Chris House
San Diego,CA
Summary
Multi-disciplinary creative who has a proven track record of success. Success in creating photo, video, and design assets that drive customer success. A motivated, system-oriented thinker that aims to ensure production and creative success
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Video Director/Producer
Power Digital Marketing
04.2021 - 11.2023
- Associate produced multiple TV spots
- Shot over 45 successful ad campaigns of multiple scales
- Implemented a successful production gear locker for the production team bringing in over $100,000 in company savings and ensuring future profit in production sales
- Collaborated with the creative strategy team on implementing successful strategies into ugc creative that drive marketing goals
- Oversaw color grading of multiple tv spots
- Oversaw and executed multiple photo shoots for major brands
- Assisted creative leadership in implementing process updates to drive client success
- Collaborated on multiple rfps and pitches for new business
- Completed editing by cutting and arranging footage to create final versions of films.
- Utilized lighting, camera angles and movement to create visual styles of films.
- Coordinated with production team, producer and director to pinpoint creative vision, determine technical needs, and devise shooting schedule.
- Produced marketing videos to help businesses increase revenue.
- Directed actors and crews to create vision for films and bring scripts to life.
- Completed pre-production planning such as setting budgets, hiring crew, and cast members and obtaining permits.
Creative Director
Self-employed
01.2013 - Current
- Created and strategized photo and video for Outfront Media's southeast markets to market their billboard inventory to customers and create short videos advertising their markets in the Southeast
- Coordinated with Stevens and Wilkinson Inc to document their 100th year as an architecture firm and create a mini documentary about company history
- Coordinated with Harvard Debate Council to document students getting accepted into the debate program as well as cover fundraising and social events for go to press creative
- Documented various fundraising events for the Emerging 100 leaders in Atlanta -Coordinated with Atlanta's tourism board to create content for 2016 Instagram Campaign -Created content in conjunction with Campfire Social for John C. Maxwell and I-Blaison -Created marketing content for Interfor Lumber Mills, documenting the rural Georgia Mills -Managed projects with MapMe Local in creating localized content for 4 Atlanta area Chick Fil A's
- Coordinated with Uber Atlanta to highlight the companies humanitarian efforts in 2015 -Coordinated with ABV Agency on daily content creation and documentation for “The Outerspace Project” for 2015 and 2016
- Designed innovative creative strategies to raise brand awareness and engagement for organization.
- Monitored industry trends to keep creative materials fresh and engaging.
- Developed strategic communication assets
Art Director
Outfront Media
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Managed Client Discovery Meetings with account executives and sales directors Conceptualized relevant and unique ad campaigns with wider use strategies
- Ensured creative that was produced stayed up to Outfront Studios standards in the San Diego market
- Pitched relevant messaging campaigns amidst covid-19 crisis to brands like Blenders Eyewear, San Diego Padres and other companies amidst company wide initiative to assist brands during the crisis
- Designed ad campaigns in a highly collaborative studio environment with other markets in the company like Los Angeles, Bay Area, Berkley and Atlanta
- Helped existing clients refine messaging for their ad campaigns to be more clean, captivating and on brand as well as begin to grow their brand with more niche content
- Implemented artistic vision to give art purpose and meaning.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Exercised and demonstrated use and mastery of elements of design to meet goals.
- Enforced uniform style guide for project consistency across contributors.
- Presented concepts, copy and art during internal and client reviews.
Assistant Photographer
Rank Studios
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Assisted photographer Chris Rank in daily photoshoots for Delta, Cox Communications, Randstad and Manheim Auto Auctions
- Edited images for corporate clients
- Assisted in taking photos for corporate mixers
- Managed equipment and monitor status of professional gear
- Cataloged images in online database for clients to use
- Assisted in lighting setup for headshots mobile photoshoots
- Assisted in on location set design
- Carried equipment from one shooting location to next.
- Changed camera lenses and made small light adjustments.
- Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
- Kept photography equipment available, clean and working.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA12.2016
Skills
- Media Industry Expertise
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project Management Expertise
- Strategic Communications
- Project Management
- Creative Team Leadership
- Campaign Development
Timeline
Video Director/Producer
Power Digital Marketing
04.2021 - 11.2023
Art Director
Outfront Media
02.2020 - 05.2020
Assistant Photographer
Rank Studios
07.2016 - 07.2017
Creative Director
Self-employed
01.2013 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Film
Georgia State University
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