1. education
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY BFA, VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
August 2004
experience
THATBIGB.COM OWNER, CREATOR
2014-present creator, writer and editor of food-based blog develop & test
original recipes create custom special occasion cakes creative
writing photography build, maintain & promote site
KC WEDDINGS MAGAZINE EDITOR
2014-2015 oversaw layout, content & appearance of magazine
determined content for features & articles wrote feature
articles commissioned & edited articles from contributing
writers recruited freelance copywriters & negotiated payment
supervised writers, designers & photographers managed &
directed photo shoots: talent selection, location scouting, style
board creation, on-site art direction & styling, post-production
management, editing proofread & fact-checked networked
with industry experts assisted with sponsored events
SPACES MAGAZINE ASSOCIATE EDITOR
2014-2015 wrote & edited articles for magazine and website assisted in
determining magazine content proofread & fact-checked articles
& features developed and maintained social media strategy
& implementation built website content tracked website &
social media analytics assisted with photo shoots networked
with industry experts researched industry trends assisted with
sponsored events wrote e-newsletters assisted art director with
magazine layout & photo editing
SENIORSTOCK DIRECTORPRODUCER
2012-2014 pioneered idea for niche stock photography company organized
& directed photo shoots: talent selection, location scouting, style
board creation, shot list generation, on-site art direction, post-
production management, editing established relationships with
photographers, videographers, casting coordinators, stylists &
retouchers conceptualized & executed designs for brand identity
& website conceptualized voice & executed copy for brand
identity & website built e-commerce user experience using
photodeck created protocol for & oversaw entry of meta tagging
tracked sales & trends
ZILLNER ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
2008-2013 orchestrated numerous photo shoots: estimating, negotiating,
photographer selection, shot list creation, on-site art direction,
post-production management oversaw & executed brand
identities, marketing strategies & integrated advertising campaigns
designed for print & digital channels created & implemented
processes to increase efficiencies converted a production mind-
set to one of creativity worked closely with creative director to
recruit & supervise full-time & freelance copywriters & art directors
developed & maintained relationships with countless clients,
account teams & vendors
2004-2008 ART DIRECTOR
designed for print & digital channels art directed & managed a
team of freelance designers & copywriters worked closely with
pre-press production & print vendors oversaw press checks
established file naming & storing conventions trained designers
on Adobe Creative Suite trained account teams on PowerPoint &
Acrobat acted as on-site Mac tech
FINE ARTS PUBLICATIONS GRAPHIC DESIGNER
2002-2004 created event invitations and marketing materials for Truman State
University
name
Jenny Bryant
email
jpbryant001@gmail.com
website
thatbigB.com
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
PhotoDeck
Bridge
Acrobat Pro
PowerPoint
SOFTWARE
creative problem-solving
idea generation
presentation & communication
supervising & mentoring
acute attention to detail
building & sustaining relationships
brand & budget stewardship
PERSONAL
magazine
direct mail
brand id
advertisements
brochures
photo editing
typography
PRINT
social strategy
website design
SEO
PPC
banner ads
landing pages
digital surveys
DIGITAL
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