|
|
|
|
Writer/Reporter/Photographer/Graphic Designer Resume
|
| Desired Industry: Newspaper/Magazine |
SpiderID: 10013 |
| Desired Job Location: Indianapolis, Indiana |
Date Posted: 11/28/2006 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 12/01/2006 |
| Desired Wage: $35,000 |
|
|
U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
To apply my skills in verbal communications for either print or web.
Experience:
Freelance Writer, Photographer Indianapolis Senior Life Magazine, 206 S. Main St. Milford, IN. 46542, 574-658-4111, August, 2006 to present. Report, write and photograph news events of interest to Indianapolis residents over 50 years of age.
Owner/Designer, Skywolf Graphics, 5209 Pappas Dr., Indianapolis, Indiana 46237, 317.787.7664, January, 2003 to Present. Established and manage graphic design business. Develop logos and identity packages for clients. Produce artwork for signs and product identification cards. Develop Flash animation artwork and MS PowerPoint presentations. Consult on layout and design for brochures, magazines and newsletters. Produce text for documents. Consult on computer hardware and software packages for graphic applications.
Production Designer, Trader Classified Media 11907 Exit Five Pkwy, Fishers, Indiana, 46037, 317.806.0021, August, 1998 to November, 2005. Designed display ads in 13 weekly publications in three states. Captured, created and manipulated raster and vector graphics for print. Designed logos and other original art. Set the company standard for photo capture quality. Wrote weekly car review column for all publications.
Researcher/Writer, The Elkhorn Project, Louisville, KY, 1994 to 1997. Researched political influences on environmental policies resulting in a web-published chronology, adjunct to a Greenpower publication: “Shadow of the Swastika”
Education:
Indiana University, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Sociology Double Major
Skills:
Proficient with: • MS Office • Quark Xpress• Adobe CS2 • CorelDraw • Pagemaker
Plan, analyze, and create verbal solutions to communications problems. Write and produce text for print or web including brochures, manuals and banner ads. Consult on or directly write or edit publications and websites. Familiar with writing for broadcast or print journalism, including AP Stylebook. Currently writing my first novel. I am creative. I think out-of-the-box when needed. I have great flexibility to work either alone or as a team member. I am knowledgeable, dependable, flexible in working environment and punctual.
Additional Information:
Founder and Principal, Videosmith of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN., April, 1989 to January, 1992. Established and managed video production business. Recorded, edited video of weddings, corporate and client celebrations and industrial promotions of new products. Subcontracted to American Cablevision for in-studio lighting and camera work.
Acting News Director, Reporter, Photographer, Editor, Producer and Anchor, WTVQ-TV, Lexington, KY., 1977 to 1980. Became acting News Director during rebuilding of news operation. Brought ratings up three share points in six months. Trained new reporters/photographers. Researched, wrote and produced documentaries and series reports. Won two Associated Press awards for coverage. ABC TV news used tornado footage I shot for several years as stock footage.
Anchor, Editor, Reporter, WFIU-FM, Bloomington, IN, 1973 to June, 1975. UPI awards for coverage of Richard Nixon resignation and local angle on Patricia Hearst kidnapping stories. Supervised and trained news interns from Indiana University School of Journalism.
Assistant News Director, Writer and Reporter, WIUS Bloomington, IN. 1972 to 1975. AP awards for exposure of mistreatment of animals at the Monroe County animal shelter and Vietnam Amnesty program coverage. Produced radio news documentaries, standard event reporting at student-operated radio station.
• Designed training materials for sales people.
• Wrote weekly editorial columns.
• 12 years of broadcast news writing, reporting, photography and editing
• Create & produce brochures, flyers and other materials.
• Freelance writer and editor
Reference:
Available upon request.
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: Neal Smith |
|
| Street: |
Phone: 317-787-7664 |
| City: Indianapolis |
Fax: - |
| State: Indiana |
|
| Zip: 46237 |
|
| Web Site: |
|
|
|
|
|
|