Lucas Brehm
Portland,OR
Summary
Hardworking Marketing Specialist with demonstrated knowledge of graphic design, copywriting and project management. Brings 7 years of marketing experience along with decisive and hardworking approach. Talent for devising creative strategies.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Visual Brand Specialist
Johnstone Supply
Portland, OR
11.2022 - Current
- Hired to operate a lightbox rotating platform to shoot photos of hundreds of products
- Created a TV commercial to launch a new website (HVACanswers.com) which was broadcast in the USA and Canada
- Edited several testimonial videos for use in the hiring process
- Created monthly video loops to be used in-store to promote various brands, new products, contests and promotions
- Using After Effects, created a short instructional video for a new website feature
- Responsible for every stage of video production, from creating new graphical assets to recording and editing audio, to file delivery
- Edited video and audio of instructional webinars for archival
- Photographed customers and employees at stores throughout Oregon and Washington for use in national advertisements.
- Implemented visual effects, animation, color correction techniques, and audio mixing to enhance the overall quality of videos.
- Collaborated with creative directors, graphic designers and producers to execute projects with precision and achieve project goals.
Product Photographer
Richards Homewares, Inc.
10.2016 - 10.2022
- Hired to assist the product photographer with photo editing, and to work on videos and catalog to be used at the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago
- Promoted to lead photographer, propping and shooting photos for retail packaging, web, catalogs, presentations, and any other photo needs for the company
- Worked with one online retailer to increase their visual presence on over 150 items, by adding 6+ photos to each of their listings
- Directed, shot and edited three product sizzle reels, and several assembly instruction videos, utilizing a combination of Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Cinema4D
- Designed 50+ product advertising flyers for B2B sales
- Designed four annual catalogs.
Post-Production Specialist
Fair Game Film
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Developed and pitched concepts to clients
- Edited two music videos and one short film using Premiere and After Effects
- Responsible for final quality control pass of all video content.
Transfer Credit Evaluator
University of Michigan Admissions
07.2011 - 12.2013
- As a member of a team of four, entered thousands of students' data into proprietary system and evaluated their transcripts for course transferability
- Communicated with admissions departments of other universities to determine course transferability.
Education
AA, Film Production -
Portland Community College
05.2016
BA, Comparative Literature -
University of Michigan
05.2007
Internship, Post Production -
REX Production and Post
Skills
- Photo Editing
- Photo Retouching
- Photo Compositing
- Color Grading
- Video Editing
- Video Compositing
- Motion Graphics
- Sound Design
- Project management
- Creative Direction
Awards
- Best Use of Multimedia Storytelling, PNW Association of Journalism Educators, 2016, Awarded for editing work on Curtis Fairman: Experimental Media
- Best Sound Design, Guignol Festival, 2015, Awarded for sound design and foley work on I Ain't Got Time To Bleed
Production Experience
- HVAC Answers Ad, Editor, 2023
- Model to Part Search, Editor, 2023
- Spooky Fridays, Writer, Editor, 2022
- Richards Homewares Product Line-Up Videos, Editor, 2017-2019
- 24 Corners, Assistant Director, 2018
- Riot Cop "War Child", Editor, 2017
- Straight To Hell, Editor, 2017
- Curtis Fairman: Experimental Media, Editor, Sound Design, 2015
- Paper Heroes, Editor, Sound Design, 2015
- I Ain't Got Time To Bleed, Sound Design, 2015
- The True You, Writer, Editor, Assistant Director, 2015
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Visual Brand Specialist
Johnstone Supply
11.2022 - Current
Product Photographer
Richards Homewares, Inc.
10.2016 - 10.2022
Post-Production Specialist
Fair Game Film
05.2016 - 12.2017
Transfer Credit Evaluator
University of Michigan Admissions
07.2011 - 12.2013
AA, Film Production -
Portland Community College
BA, Comparative Literature -
University of Michigan
Internship, Post Production -
REX Production and Post