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Lead video projects from end-to-end with creative pitches, estimation, project planning, creative direction and script writing as well as budget, vender and internal team management.

I help people express their authentic selves through their art, get passed the mind drama like perfectionism and complete creative projects.

Hamilton, NJ, US

Hamilton, NJ, US

• Manages all Art Buying for the Samsung account
• Works closely with creative team and all business stakeholders to produce visual content for social media and other digital campaigns
• Recommends and secures Talent, photographers, directors, etc for the execution of the agency’s creative concepts under existing time tables and budgets
• Builds relationships at appropriate client/vendor level
• Conducts casting searches
• Negotiates cost and timing with the artist's representatives for the best product within budget

Long Beach, CA, US

• Clients: Audi, Nissan, Infiniti, Subaru Projects include the Award Winning Audi of America Magazine, Audi Collateral Program and Audi Accessory Collection Catalog. Responsible for producing 3rd party photography, CGI.
• Built partnerships and communication with photographic industry to review new work and maintain a database of artists and their representatives
• Worked closely with marketing representatives to produce visual content for digital campaigns, including social media
• Maintained photographer and asset usage database within a robust asset management system
• Prepared and submitted requests for bids from vendors
• Negotiated costs and terms with vendor reps

Burbank, CA, US

• Responsible for producing visual content solutions in a variety of mediums including photo research and editing, photo retouching/manipulation, in house studio photography, on set episodic coverage, event photography.
• Developed visual content and assisted with strategy for social media channels and large scaled marketing campaigns.
• Developed strategy for community contests by administering best practices for visual content.
• Worked closely with design, editorial and marketing departments to produce photography shoots per individual project scope.
• Responsible for negotiating stock photography licenses, processing billing and for tracking overall photography related expenses.
• Digital asset management and managing the in house photo studio and equipment.

Burbank, CA, US

• Assisted the photo editors and designers with various tasks such as photo research, photo retouching/manipulation, in house studio photography, and production design.
• Photo archiving and photo studio maintenance.
• Research and development for target markets and marketing campaign solutions

Venice, California, US

• Administered marketing digital marketing campaigns, ad sales and client relationships.
• Community Management and outreach
• Assisted with layout design and photography for a monthly publication.
• Coordinated merchandise and materials.
• Assisted in writing and editing review segments for print.

• Assisted the designers and creative directors with various tasks such as illustration, photo retouching/manipulation, and layout design.
• Researched concepts and designed for visual solutions.

• Ad production and design for two publications, layout design, image retouching and preparation.
• Weekly updates and maintenance of the website, and building and sending out the weekly newsletter.

• Developed concepts and designs for multiple web page layouts and various print collateral pieces for industrial marketing campaigns.
• Community management and outreach
• Obtained new clientele by administering marketing cold calls.
• Responsible for general office management including organization, filing, and other administrative duties.
• Maintained client relationships and coordinated business meetings.

• Provided quality assurance of photography and design among two publications, Tiger Beat and Bop.
• Played a key role in the production of multiple photo shoots featuring celebrity talent.
• Worked with the photo editor and photographer to provide art direction and assistance with equipment.
• Researched appropriate imagery for content articles with major stock photography libraries such as Getty Images.
• Contributed to the organization and efficiency of props and in house materials.

US

Ba, Graphic Design

Continued Education, Photography