JONATHAN FOSTER
Fernandina Beach
Summary
Passionate worship leader with close to twenty years of leading worship and thirteen years experience creating and designing logos, digital marketing and storytelling through graphics and video. Highly trained and excellent video editor with a wide variety of experiences.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Graphic Designer/videographer
Foster Creative
02.2019 - Current
- Logo creation for real estate professionals and social media content for The Loveall Group
- Group-Domain Realty
- Graphic social media and professional slideshow creation for Non-profit organization
- Better Together a Non-profit organization
- Videographer and video editor for Bold House Production
- Videographer for Two Brothers Production
- Graphic designer and logo developer for churches
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes, and manage project milestones.
- Developed creative design for print materials, banners and signs.
Associate Media Director
Bold City Church
06.2021 - 05.2023
- Oversaw media and technical aspects of worship services to make sure they ran smoothly.
- Produced and edited video content, welcome videos, social media videos, testimonial videos, and event highlight videos.
- Used storytelling to share the concepts in relevant and innovative ways to reach the community.
- Musician: guitarist (Electric and Acoustic), bass, piano, vocals.
- Ensured a seamless online worship broadcast.
- Created strong and clean graphics for church communications and social media platforms.
- Operated Pocket Cinema Black Magic cameras, G1, G2, 6KPRO, 4K for all video projects.
- Oversaw and taught Bold City College interns that are in the Media practicum to further their knowledge and understanding of all platforms.
- Editing software; Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve
- Lead creative meetings alongside leadership team.
Creative Arts Director
Turning Point Church
09.2019 - 02.2021
- Led creative team meetings to share ideas and bring actionable plans to fruition.
- Worship leader, lead all aspects of worship to help cultivate a church of authentic worship.
- Recruited and grew volunteer musicians and worship leaders.
- Created and oversaw all areas of worship experiences and Sunday morning services.
- Created strong and clean digital communication through graphics and story telling with videos.
- Oversaw website and continued support of website/updates.
- Ensured all services would be streamed through social media platforms live on Sunday morning services.
- Created sermon series graphics, bumper videos, event highlight reels, video promos, and social media content.
- Updated logo and created a branding package for church marketing.
- Oversaw creative worship budget.
- Planned and implemented worship experiences/church services alongside Lead Pastor.
Creative Arts Pastor
Southside Christian Church
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Cultivated a culture of authentic worship during Sunday morning services, mid-week services and youth events.
- Utilized Planning Center to create a flow of service and schedule volunteer worship team.
- Created Sermon Series graphics as well as social media content, bulletins, and t-shirts using Adobe Photoshop.
- Worked with church leaders, staff and ministry teams to achieve growth of church and to foster positive community impact.
- Lead a team of musicians and vocalists, taught guitar, and trained/recruited new band members, and lead worship for the Student Ministry.
Worship Leader
Bold City Church
03.2014 - 08.2016
- Music director for worship band.
- Lead guitarist and vocalist during worship services.
- Helped create and cultivate a culture of authentic worship.
- Set up and tear down all stage and sound systems for portable church.
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services.
Worship Leader
The Journey Church
03.2007 - 03.2014
- Helped launch a church plant as one of the main Worship Leaders.
- Assistant to the Worship Pastor and a Creative Team member.
- Planned services using Planning Center.
- In charge of creating tracks used for Worship(before there was Multitracks), as well as organizing arrangements.
- Music Director during Worship Services.
- Created a children's worship experience during Sunday morning services, and created a youth led worship team for student ministry.
Education
Diploma -
Fernandina Beach High School
Fernandina Beach, FL06.2003
Skills
- Skilled worship leader
- Plays Lead and Rhythm electric or acoustic guitar, bass, and keyboard
- Logo creation
- Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve
- Can Operate Pocket Cinema Black Magic cameras
- Skilled graphic and design artist
- Creative mindset
- Skilled content creator for wide variety of audiences
- Storyteller through video, photos, and graphics
- Thinks outside the box
- Creative problem solver
- Very fast learner
Timeline
Associate Media Director
Bold City Church
06.2021 - 05.2023
Creative Arts Director
Turning Point Church
09.2019 - 02.2021
Freelance Graphic Designer/videographer
Foster Creative
02.2019 - Current
Creative Arts Pastor
Southside Christian Church
09.2016 - 09.2018
Worship Leader
Bold City Church
03.2014 - 08.2016
Worship Leader
The Journey Church
03.2007 - 03.2014
Diploma -
Fernandina Beach High School
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