EDUCATION
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Lubbock, Texas 1984-1988
Degree: B.A. in Advertising, December 1988.
Honors: Deans list Spring 1988. 1988 Mass Communications Week Scholarship.
Course of Study: Advertising media planning; creative strategy; principles.
Minor in Art and emphasis on Photography. General background in marketing and mass communications.
Activities: Photographer for Texas Tech daily newspaper for 1 1/2 years. Photographer for Texas Tech annual for 1 year.
Member of Delta Sigma Phi (social fraternity).
PROFICIENCIES
Macintosh platform operation and troubleshooting. Graphic and publishing programs: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Acrobat. HTML authoring, CSS, Adobe GoLive.. Hi-end Photoshop retouching, print production of a wide range of media. News, sports and feature photography (35mm). Studio photography (35mm and medium format). Digital and traditional color/black & white printing. Film scanning using various desktop 35mm and flatbed scanners. Management of production staff, workflow, equipment and supplies.
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE
GRAPHIC ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHER–June 1997 to March 1998
& September 2002 to Present
Projects: Temporary Macintosh print production work for various clients. Layout and design, digital photo compositing and retouching, logo design & photography.
THE LOOMIS AGENCY
PRODUCTION ARTIST/STUDIO MANAGER–August 2001 to September 2002
Responsibilities: Graphic art/production work on the Macintosh platform. Management of production studio staff, equipment and supplies. Project estimating.
BOZELL KAMSTRA
PRODUCTION ARTIST/STUDIO MANAGER–January 2000 to May 2001
Responsibilities: Graphic art/production work on the Macintosh platform. Management of print production department and supplies.
HADELER SULLIVAN AND LAW ADVERTISING
PRODUCTION ARTIST/STUDIO MANAGER–March 1998 to December 1999
Responsibilities: Graphic art/production work on the Macintosh platform. Management of production studio equipment and supplies.
JIM WINN PHOTOGRAPHY
GRAPHIC ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHER–January 1997 to June 1997
Responsibilities: Graphic art, layout and design using Macintosh computer. Web site layout, design and maintenance.
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
PHOTOGRAPHER–August 1995 to January 1997
Responsibilities: Photograph a wide range of situations, both assigned and self-generated (including sports, news, features and studio illustrations). Film editing. Electronic darkroom operation (Macintosh, using Photoshop, and AP Leafdesk). Image scanning and output. Digital imaging (NC2000e digital camera). Process/print color and black & white film.
ODESSA AMERICAN
PHOTOGRAPHER–July 1993 to August 1995
Responsibilities: (See Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
LEWISVILLE NEWS
PHOTOGRAPHER–May 1991 to June 1993
Responsibilities: (See Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM
PHOTOGRAPHER (STRINGER)–February 1989 to June 1993
Responsibilities: (See Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
RICHLAND COLLEGE
GRAPHIC ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHER–September 1989 to April 1991
Responsibilities: Graphic art, layout and design using Macintosh computer. Photograph assignments for campus publication and instruction.