Jim Sewastynowicz Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Research, select, and edit photos for digital and print platforms under deadlines• commission, assign, and manage freelance photographers• Produce photo shoots for upcoming stories• Collaborate with staff on visuals and illustration concepts for upcoming stories• Provide guidance to reporters and editors for photo usage and acquisition

New York, Ny

• Photograph portraits, events, documentary, model portfolios, and head shots• Conceive, produce, and direct original concepts for shoots• Provide graphic and print design services for print and digital platforms

New York, Ny

• Strategizes coverage with photographers on breaking news and enterprise projects• Researches, selects, and edits photos for digital, print, video, and social platforms• Pitches story ideas• Digitally publishes photos to DRF.com using content management system (CMS)• Designs graphics, photo illustrations, collages, and curates slideshows• Finds new and innovative tools to advance multimedia storytelling• Led launch and management of DRF’s Instagram feed• Led implementation of new digital asset management (DAM) system and manages archiving• Manages and coaches remote team of designers in Pune, India

Hazleton, Pa

• Designed pages, logos, graphics, and illustrations for print editions of newspaper• Copy edited and fact checked stories according to AP style• Curated and published photo galleries, breaking news updates, and stories to StandardSpeaker.com• Collaborated with edit staff to designate stories’ prominence in print and online• Assigned and scheduled stories to reporters and photographers• Wrote headlines and captions for news and feature articles

New York, Ny

• Managed production of three print titles• Designed pages for front of book, features, and back of book items• Liaison for imaging department on post-production and editing of all photos• Researched, negotiated rates, and acquired photography from wire services and stock agencies• Prepared and transmitted pages for pre-press and final printing

New York, Ny

• Led production of bi-monthly music/fashion/entertainment magazine• Part of team that revamped publication increasing ad revenue and gained national advertisers such as Nissan, Puma, and Dos Equis• Pitched story ideas at editorial staff meetings• Coordinated and produced photo shoots for fashion, music, and celebrity subjects• Assigned and scheduled writers and photographers• Managed freelancer budget and billing invoices• Copy edited and fact checked stories and print proofs• Wrote copy and designed pages for print

Hazleton, Pa

• Photographed news, sports, and features for daily newspaper • Anticipated future art needs and planned long-term projects• Gathered facts and information to write clear, informative captions for photos• Oversaw photo production of fall and winter sports preview inserts• Pitched story ideas and photo essays

Winona, Mn

• Photographed news, sports and features for daily newspaper to run with local stories• Wrote clear, informative captions using AP style