David W. Ettinger Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Creative Direction, Planning, and StrategyPreproduction through postproductionMulti-media productionVideography and video productionVideo editingAudio editingColor correctionEditorial PhotographyMarketing and communicationsPortraits and headshots

Greater Chicago Area

Marketing and Communications DepartmentProduced videos and photos for internal and external clients, advertising, donor relations, social media, web, live events, fully-scripted video-based pre-recorded events, interviews, communications, etc. Took a leading role in the development of a new style and tone for imagery for the University. Produced photographs for University print and online communications and publications, news, websites, magazines, and social media, with a particular… Show more Marketing and Communications DepartmentProduced videos and photos for internal and external clients, advertising, donor relations, social media, web, live events, fully-scripted video-based pre-recorded events, interviews, communications, etc. Took a leading role in the development of a new style and tone for imagery for the University. Produced photographs for University print and online communications and publications, news, websites, magazines, and social media, with a particular focus on documentary/editorial photography and portraits.I bring a zealous pursuit of quality to every project, and an experienced understanding of when and where our efforts toward perfection must be tempered by the realities of our clients' needs, budgets, and timelines.• Develop an internal process for writing and using creative briefs• Manage multiple video and photo projects simultaneously• Professional and experienced videographer• Editorial and portrait photographer• Creative vision• Great at listening and assessing client needs• Able to manage multimedia project strategic planning and content marketing• Extensive background in identifying project possibilities, risks, and solutions• Highly organized, persistent, patient, analytical, and curious Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Developed an internal media production unit to create a wide range of brand appropriate media assets and content on short timelines and with tightly limited budgets. Produced over 100 multi-camera HD and 4K video and audio pieces for fundraising efforts, marketing, affinity group stories, Dean’s podcast, VIP interviews and oral histories, social media, and donor appreciation. Orchestrated technical requirements for press conferences and live VIP events. Planned, scripted, coordinated, and… Show more Developed an internal media production unit to create a wide range of brand appropriate media assets and content on short timelines and with tightly limited budgets. Produced over 100 multi-camera HD and 4K video and audio pieces for fundraising efforts, marketing, affinity group stories, Dean’s podcast, VIP interviews and oral histories, social media, and donor appreciation. Orchestrated technical requirements for press conferences and live VIP events. Planned, scripted, coordinated, and edited educational content for online courses.• Served as sole videographer, audio recording engineer, producer, director, and editor for higher education learning environment with 110 faculty, 150 staff, and 960 students.• Directed many VIP video and audio recording sessions, including directing retired Governor Jim Thompson, JB Pritzker, retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens (in his chambers in D.C.) and other powerful personalities.• Created holiday card video receiving many accolades, including from Dean of a competing law school.• Recorded student TED talks each year, eliciting accolades from faculty members and providing students with exposure to broadcast production.• Successfully produced video showcasing the institution’s Diversity and Visibility Initiative under extreme deadline and with limited budget for very high-profile VIP event. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Visualized, storyboarded, scheduled, shot, and edited videos. Oversaw post-production, sourced music and graphics, mastered final audio, and leveraged/managed existing media assets. Researched equipment, implemented new processes, and managed vendors. Established standards of collaboration and service in client relationships and communications.• Impacted school’s brand through creation of large quantity of video content, ultimately developing new internal position in media… Show more Visualized, storyboarded, scheduled, shot, and edited videos. Oversaw post-production, sourced music and graphics, mastered final audio, and leveraged/managed existing media assets. Researched equipment, implemented new processes, and managed vendors. Established standards of collaboration and service in client relationships and communications.• Impacted school’s brand through creation of large quantity of video content, ultimately developing new internal position in media production.• Created and developed the needs of the position, from training and specifying equipment to establishing processes, standards, and systems, completing over 100 video and audio projects. Show less

Boston, Ma And Chicago, Il

Ran business photographing for local and national publications, including travel, lifestyle, executive portraiture, news, product, and events. Edited images with extensive retouching. Archived and catalogued assets. Conducted all financial, billing, invoicing, marketing, and other business operations.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Photography

• Yousef Karsh Award for Photography • Graduate Teaching Fellow • Teaching Assistantships

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Art/Art Studies, General

• Elizabeth M. Anderson Prize for Excellence in Art (May 1994) • Photo Editor, Campus Times newspaper