David Steele Overholt
Artist, Designer, Teacher, Founder, and Tinkerer
Bio
I grew up in Oklahoma City and in 2000 went to school in San Diego, CA where I studied Graphic Design and formed a small new media design company with clients such as Pfizer, Siemens Mobile, and more.
Desiring to use computers in new ways, I moved to New York City in 2007 for three years to continue schooling and work.
In 2010 I moved to Kansas City where I created and taught the Interactive Arts Major at the Kansas City Art Institute.
My main areas of academic focus are interactive design, design thinking, new media applications, emerging technologies, rapid prototyping, usability testing and experience design.
During the Summer of 2021 I opened ENTERACT, a 1,500 sq ft. creative technology studio.
Education
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2007-2009
New York University Master of Professional Studies
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Interactive Telecommunications Program
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2001-2003
Point Loma Nazarene University Bachelor of Arts
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Graphic Design
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1999 - 2001
Southern Nazarene University Bachelors of Arts (transferred)
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Mass Communication: Broadcasting
System Network Management
Work & Experience
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Owner, Founder ENTERACTJune 2021 - current
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ENTERACT creates installations, events, and experiences while researching and educating others at the intersection of Art and Technology.
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Adjunct Professor University of Missouri - Kansas CitySeptember 2021 - current
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Department of Art and Art History
Kansas City, MO -
Associate Professor Kansas City Art InstituteMay 2010 - May 2021
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Creator and Program Director of Interactive Arts Major
Coordinator of Digital Media Department
Faculty Member in Graphic Design Department
Faculty in Foundations Department specializing in New Media
Kansas City, MO -
Adjunct Professor New York UniversityJune 2009 - May 2010
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies:
Design, Digital Arts, and Film Program
New York, NY -
Adjunct Professor Point Loma Nazarene University2005, 2008
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Department of Art
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Design and Web Usability Intern TED Conferences, Inc.2008 - 2009
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First intern at TED working on video editing and social media.
New York, NY -
Owner, Art Director, Co-Founder Dodeci, Inc.2003 - 2006
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New Media Design Company
San Diego, CA
Professional Skills
- Adobe creative suite
- css
- DMX and LED lighting
- html
- MIDI and OSC
- Physical Computing
- Processing and P5.JS
- Projection Mapping
- Resolume
- Spout/Syphon
- TouchDesigner
- ui
- ux
Awards
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Solo Exhibition Grant2016
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Sponsors:
National Endowment for the Arts
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Oklahoma Contemporary -
Rocket Grant2019
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Live performance and residency with collaboration group RubiX.
Sponsors:
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Spencer Museum of Art
Charlotte Street Foundation
21C Art Museum Hotels -
American Institute of Graphic Artists2003
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Best Interactive Portfolio (Southern California regional show)
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Faculty Development Grant(s)2010-2021
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Multiple grants for researching 3D printing, drones, and more.
