Chris Misdom
Seattle
Summary
Creative professional with extensive expertise in brand and production management, honed over several years in dynamic environments. Demonstrates exceptional skills in creative direction, project management, and photography, having led the implementation of a digital asset management system that streamlined workflows at a major hospital. Passionate about driving innovative marketing strategies and enhancing brand integrity, with a proven track record of delivering compelling visual narratives and fostering cross-departmental collaboration.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DELI/PIZZA CLERK
PCC Market
01.2025
- Engaged with customers to enhance service satisfaction and product knowledge.
- Responded to product inquiries, ensuring customer needs were met efficiently.
- Maintained up-to-date inventory and organized appealing product displays.
- Produced deli foods, meeting customer specifications.
- Adhered to health standards, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
- Cross-trained in multiple departments to support team flexibility, ensuring seamless operations during peak hours and staff transitions.
- Mastered multi-station operations across deli and pizza bar, enabling rapid response to varying customer demands and peak-hour efficiency.
BAKERY CLERK/BARISTA
Metropolitan Market
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Engaged with customers to enhance service satisfaction and product knowledge.
- Responded to product inquiries, ensuring customer needs were met efficiently.
- Maintained up-to-date inventory and organized appealing product displays.
- Produced coffee and tea beverages, meeting customer specifications.
- Adhered to health standards, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
- Optimized product displays and merchandising strategies to drive sales growth while maintaining exceptional customer service standards.
- Cross-trained in multiple departments to support team flexibility, ensuring seamless operations during peak hours and staff transitions.
- Executed precise quality control measures for baked goods while maintaining strict food safety protocols and storage standards.
- Mastered multi-station operations across bakery and coffee bar, enabling rapid response to varying customer demands and peak-hour efficiency.
GUEST EXPERIENCE/PHOTOGRAPHER
Space Needle/Chihuly Gardens
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Delivered exceptional guest service through photography, enhancing visitor experiences.
- Utilized 'Transforming Moments' for superior guest interactions and service excellence.
- Identify and resolve issues proactively, ensuring seamless guest experiences.
- Complied with company policies, maintaining high standards of service.
- Managed high traffic efficiently, demonstrating expertise in digital photo systems.
- Orchestrated immersive guest photography experiences at Seattle's iconic Space Needle, blending technical expertise with storytelling to create lasting memories.
- Mastered digital photography systems and specialized Elevate modules while maintaining swift service during peak tourist seasons.
- Cultivated memorable guest experiences through personalized photography services, adapting approaches for diverse international visitors.
- Streamlined photo operations during peak tourist periods, reducing wait times while maintaining service quality through efficient digital system management.
MARKETING SPECIALIST/BRAND AND PRODUCTION
Seattle Children’s Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Managed digital asset system, enhancing efficiency across marketing.
- Collaborated on brand standards, ensuring cohesive campaigns.
- Created photography style guide, standardizing visual content.
- Spearheaded implementation of enterprise-wide Digital Asset Management system, streamlining workflows and enhancing cross-departmental collaboration.
- Developed comprehensive brand style guides and photography standards, ensuring consistent visual identity across all marketing channels.
- Led end-to-end production of Connection Magazine, coordinating with editors and photographers to deliver compelling visual narratives.
- Orchestrated multi-stakeholder photo shoots, managing creative direction, vendor relationships, and resource allocation.
- Established brand standards and campaign frameworks that unified marketing communications across diverse hospital departments.
- Pioneered new visual storytelling approaches through editorial photo direction, elevating hospital’s brand narrative while mentoring junior team members.
PHOTO EDITOR/MSN.COM/BING.COM – CONTRACT
Filter Digital
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Curated visuals for articles, boosting engagement and user experience.
- Managed stock images, ensuring high-quality content.
- Organized art files, enhancing workflow efficiency.
- Executed color correction and resizing for MSN.com imagery.
- Aligned visual content with article themes in editorial meetings.
PHOTO PRODUCER
OnRequest Images
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Led production management for 140 hotel properties, orchestrating comprehensive photo shoots while maintaining strict brand standards and quality control protocols.
- Streamlined pre-production workflow by implementing systematic scheduling, coordinating remote art direction, and managing photographer relationships.
- Developed detailed shot lists and quality guidelines across multiple hotel brands, ensuring consistent visual storytelling and brand alignment.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with photographers while conducting on-site training to reinforce brand standards and operational excellence.
- Spearheaded remote art direction initiatives, establishing efficient processes for quality assurance and brand consistency across multiple properties.
PHOTO EDITOR
Seattle Magazine
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Collaborated with editors to produce original photography for monthly issues.
- Coordinated freelance photographers for diverse projects.
- Oversaw on-location photography productions efficiently.
- Selected and edited images to enhance editorial content.
- Managed and organized all art files for print publication.
- Led strategic visual direction for monthly magazine issues, managing freelance photographers while orchestrating on-location productions and maintaining editorial excellence.
- Streamlined asset management workflow through systematic organization of digital files, optimizing color correction processes for print-ready materials.
- Partnered with editors to develop compelling visual narratives, directing photography teams while curating rights-managed images for editorial content.
SENIOR PHOTO PRODUCER
OnRequest Images
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Led tailored photo shoots, managing budgets and negotiating contracts.
- Collaborated with creative teams to develop engaging concepts.
- Consulted with agencies, providing strategic project insights.
- Enhanced photographer relations, offering constructive feedback.
- Orchestrated end-to-end photo productions, managing creative direction, talent recruitment, and location scouting while fostering strong relationships with photographers and agencies.
- Streamlined budget allocation and permit acquisition processes for multi-location photo shoots, ensuring seamless execution and regulatory compliance.
- Partnered with marketing teams and art directors to develop compelling visual narratives, while providing constructive feedback during editing and production phases.
- Spearheaded creative concept development through strategic collaboration with advertising agencies, elevating brand storytelling through photography.
- Built lasting relationships with international photography networks, fostering creative partnerships that enhanced project outcomes.
PHOTO EDITOR
GETTY IMAGES
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Evaluated sports imagery for quality and sales potential, enhancing collection appeal.
- Critiqued photographers’ work, fostering improvement and creativity.
- Edited images for client requests, ensuring timely delivery and satisfaction.
- Streamlined digital asset management workflow by implementing advanced photo editing and metadata protocols for sports imagery, enhancing search efficiency.
- Bridged communication between sales teams and clients, optimizing image search strategies and providing comprehensive content licensing guidance.
- Managed real-time photo transmission at high-profile events while maintaining strict quality standards and meeting urgent deadlines.
- Mentored photographers through constructive feedback sessions, elevating visual storytelling quality and technical execution.
Education
BACHELOR OF ART - PHOTOGRAPHY
University of Nevada Reno
01.1997
Skills
- Photography
- Photo Editing
- Art Direction
- Brand Management
- Digital Asset Management
- Production Management
- Customer Service
- Project Management
- Marketing
- Team Leadership
- Budget Management
- Event Photography
- Digital Imaging
- Creative Direction
- Barista
- Bakery/Deli/Pizza Services
Certification
Food Server Card
MAST
Timeline
DELI/PIZZA CLERK
PCC Market
01.2025
BAKERY CLERK/BARISTA
Metropolitan Market
01.2024 - 01.2025
GUEST EXPERIENCE/PHOTOGRAPHER
Space Needle/Chihuly Gardens
01.2022 - 01.2024
MARKETING SPECIALIST/BRAND AND PRODUCTION
Seattle Children’s Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2020
PHOTO EDITOR/MSN.COM/BING.COM – CONTRACT
Filter Digital
01.2011 - 01.2015
PHOTO PRODUCER
OnRequest Images
01.2010 - 01.2011
PHOTO EDITOR
Seattle Magazine
01.2008 - 01.2009
SENIOR PHOTO PRODUCER
OnRequest Images
01.2004 - 01.2008
PHOTO EDITOR
GETTY IMAGES
01.2000 - 01.2004
BACHELOR OF ART - PHOTOGRAPHY
University of Nevada Reno