OBJECTIVE
To obtain a creative position utilizing photography and graphic design skills toward the creation of Web and print media
SUMMARY
- Creative photographer with experience in graphic design for print and Web media
- Ability to produce effective communication designs using design software, such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Flash and Photoshop
- Strong skills in photo retouching and video editing with Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Sony Vegas and Final Cut Pro
- Diverse, 5 years experience working in small to medium-sized businesses
- Knowledge and experience in building and maintaining quality customer relationships
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI, Dec 2009
Multimedia Digital Arts major, Advertising minor
Bachelor of Arts degree
Graduated cum laude
Portage High School, Portage, WI, May 2005
Graduated with High Honors
WORK EXPERIENCE
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Learning Technology Center, Lab Technician, Whitewater, WI
12/2006 – 12/2009
- Converted DVD, DV tape and VHS to various formats such as streaming media, mp3 and DVD
- Filmed lectures to be built as eTeach modules, where the lecture is matched to a PowerPoint presentation based on time codes
- Developed Blogs and Wikis in WordPress and MediaWiki
- Edited photos and video in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere and Sony Vegas
- Generated how-to documentation for a multitude of university users in the form of downloadable PDFs and HTML pages
Pentair Water, Marketing Graphic Design Intern, Brookfield, WI
5/2009 – 8/2009
- Designed posters to display products manufactured on each production line for plant tours
- Designed template for Pentair Residential Filtration collaborative catalog
- Completed general updates and changes on any Pentair Water brand's literature or packaging
- Photographed products and implemented photos into existing and new literature
- Updated and created new Web site content and images
- Collected market research on water filtration and conditioning competitors in retail stores
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Royal Purple News,
Assistant Photography Editor, Whitewater, WI
3/2009 – 5/2009
- Organized meetings and delegated photo assignments to photographers on a weekly basis
- Color corrected and cropped photos for print and Web utilizing Adobe Photoshop
- Shot events, sports and still objects for weekly, deadline-driven projects
- Effectively communicated to photographers the needs and wants of section editors' photos
LaBelle Studio, Photography Assistant, Whitewater, WI
6/2008 – 9/2008
- Color corrected, sharpened, and adjusted levels in Adobe Camera Raw
- Removed blemishes, wrinkles, glare in glasses and whitened teeth and eyes in photos utilizing Adobe Photoshop
- Compiled and swapped photographic elements from one portrait to another at customers' request
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Bridge
- Adobe Encore
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Flash
- Adobe Flash Video Encoder
- Final Cut Pro
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Sony Vegas
- Sony SoundForge
- Super
- Virtual Dub
- Audacity
- Photomatix
- Stitcher Unlimited
References available upon request
