Contact
info@pchelm.com
Education
- M.F.A. (Art with concentration in Multimedia), Radford University, 2002
- B.A. (Art with concentration in Graphic Design), Virginia Tech, 1991
Professional Certifications
- ACE - Adobe Certified Expert, Adobe Photoshop
- Certified Professional Adobe/Macromedia Flash Designer
Teaching Experience
- Adjunct Faculty, Department of Media Studies, Radford University, 2004-present
- Director, Multimedia Center, Radford University, 2002-2003
- Assistant Director, Multimedia Center, Radford University, 2001-2002
- Multimedia Instructor, Radford University, 1999-2001
Other Professional Experience
- Independent Multimedia Artist, Designer and Programmer, 1988-present
- Part Time Developer, Exemplum, 2006-present
- International Advertising Director, Product Photographer and Graphic Designer, Energy Savers Unlimited, Inc., Blacksburg, VA, 1996-1999
- Desktop Publisher, Graphic Designer, Department Manager, ES&T Inc., Blacksburg, VA, 1995-1996
- MIS Specialist, Graphic Designer, Native Cotton, Blacksburg, VA, 1991-1995
- New River Valley Community Services Board, Technician, Radford, VA, 1989-1993
Of Note
- Interviewed and Featured in Mac Voices, November 2006 link
- Reviewer, The Handbook of Computer Networks, Wiley Pulications, 2006
- Judge - Highlander Film Festival, Radford, VA, 2006
- Interviewed and Featured in Careers in IT - A Radford University Video Production, 2004
- Judge - Radford University Multimedia Festival, Radford, VA, April 2004 and December 2003
- Judge - 36th U. S. International Film and Video Festival, Documentary and Public Service Announcement Categories, Redondo Beach, CA, April 2003
Selected Clients
- Salem Museum and Historical Society, Capital Campaign Booklet, 2008
- Design Center Solutions, Flooring Calculator and Room Planner, 2007
- Radford University, College of Nursing, Comprehensive Gerontological Nursing CD Design, Packaging and Replication, 2006
- Radford University, Poster Design and Judge, Highlander Film Festival, 2005-6
- Hedges Photography, Shopping Cart and Web Site Edits,hedgesphotography.com, 2005
- Design Center Solutions, Flash Design and Programming, trainingSpace.com, 2004-present
- Estate of Ibram Lassaw, NY, Web Site Design, Official Web site of Ibram Lassaw, American Abstract Sculptor (1913-2003), 2004
- Distant Train, Brussels, Beguim, Flash Programmer, 2004-present
- Salem Museum, Salem, Virginia, Web Site, 2004
- Radford University McConnell Library, Radford, Virginia, Millennium Training Video/DVD Series Consultant and Post Production, 2004
- Netherlands National Museum of Antiquities, in partnership with Distant Train, Flash Programmer, Dieven in de Tijd, 2003
- Science Museum of Western Virginia, Page Layout, 2003-2004 Focus Brochure, 2003
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Proposal Graphics, Paraspinal Osteogenesis, 2003
- Salem Museum, Salem, Virginia, Page Layout, Museum Brochure, 2003
- Salem Museum, Salem, Virginia, A Town By The Name of Salem, Book Layout and Photo Editor, 2002
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, 3D Modeling and Animation, Ex Vivo BMP Gene Therapy, 2002
- New River Zen Community, Web Site, 2001
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Multimedia Presentation Design, 2001
- Distant Train, Flash Programmer, The Big Myth, 2000
- Elderhostel, Photography Seminar, 2000
- Owens and Co. Realty, The Family Connection Web Site, 2000
- Radford University, Publicity and Titling, Prison Paradise - A Documentary Video, 2000
Awards
- O’Reilly Digital Media 2006 Photoshop Cook-Off Winner - Photo Effects Category, 2006link
- Webby - Official Honoree, 2006
- First Place, Radford University Web site Contest, 2001
- Arts Society Scholarship 2002-2003, Radford University
- de La Burde Scholarship 2001-2002, Radford University
- de La Burde Scholarship 2000-2001, Radford University
Honor Societies
- Phi Kappa Phi
Membership in Professional Associations
- AWC - Association of Women in Computing
- SIGGRAPH - Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
- VSTE - VA Society of Technology in Education
- BRAA - Blacksburg Regional Art Association
- SVMMUG - Southwest Virginia Macromedia User Group (currently inactive)
Presentations
- Virginia Recreation and Park Service State Conference, Page Layout with Microsoft Publisher, Roanoke, VA, 2003
- Virginia Recreation and Park Service State Conference, Digital Cameras and Photography, Roanoke, VA, 2003
- Syllabus National Conference - Multimedia Training for the Campus Community, Santa Clara, CA, 2002
- Virginia Society of Technology in Education State Conference - Getting the Most out of Adobe/Macromedia Fireworks, Roanoke, Virginia, 2002
- Galileo (video art) A Music Composition by Dr. Bruce Mahin, 2001
- Prison Paradise (titling and publicity) A Documentary Video, Radford University, Radford, VA, 2000
- Ibram Lassaw, The Projection Paintings - A Multimedia Art Event and Presentation, Radford University, Radford, Virginia, 2000
- Computers on Campus National Conference - Comprehensive Multimedia (contributed to presentation), Columbia, South Carolina, 1999
Publications
- Helm, Pamela C., Multimedia Training for the Campus Community, Syllabus 2002 Ninth Annual Summer Conference Proceedings, 2002
Exhibitions
- On & About the Edges, Armory Art Gallery, Blacksburg, VA, June 2007
- Solo Exhibition, This Is Haarlem Photographs, Mish Mish Gallery, Blacksburg, VA, December 2006-January 2007
- O’Reilly Digital Media Photoshop Cook-Off Exhibition, Photo Plus Expo, New York, NY, November 2006
- Solo Exhibition, Harpers Ferry Photographs, Radford University Gallery 205, Radford, VA, 2002; Radford University McConnell Library, 2003-present
- Solo Exhibition, New Orleans Watercolors, Radford University Multimedia Center, Radford, VA, 2001-2002
- Juried Student Exhibition, Radford University, Radford, VA, 2001- Radford University Purchase
- MFA Exhibition, Radford University, Radford, VA, 2000
- Juried Student Exhibition Radford University, Radford, VA, 2000 - Radford University Purchase
Courses, Classes and Workshops Taught
- MSTD 226: Digital Imaging
- MSTD 427: Advanced Web and Multimedia
- MSTD 473: Advertising Production
- 3D Modeling, Texturing, Animation, Lighting, Cameras and Rendering
- Basic 35mm Camera Photography
- Digital Cameras and Photography
- Electronic Publishing with Adobe Acrobat
- Introduction and Advanced Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop
- Introduction and Advanced Page Layout with Adobe Pagemaker
- Introduction and Advanced Page Layout with Quark Xpress
- Introduction and Advanced Web Animation with Adobe/Macromedia Flash
- Introduction and Advanced Web Graphics with Adobe/Macromedia Fireworks
- Presentations with Microsoft Powerpoint
- Web Aesthetics
- Web Animation
- Web Graphics with Adobe Photoshop
- Web Site Design with Microsoft Frontpage
- Web Site Design with Adobe/Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Video Basics
- Video Production with iMovie and Final Cut Pro
Technical Skills
- Wide variety of hardware and software experience, including Microsoft and Apple platforms
- Multimedia/Animation: Adobe/Macromedia Flash including a little ActionScript 3.0, a lot of ActionScript 2.0 and XML (Flash MX Certified Professional Designer), Adobe Flex, Macromedia Director, Alias Maya, Maxon Cinema 4D, Metacreations Bryce, RayDream Studio
- Web Authoring and Graphics: Adobe/Macromedia Dreamweaver including HTML, XHTML, DHTML, Javascript, XML, PHP, mySQL, Spry and AJAX, Adobe GoLive, Microsoft Front Page, Adobe Image Ready, Adobe/Macromedia Fireworks, Adobe Acrobat
- Video Editing: Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Media Cleaner, Quicktime, A/D Media Converters, SVHS and Mini-DV VCRs, Color Video Monitors , Video Raid Towers, Various professional and consumer digital and analog camcorders
- Audio Editing: MOTU Audio Desk, Digital Performer, Bias Peak, Waves Native Restoration Tools, Waves Gold Native, Apple Soundtrack, APHEX Dual Channel PreAmp, MOTU 2408 20 Bit A/D Interface, Fostex Professional CD Burner, DAT Recorder, Various microphones
- Page Layout: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Framemaker, Quark Xpress
- Vector Graphics: Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, Corel Draw, Adobe Streamline
- Raster Graphics: Adobe Photoshop (Adobe Certified Expert, Version 5), Corel Photopaint, Fractal Painter, Adobe Texture Maker
- Photography: Various professional (SLR) and consumer level digital, 35 mm and stat cameras; various slide and flatbed scanners; darkroom equipment including enlargers
- Presentation: Apple Keynote, Microsoft Powerpoint, Lotus Freelance
- Word Processing: Microsoft Word, Word Perfect
- Spreadsheets/Databases: Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus Approach
- Other: All major Internet applications [browsers, FTP, Email etc.]
Professional Graphics / Multimedia Experience
- 2-D and 3-D Animation
- Books
- Brochures
- Catalogs
- Forms
- Identity
- Illustration
- Interactive Design and Development including HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, Javascript, Flash, Advanced Actionscripting, XML, Spry, AJAX, PHP and mySQL
- Manuals
- Photography
- Point-of-Purchase display
- Pre-press
- Print Advertising
- Product Packaging
- Sell Sheets
- Signs
- Trade Show Display
- Video Production