Byju Sukumaran
Curriculum Vitae
Introduction
I am currently employed at the BBC as a senior designer. This involves leading and project managing a team of designers to produce engaging products that serve the public remit. This is very interesting work involving a lot of user/audience insight.
My paintings are figurative and try to be confronting, inviting and slightly vague their nature to spark off individual interpretations, creating narratives personal to each viewer.
The narratives were initially born out of my need to express dark thoughts in a "safe" environment, using visual imagery to explore alienation, racism and spirituality.
Work Experience
Current:
BBC New Media (London)
Senior Designer
I am the creative lead on various projects promoting user focused design principles. This has often included role playing to try to understand the narratives our audiences may go through when seeking information or entertainment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events
http://www.bbc.co.uk/digital
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics
1997
Telstar & CTV (London)
Designer
Part of the production team using Macromedia Flash to create a sports event driven website www.silkcutsailing.com
1997
Banshee Multimedia (London)
Designer
Produced Shockwave games for educational content, designed community driven and commercial driven websites.
1994 -96
Red Star Films (London)
Assistant art director
Co-ordinated set constructions to prop making, working with bands like The Bluetones, Catatonia and The Fine Young Cannibals.
1991-94
Non Aligned Productions (London)
Assistant art director
Worked on the movie "Welcome to the Terrodome" building sets and designing props.
Exhibits & Awards
1998
Mongrel Natural Selection (web)
Google Search: Byju Mongrel
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=byju+mongrel
http://www.mongrelx.org/Project/projects.html
As part of the natural Selection online project by Mongrel, I constructed a piece to explore the assumptions of "Britishness" through origins of words and concepts.
Aryan Nation - Journey through Aryan identity
British But.. - An exploration of colonised words
http://www.mongrel.org.uk/Natural/Masala/
1998
inIVA:X-SPACE (web)
Google Search: Byju InIVA
http://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=byju%20iniva
ReBirth - Trevor Mathison and I created an online animated sound piece in response to a recording of the discussion between artists Jacob Lawrence, Frank Bowling and the curator Thelma Golden. This was part of the "Dialogues across the Black Atlantic" series, linked to the exhibition "Rhapsodies in Black" at the Hayward Gallery.
1990
Lauderdale House (London)
Graduate 90, Young Contempories: Picked out for a London graduate show along with Dinos Chapman, Tony Vickers, Olly Williams and Suzi Winstanley. I showcased a short film and paintings exploring alienation and sexuality.
1990
Piccadilly Film Festival (London)
The Gift - Co-wrote, produced and art directed a 6 minute tragic short film about a boy parcelling himself to his girlfriend. It had it's first viewing at the Metro Cinema, Rupert St, Piccadilly.
1987
Byam Shaw Student Scholarship (London)
3 year Award - I won a three year student scholarship for merit and concepts bought to the painting studio.
Education
Current
BBC New Media (London)
Training & Development
Project Management - Internal 3 day training course in scoping, identifying responsibilities, delegating tasks and managing teams to successfully deliver projects to time and budget.
Mentoring Skills - Superb workshop on effective mentoring skills with follow up sessions.
CIATV Developing Interactive Concepts - 1 year International course comprising of Dutch and Finish broadcasters. Giving opportunities to work within a multi-discipline team to develop a concept for potential funding.
1996-97
Artec (London)
Interactive Design
Training in design production of CD ROMs and Internet Sites covering advanced Html, Lingo, Premier, Infini-D, Sound Edit 16, Photoshop and Illustrator.
1990
Byam Shaw School of Art (London)
Diploma in Fine Art
Creating paintings, installations involving sound and movement, video, film and photography productions.
1990
Nene College of Art and Design (Northampton)
Foundation
Had a great foundation covering graphic design, photography, printing, painting and sculpture.