James Bishop Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Responsible for production of all brand assets (photography and video) for luxury home furnishings D2C
• Maximize creative budget to provide assets to all marketing channel, catalog, online, retail, social, and PR
• Leader in launching new in-house studio to provide adequate space and process flow for two brands including studio space, warehouse storage, equipment and prop storage, and merchant showroom space
• Partner with Creative Director/SVP to make sure seasonal go to market strategies
• Coordinate 12 shoots per year resulting in 32 seasonal catalogs used globally, responsible for 1 million assets annually in studio for all online and social assets
• Manage freelance and staff teams both in studio and on location to ensure all shoots run smoothly, on time, and on budget

West Chester, OH

• Manage all aspects of location and studio photography for 40+ interior home & outdoor furniture catalogs annually
• Produce all video projects with internal and external video crews
• Book freelance models, photographers, stylists and art directors as well as schedule internal crew for studio and location photography
• Prepare and present project budgets and creative to the Executive committee for all photo shoots
• Coordinate the creative department – set up department meetings, manage vacation, etc. for 35+ people
• Manage a $5 million photo shoot budget annually

Elgin, IL

• Coordinate all circular and online on-figure photography for Sears & Kmart Circulars, direct mail, signage, & custom projects
• Arrange shooting schedules, crew and models to complete 100-400 model images a week covering 3-4 fashion bays
• Track all model, artist and catering costs in order to stay within the business’s budgets
• Manage a $4 million budget per year across multiple agencies
• Create standard operating procedures for all producers to follow when managing Sears & Kmart circulars (both on/off figure)
• Manage custom projects such as in-store signage, top brands, holiday & packaging from quote to final images delivered to client

• Manage all aspects of in-house and location photo shoots from pre-production meetings to post-production
• Meet budget expectations set by business units for all photo shoots – organize/process all invoices that are received
• Negotiate with outside agencies and free lancers for hiring of models, lighting assistants, & artists
• Coordinate with department heads to turn ideas into creative catalogs, mailers, websites, flyers, and other printed media
• Location Scout for local shoots as well as prop shop

• Plan and coordinate all aspect of on-site and off-site photo shoots including budgeting, booking, and attending
• Work on creative teams to ensure dates, layout, and deadlines are met for catalogs, mailers, and all images
• Work with the Visual Retail program to create store layouts for our retail stores
• Educate others on internet marketing tactics as a member of the Jockey iTeam

• Manage the Digital Asset Management database
• Assist on special projects from Advertising Department
• Assist and organize on-site photo shoots
• Create Point of Sale Materials for department

• Being a phone liaison for clients and companies about store problems
• Responsible to follow merchandise plans when setting up displays
• Working daily to set up merchandise for a 10,000 square foot showroom for clients from several states to view.
• Assisting clients to order products, answer questions, give guidance and to make myself available to the client.

• Maintain a cash drawer & Answering incoming phone calls and questions from members
• Signing members up for classes and new memberships on the spot with a Yware computer program
• Answering incoming phone calls and questions from members
• Giving tours to new and perspective members

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