application prototypes to children's games.

Experience
School of Design, Rochester Institute of Technology
Visiting Professor of Design
Visiting Professor, teaching New Media and Graphic Design Classes with a focus on Digital Media, Animation, and Web.

Consultant, Designer, and Developer of the website for the Massimo and Lela Vignelli Center for Design Studies Web site and presence.

Currently heading up a multidisciplinary Innovation Center Project entitled "The Big Idea", where students and faculty will be producing and designing large "air craft" to be displayed at RIT's yearly innovation festival.

Dates:
Aug. 2010 - Present
Location:
Rochester, NY
Website:
http://cias.rit.edu/faculty-staff/139
Dumbwaiter Design (Dwaiter)
Co-Founder / Interactive Developer & Designer
Co-Founder along with Therese Hannigan, Ali M. Ali. This company was my everything for 5 solid years of my life.

I was also a board member and Media Chair for the Rochester Advertising Federation for two years.
Dates:
Jul. 2005 - Present
Location:
Rochester, NY
Website:
http://dwaiter.com
MC82 New Media
Freelance Designer / Flash Developer
Me, as a freelance design goto guy
Dates:
May. 2005 - Present
Location:
Buffalo / Rochester NY
Website:
http://mc82.com
Rochester Institute of Technology
Adjunct Professor
Taught animation, programming and design classes for the New Media Design and New Media Interactive Development programs at RIT.
Dates:
Sep. 2005 - May. 2010
Location:
Rochester, NY
Website:
http://cias.rit.edu
Buck & Pulleyn
New Media Designer / Developer
Advertising giant in Rochester, NY area. Closed its doors in 2007, was absorbed by Martino & Flynn.
Dates:
Jan. 2005 - Jul. 2005
Location:
Pittsford, NY
JRVisuals
Young Man Magic
Worked on various adver-games and interactive flash sites. Was also responsible for working on aspects of the company's branding and design.
Dates:
Apr. 2004 - Dec. 2004
Location:
Buffalo, NY
Website:
http://jrvisuals.com
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
MFA Industrial Design
http://cias.rit.edu/schools/design/graduate-industrial-design

The graduate program in Industrial Design offers an in-depth, project-oriented course of study to further develop and define a student's expertise in industrial design methods and technologies.
Dates:
2010 - Present
Location:
Rochester, NY
Rochester Institute of Technology
BFA New Media Design & Imaging
Dates:
Sep. 2000 - May. 2004
Location:
Rochester, NY