Curriculum Vitae
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Education
M.F.A. 2008 Interdisciplinary Arts & Media, Columbia College Chicago
B.M. 1985 Music in Composition, Northern Illinois University
M.M. candidate 1986-86 Music in Composition, Northern Illinois University
Professional Experience
2008-Present —Chair, Visual Communications Department, International Academy of Design & Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Promoted in spring 2008 to manage and lead 525-student department comprised of five program tracks: Video & Animation, Graphic Design, Multimedia & Web Design, Advertising Design, and Advertising Communications. Duties include class scheduling, budgeting, full-time and adjunct faculty management (interviewing, training, mentoring, hiring, assessing), maintaining regulatory compliance standards, managing faculty advisors, advising, and leading one of four school student persistence teams to proactively manage the student drop budget. Long-term projects include committee involvement, community outreach (scholarship, internship, and student contest opportunities) and program development. Undergraduate-level instruction: Senior Design Project, Graphic Design III, and Web Design III. Led department through Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) reaccreditation visit, receiving zero citations.
2007-2008 —Program Chair, Graphic Design, Advertising Design, Advertising Communications, International Academy of Design & Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Daily management of three program tracks within the Visual Communications Department, including class scheduling, full-time and adjunct faculty management (interviewing, hiring and conducting performance appraisal, etc.), maintaining regulatory compliance standards, curriculum development, and managing departmental budget. Undergraduate-level instruction: Streaming Media, Portfolio Development, Professional Practices, and Junior Portfolio.
2006-2007 — Full-time Faculty/Advisor, International Academy of Design & Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate-level instruction: Portfolio Development for Visual Communications, Junior Portfolio, Digital Prepress I & II, Web Design I & II, Advertising Design. Academic advising, focusing on retention and scholastic performance.
2003-2006 — Part-time Faculty, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate and graduate-level instruction: Advanced Digital Prepress, Interface/Interaction: Designing Experiences, Interface and Structure: Web Design. Six-time graduate critique panelist.
2003-2006 — Adjunct Instructor, International Academy of Design & Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate-level instruction: Portfolio Development, Digital Prepress, Web Design, Electronic Illustration, Layout for Electronic Media, Internship Advisor. Active participant in curriculum development.
1985-1986 — Teaching Graduate Assistant, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Instructor of record, Electronic Music Composition, fall and spring semesters.
Exhibitions, Screenings, Performances
(*solo shows indicated by asterisk)
2008
Breaking Away, Screening, Gallery 37 Center for the Arts—CenterSpace Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, , Media Installation, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2007
Connected Images, , Screening, La Lumiere School, Michigan City, Indiana
2006
*Sculptural Images, , Media Installation, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
IMAGe Unit, Screening and Performance, Hot House, Chicago, Illinois
2005
Dramatic Images, Enriqué Baba, Performance, Prop Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Movement Images, Performance, Hamlin Park Studio Theater, Chicago, Illinois
2001
*Itchy Pet, , Internet Radio Simulcast, MP3.com/Itchypet.com
1999
Itchy Pet, , ItchyPet.com/UncleBuzz.com
1995
*Every Good Boy, Farewell, Performance, Double Door, Chicago, Illinois
1994
Every Good Boy/Cracker, Performance, Metro, Chicago, Illinois
*Every Good Boy, Radio Simulcast Performance, CFXJ, Toronto, Ontario
*Every Good Boy, Double Door, Performance, Chicago, Illinois
*Every Good Boy, Radio Simulcast Performance, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Every Good Boy/Red Red Meat, Performance, Metro, Chicago, Illinois
1993
Every Good Boy/Uptighty, Performance, Czar Bar, Chicago, Illinois
*Every Good Boy, WHPK Radio Interview and Radio Simulcast Performance, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Every Good Boy/Shrimp Boat, Performance, Empty Bottle, Chicago, Illinois
1992
*Every Good Boy, Performance, Metro, Chicago, Illinois
1987
*Strange Badness 2, Installation and Performance, Punto Cinco, DeKalb, Illinois
1986
*Strange Badness, Installation and Performance, Punto Cinco, DeKalb, Illinois
Bibliography
(Reviews/Articles/Interviews)
1996
Jonathan Brandmeier, Interview, WLUP Radio, Chicago, June 4, 1996
1993
David Rothschild, Home Front, Chicago Tribune, Friday, July 9, 1993
Every Good Boy, Interview, WHPK Radio, University of Chicago, July 31, 1993
1992
L. Basil O’Connor, Alternative Press, July 1992
David Shirly, Option, July 1992
Deborah Orr, Jackpot, College Music Journal, April 10, 1992
1991
Lang Thompson, Reviews, Option, March/April 1991, Page 97
1990
Rudy Vanderlans, Sound Design, Émigré, Issue 16, 1990, pages 22-24
Published Works
(Commissioned Media Works)
2001
Joshua Tree. Contribution: Music composition, performance (in collaboration). Émigré.
1999
Palm Desert. Contribution: Music composition, performance (in collaboration), audio remixing and mastering. Émigré.
1998
Dreaming Out Louder. Contribution: Music composition, performance (voice, alto saxophone, computers), lyrics, production. Émigré.
1993
Get Your La-La’s Out! Contribution: Music composition, performance (voice, guitars, computers), lyrics, co-production. Minty Fresh.
1992
Baling Wire and Bubble Gum. Contribution: Music composition, performance, lyrics, co-production. Émigré.
1989
Social Graces. Contribution: Music composition and performance, lyrics, co-production. Émigré
Technical Skills
Operation of Standard Definition (SD), High-Speed, and Hi-Definition (HD) video cameras; Linear & non-linear video capture & editing (Final Cut Studio, Adobe Premier); Motion graphics (Adobe After Effects, Motion); DVD Authoring (DVD Studio Pro); Audio recording, production and mastering (Pro Tools, Logic, Soundtrack Pro, Max/MSP, Reason); Highly proficient in Mac & PC graphic design and layout applications, including QuarkXPress, Adobe CS3 Suite. Fluent using (x)HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to design/create web based applications.
Professional Organizations
2001-2008
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
2008
CAA (College Art Association)
2000-2007
Graphic Artists Guild
2004-2006
American Graphics Institute
Professional Service
2008-Present
Founding Member, Portfolio Center Task Force, IADT-Chicago
Outreach Organizer, Navteq/IADT Video Contest and Scholarship, IADT-Chicago
Committee Member, Curriculum Redesign: Game Production, Career Education Corporation
2007-present
Member, Student Success Committee, IADT-Chicago
Reporting Manager, Institutional Effectiveness Plan (IEP), IADT-Chicago
Committee Member, Imagine Fashion Show, IADT-Chicago
Member, Orientation Sub-Committee, IADT-Chicago
2005-present
Portfolio Scholarship Panelist, IADT-Chicago
2001-Present
Publisher & Managing Editor, Burning Word Magazine (www.burningword.com)
2005-2006
IMAGe Unit Student Organization Representative, Columbia College Chicago
Professional Practice
2001-Present
Principal, Deerly Creative, Chicago, Illinois
1999-2001
Senior Web Designer, Newcity Communications, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
1997-1999
Web Designer, Spectrum Communications, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
1992-2001
Art Director, Bapes & Associates, Oak Park, Illinois
1990-1992
Graphic Designer, Northwestern Printing House, Chicago, Illinois
1988-1989
Junior Designer, Kym Abrams Design, Chicago, Illinois
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Joshua Tree
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Credits: Rudy VanderLans: design and photography; Brian Schorn: poetry; Van Dyke Parks, Itchy Pet (aka Erik Deerly), Damon & Naomi, Scenic, The Grassy Knoll, and Honey Barbara: music. Emigre, 2001.
This is a collaborative project produced by Rudy VanderLans and published by Emigre in 2001. It is the third and final book of photos in a trilogy that focuses on the Southern California landscape. The 96-page book and audio CD is a tribute to Gram Parsons, one-time member of The Byrds and co-founder of the infamous Flying Burrito Brothers.
In the process of assembling “Dreaming Out Louder” I omitted five pieces that didn’t fit in context or flow with the collection. Rudy VanderLans heard those outtakes and requested that an untitled instrumental be included in the “Joshua Tree” project. The piece—now titled “Still”—was reworked and re-recorded featuring new guitar-work from label-mate and friend James Sidlo.
Erik
Sample Track:
05 Still
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Palm Desert
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Credits: Rudy VanderLans: design and photography; Erik Deerly: audio remixing and mastering; Van Dyke Parks, Itchy Pet (aka Erik Deerly), Honey Barbara, and Elliott Peter Earls: music. Emigre, 1999.
The first book of photographs and music in a series of three published by Emigre. It is based on the music and lyrics of Los Angeles-based composer Van Dyke Parks and pays tribute to both Parks and Southern California. The visuals of Rudy VanderLans display a canvas upon which the music of Parks’ 1968 composition “Palm Desert” is reborn. Three modern interpretations accompany the original, further exploring the world of Van Dyke Parks.
I was one of three composers asked to interpret the classic piece from Van Dyke Parks’ “Song Cycle.” The legend of Parks caused a “fight or flight” response, adding the incentive (and adrenaline) necessary for long hours and late nights. I liken my version of the piece to a reverse-engeered UFO. My reconstituted final bears little resemblance to the original but could not exist without it.
Erik
Sample Track:
02 Palm Desert
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Dreaming Out Louder
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Credits: Nani: vocals; Erik Deerly: vocals, saxophone, guitars, keyboards, computers, music and lyrics. Brian Deck: additional drums; Randy Henry: additional bass; Produced by Erik Deerly. Digital mastering by John David Hiler at Doublewide/Noise, Chicago, IL. All songs written by Erik Deerly. Emigre, 1998
Dreaming Out Louder, Emigre 1998. (10 tracks + bonus. MP3 audio/192kbps)
Price: $10.00
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The name “Itchy Pet” comes from a canine ailment I find strangely amusing. The 1998 album was created using a Macintosh 7300/200.
Single Tracks:
07 Slow Burn
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10 Take My Money
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09 On The Paper
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Ropes & Kisses
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Its a clean sound—the sound of outer space—the sound of absolute silence inside your head—both painful and comfortably familiar. This is injected with doses of a more rollicking bawdiness in some of the piano parts, kind of a late night drunken intelligence evocative of yet another Young fossil, Tonight’s the Night (‘75).
CMJ
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02 Fix
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