Chris Misdom Email & Phone Number

Seatle, Wa

Guest Experience, Photographer.• Enhancing value to the guest experience by providing top tier guest service through use of photography services.• Using "Transforming Moments" as the platform for all guest interaction, provides exemplarily guest service.• Ensure every guest is greeted or acknowledged upon first contact (first impressions).• Seeks out, identifies and promotes problem-solving solutions.• Promote a positive, professional attitude and appearance to all Space Needle Team Members and guests.• Adhere to company and departmental policies.• Demonstrates speed of service (the ability to manage heavy traffic in a timely manner).• Knowledge of the digital photo system and "Elevate" modules.

Seattle

• Marketing Specialist/Brand and Production.• Manager and Administrator for Seattle Children's Digital Asset Management system including migrating and implementing an entire new system that would expand to include all digital assets across the Marketing and Communications department for increased efficiency.• Worked closely with all teams within Marketing and Communications to establish brand standards and campaigns.• Photo shoot coordination including art direction.• Produced photo shoots from beginning to end including sourcing photography crew and scheduling. • Production Specialist with Connection Magazine. Worked closely with editors to create, choose and deliver visual assets for publication.• Edited all photography assets per brand guidelines.• Created Seattle Children’s Photography Brand Style Guide.• Point of Contact for all photography within the company including outside vendors and contracts.

Seattle

* Selected royalty-free and rights-managed images from a variety of approved image sources and narrowed choices to create compelling visual solutions appropriate to editorial subject matter for daily assignments.*Organized all art assets.*Color corrected and resized imagery for the MSN.com Homepage.

Seattle

*Producer overseeing 250 individual hotel properties worldwide. *Conducted Pre Production duties for each property including scheduling and production calls.*Created and managed all property shot lists per brand standards.*Art Directed remotely all images for each property to ensure quality and on brand style.* Recruited all photographers and managed photographer relationship.*Checked each processed image for quality and style per brand standards.*Traveled to many locations to work with photographers in understanding hotel brand standards and processes. Art directed while on site.

Seattle

*Researched and purchased stock photography or illustration.*Organized all art files.*Color corrected and resized imagery for the Microsoft Bing Search Engine

Seattle

*Met with editors and created original photography for each monthly issue.*Assigned all photographic projects to freelance photographers.*Managed on location photography productions.*Selected royalty-free and rights-managed images from a variety of approved image sources and narrowed choices to create compelling visual solutions appropriate to editorial subject matter for monthly issues.*Provided subjective feedback to photographers while editing and or art directing. *Organized all art files.*Color corrected, resized and made sure all images are ready for print.

Seattle

*Produced photography shoots generating large quantities of images. *Reviewed, edited, processed and identified creative stock imagery for clients as well as stock library in a fast paced deadline oriented environment.*Managed photography shoot budget’s from beginning to end*Traveled to multiple locations. *Recruited and assigned photographers, local and abroad, for assignments.*Generated innovative stock concepts with Creative and Marketing teams.*Sourced and booked Models, Stylists, Prop Stylists and Locations*Provided subjective feedback to photographers while editing, producing and art directing.

Seattle/Los Angeles

Photo Editor. 2002-2004* Reviewed, edited and identified editorial sports imagery, both analog and digital, for technical and visual qualities as well as sales potential.* Provided subjective feedback to photographers by critiquing their work on various shoots.* Provided event and talent details for captioning purposes.*Assisted photographers at live events as a photo technician and editor using various image editing and digital image transmission programs. Cross Brand Image Research. 2001-2002*Responsible for providing exceptional customer service regarding creative services and research relative to requests for imagery.*Served as the creative bridge between the sales team and clients in conducting image searches across all brands to service client requests.*Provided internal feedback on images and trends that were needed in the image collections.*Participated regularly in sales meetings, providing research training and updates when needed.Customer Sales and Service. 2000-2001*Responsible for monthly team sales quotas via inbound customer sales calls.*Negotiated pricing within license guidelines.*Documented problems and communicated with necessary departments. *Member of mentor team which supported new employee training.