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Kai Hough

Chicago

Summary

Passionate British/ Mexican-American photographer, filmmaker, editor, and travel research-based artist that challenges the difficulties of love, technology, and the representation of self and belonging. Rooted in their passion for cinema, they are willing to take creative risks and push conceptual boundaries and combine the relationship between cinematography and photography into an intertwined system shown within their work

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Producer

Freelance
10.2022 - Current
  • Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
  • Developed schedules for production, editing, and duplication for timely delivery.
  • Developed production plans and organized resources to achieve prompt delivery of projects.
  • Liaised with directors, actors, and other creative staff to successfully complete projects.
  • Planned video shoots in the studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion.
  • Monitored production and evaluate performance against set targets, making adjustments to areas of weakness.

Freelance Artist

Kai Hough
05.2018 - Current
  • Provide colour corrections, perform quality assurance on all images to ensure it follows expected standards with regards to lighting, colour all listed within guidelines.
  • Organised with an excellent eye for detail and strong work ethics
  • Strong knowledge of colour profiles that compliment superior knowledge of the Adobe applications
  • InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere and Photoshop, Lightroom and Bridge, as well as other photo editing applications
  • Able to multitask efficiently and effectively with the proven ability to work well under tight deadlines
  • Worked with teams of designers, editors and marketers to create content for client campaigns.
  • Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.

Intern Artist, Retoucher/ Editor

Black Athena Collective
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Interned underneath the artist, Dawit Petros
  • Helped create restorative floor plans of the library of Alexandria and helped provided CAD file designs for the art piece that's presented for the 5th Istanbul Design Biennial: Empathy Revisited: Designs for more than one that's displayed in ARK Kültür in Turkey
  • Produced sketches and drafts to refine artwork before completion.
  • Worked with clients to understand desired outcomes and requirements.

Graphic Designer

CHOYCES
05.2020 - 08.2020
  • Team graphic design leader and lead videographer and photographer in redesigning the company's logo, as well as document the provided classes in creating a video for the students and parents.

Service Bureau Production Assistant

School of the Art Institute
10.2019 - 05.2020
  • Retail and customer service experience and assisting customers with file setup for booklets, PDF exporting for file submission, inkjet and laser paper choices and binding options for books
  • Developed and process posters, business cards, and books requested from students and faculty
  • Experienced in printing and quality control within the facility, Adobe Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Photographic, Film, And Video Technology

School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2021

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (6 years)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (4 years)
  • Adobe InDesign (4 years)
  • Adobe Photoshop (4 years)
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Customer Service (3 years)
  • Team Leadership (3 years)
  • Digital design (4 years)
  • Photography (6 years)
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Filming (4 years)
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Events Management
  • Video Production
  • Video Editing

Websites

Certification

Award:

SAIC Excellence in Leadership Award (2021) April 2021


Publications:

SAIC Photo Department Catalog (2020-2021) April 2021 Underneath the name Kai Hough


Anonymous Interview Publication: DEMO DESIGN FOR MORE 4, ISSN 2523-577X: Shared Memories December 2020 杂志Magazine - DEMO Studio Based in Hong Kong


5th Istanbul Design Biennial: Empathy Revisited: Designs for more than one (internship)

  • https://empathyrevisited.iksv.org/en/project/47-the-tent-as-an-image-of-the-cosmos


THE 4TH VH AWARD: HalfDream by Doreen Chan (contributed artist in dream about Spain and South Korea)

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEF8Xosu1Kk
  • https://www.museummacan.org/exhibition/4th-VH-AWARD?lang=en

Languages

Catalan
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Producer

Freelance
10.2022 - Current

Intern Artist, Retoucher/ Editor

Black Athena Collective
08.2020 - 05.2021

Graphic Designer

CHOYCES
05.2020 - 08.2020

Service Bureau Production Assistant

School of the Art Institute
10.2019 - 05.2020

Freelance Artist

Kai Hough
05.2018 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Photographic, Film, And Video Technology

School of The Art Institute of Chicago

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