John Bowman Craig
Graduate of Hendrix College, Middle Tennessee State University, and the University of Adelaide. Specialist in sound design and production for the cultural heritage industry, including content curation, procurement, care and management, and communication with stakeholders.
Experienced in conducting research and studies, planning and executing projects, and analyzing data, as well as supervising and educating students, and solving practical problems. Experienced with archaeological methods such as excavating, conducting surveys, mapping and illustrating, with a strong understanding of GIS and remote sensing methodologies and software. Passionate about ethnomusicology, historical tools and instruments, and physical, digital, and cultural geographies.
Interested in working in the fields of public engagement and exhibition design, applied anthropology and public archaeology, diverse storytelling, and arts and culture production.
Education
2023-2025
Master of Curatorial and Museum Studies
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia
During this degree I found a passion for exhibition design and production. My thesis focuses on the application of non-linear sound design techniques taken from the video game industry, in the design of sound elements for museum and gallery spaces.
2018-2021
B.S. Geoscience
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
This degree was pursued out of my interest and work in archaeology, as technologies used in Geoscience have become critical for doing modern archaeology. After earning this degree and seeing the power of the GIS and Remote Sensing methods and tools, I now wish to explore other applications beyond archaeology.
2013-2017
B.A. Anthropology and Sociology
Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
My degree was focused on the Anthropological side of the program, and as such was steeped in the theory and methodologies of Anthropology and Ethnography, advanced research and writing, and conducting fieldwork. My final thesis was centered on interactions within local amateur music communities.
2009-2013
St. Andrews Sewanee School
Secondary Education
Sewanee, Tennessee
Learned to be forever curious, and to think critically about the world, how to consider other perspectives and be open to unexpected solutions to complex problems.
Work History
Independent
Consultant
2024
Self-employed as an independent sound designer and audio consultant for the cultural and heritage sectors. Available for contractual employment as an audio consultant or content producer for museums, galleries, or other cultural institutions looking to introduce sound with a curatorial perspective. Leveraging a holistic background, intercultural training, and years of audio production experience to provide fit-to-purpose sound solutions for highly variable applications.
Intern
2024
Internship hosted through the University of Adelaide with MOD., The future-focused museum of discovery. Began production of two gallery soundtracks for an upcoming exhibition. Developed a handbook of sound design information and recommendations for internal use at MOD. Developed a pack of resources for external contractors producing audio for MOD. Engaged in foresight scanning for future trends for future exhibition topics. Assisted in the development of exhibition concepts and design briefs.
Service Chef
2022
Prepared and served high-end dishes at a popular boutique winery on the Sunshine Coast. Duties
included the preparation for the main courses, entrees, and desserts, as well as items for the
charcuterie and cheeseboards. All items were either prepared in-house, or locally-sourced, and
produce from the vineyard gardens was incorporated throughout the menu. The restaurant held full
service four days a week, during which I was responsible for the fresh preparation and plating of the
mains, entrees, and desserts.
Field Supervisor
2017
Supervised and educated students with the practical methodologies of archaeological
field work. Responsible for groups of students working through various stages of the excavation process as well as the documentation and record keeping processes used on and off the site. Also responsible for equipment upkeepand leading the opening of the site each day.
Truck Driver
2020
Responsible for loading produce inventory onto and driving a refrigerated box-truck, making deliveries to grocery stores and restaurants in both Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Was also responsible for picking up products from both in-state and out-of-state suppliers, as well as assisting with farmhand work when needed.
Substitute Teacher
2017
Worked with students of all ages maintaining an educational environment in the absence of a
formal teacher.
Technical Skills
ArcGIS Suite (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox) | QGIS (w/ GRASS and GDAL tools) | ENVI by L3Harris Geospatial | ERDAS Imagine by Hexagon Geospatial | Total Stations (Trimble Geospatial C-series) | Agisoft Photoscan/Metashape (Photogrammetry) | Autodesk TinkerCAD | RStudio (R programming language) | Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) / LibreOffice | Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom) / GIMP 2.10 Inkscape 1.4 | Lightworks Video (LWKS) | OpenShot Video | Image-Line’s FL Studio | Audacity | Reaper