Chris Olstad Email & Phone Number

Des Plaines, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Band Management, Bookings, Marketing, Promotions & Performances

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Serving The City Of Chicago, The North Shore, North And Northwest Suburbs

Morton Grove, Il

Plan and manage conventional sheet-fed and digital print projects at all stages throughout the plant as well as outside vendors. Monitor the budget & quality of the product, and ensure deadlines are met.

F/T Freelance: Asset management, use permissions and production for educational publishing materials.

Chicago, Il

PRINT PRODUCTION & COLOR EXPERT Gutenberg would be proud! Color expert, press approver. A consultant to creative who identifies production obstacles and feasibility of concepts. Budgeter, negotiator who oversees procurement of a wide variety of digital, offset, large format, packaging and specialty commercial printing. CREATIVE LIAISON & ART BUYERRight Brain meets Left Brain. A dependable partner who understands the creative process. A valued contributor of ideas and solutions to support the goals of the project. A trusted provider of creative direction to outside resources that support creative concepts. PROJECT MANAGER Keep calm and git ’er done. A workflow and process organizer who is entrepreneurial minded, delivers quality results on time , within budget for multiple projects simultaneously—with a cool head. VIDEO & RADIO PRODUCER “The woman behind the curtain” A resourceful agency producer for broadcast, non‐broadcast, and web video as well as radio spots. Manager of pre‐production through delivery—including vetting directors, production houses, editors, graphics and animators, audio/sound designers, stock and original music, stock footage, color correction, talent casting, on location with team. PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCER Say “cheese” not “cheesy.” A photo producer who can identify style and vet photographers who fit creative concepts. A budget negotiator, schedule planner, location scouts, talent and casting agencies, planning wardrobe and traveling on location with creative team to over see shoots. WEB VIDEOGRAPHER, AUDIO CAPTURE, VIDEO EDITOR A DIY eye. A self‐taught video shooter and editor with basic video, audio, and editing skills.

Greater Chicago Area

Produce print materials for high-tech business to business marketing agency.

Rosemont, Il

Assist with production of print materials for the not-for-profit marketing association for the dairy industry.

Des Plaines, Il

Assist with video production on location and in studio.

Palatine, Il

Assist with audio and video production on location and in studio.

Ba, Marketing Communications

Graduated with Honors

Associate Degree, Criminal Justice

High School