Vitae
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Drew Harkey is a web experience designer, project manager and multimedia artist using code, imagery and music to make the world wide web a better place. Currently directing interactive design and web projects for Artis—Naples, home of the Naples Philharmonic, The Baker Museum of Art and the Naples International Film Festival. His photography project, Artistic Nature, has been exhibited regionally.
Education
1996
BA, cum laude, Media Communications extended studies in Anthropology
University of South Florida
AA, Tallahassee Community College
2001
MCIWD, Interactive Design
St. Petersburg College
Scholastic Honors and Awards
Awards
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Awards
Gold Circle Award, Editorial Writing
Gold Circle Award, Design (Layout)
Florida College Press Awards
First Place, Editorial Direction
First Place, Advertising Design
Second Place, Illustration (Comic Strip)
Third Place, Illustration (Editorial Cartoon)
→ external link
Honors and Achievements
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
TCC Foundation Scholarship
Florida Journalism Scholarship
Editor-in-Chief, The Talon
USF Arts & Sciences Honors Society
USF President’s List
Production Editor, The Crow’s Nest
Correspondent Writer, Voter News & Views
Resource Conservation
1992–1996
Field Archaeologist & Cultural Resource Analyst
Janus Research
→ archaeological vitae
1993 & 1995
Wildland Firefighter
U.S. Forest Service
→ fire portfolio
Legislative Affairs
1996–1998
Legislative Assistant
Florida Senator Charlie Crist
Information Science
1999–2001
Database Designer / IT Assistant
Janus Research
2001–2009
Multimedia Animator + Web Developer
Venture.us Interactive
2009–2010
Lead Web Designer
Southwest Florida Water Management District
2011–2012
Web Designer / Developer
The Orianne Society
2013–Present
Multimedia Designer + Programmer
Artis—Naples
2022–Present
Creative Director
Imaginalia Research
Exhibitions
2018
Florida Environs
LeMoyne Arts
June 1–30. Tallahassee, Florida
Curated by Ann Kozeliski, Art Director
→ selected works
→ exhibition statement
Recognition
2018
Photography Award
David Moynahan, Juror
Community Service
2010–2011
Founding Board Member
Friends of the Centennial Library
Grangeville, Idaho
2017–2018
Neighborhood Liaison
Tallahassee Neighborhood Leadership Academy
Tallahassee, Florida