Taylor Jones
Las Vegas,USA
Summary
Creative and detail-oriented Videographer with extensive experience filming and editing high-end commercial, marketing, and event content. Skilled in full-cycle production—from concept development and script editing to color grading and final delivery. Proven ability to tell compelling visual stories for luxury brands, corporate clients, and live events. Adept at managing multiple projects under tight deadlines while maintaining brand consistency and visual excellence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing Editor/Videographer
Swickard Auto Group
10.2024 - Current
- Film and edit high-end automotive content featuring luxury and performance vehicles for sales promotions, digital ads, and internal branding.
- Capture dynamic footage at dealership events, community activations, and launch parties across multiple Swickard Auto Group locations.
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to craft visually engaging stories that align with campaign goals and enhance customer engagement.
- Prepare, rewrite, and edit video scripts and promotional text to improve clarity, readability, and emotional impact.
- Generate and maintain internal style guides to ensure consistent tone, quality, and branding across all visual content.
- Drive accuracy of messaging through diligent proofreading, fact-checking, and alignment with brand voice.
- Acquire deep knowledge of vehicles and event-specific content to deliver precise and effective edits.
- Manage full-cycle video production using Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X, optimizing deliverables for web, social media, and broadcast.
Self-Employed Freelance Videographer / Video Editor
Studio Pilot LLC
01.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: www.studiopilot.com
- Created retainers with own clients by doing monthly videos for them.
- Saw concepts through to completion by working to develop final edits, color correct / color grade and other elements in post-production process.
- Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio, and special effects.
- Www.studiopilot.com
Contracted Videographer / Video Editor
Databuoy LLC / ShotPoint
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Produced original video content by working collaboratively with the Databuoy CEO Kathleen Griggs and her team to capture footage and create bi-annual video updates for them.
- Storyboarded and created a mini documentary about their company and a demo they held in a 500 ft deep quarry.
Contracted Videographer
PALMS and Station Casinos
08.2017 - 11.2019
- Set up for shots according to production schedules, weather and lighting conditions using own equipment approximately 95% of the time.
- Produced original video content by working collaboratively with directors, producers, designers, and artists to facilitate post production.
- Used Final Cut Pro X to edit footage.
Freelance Cinematographer / Director of Photography
04.2019 - 04.2019
- Steve Aoki - collaborated with director to plan, implement, and capture desired production look for all scenes of Steve Aoki for the 'Steve Aoki & Monsta X - Play It Cool' music video. Organized lighting and composition of each scene and made adjustments to meet storyboard needs.
- Gordon Ramsay - collaborated with UK production company to organize lighting for Gordon's scenes in the Lays / Walkers 'Crisps Out' campaign commercial.
- Travis Scott Live Performances - filmed multiple live residency performances of Travis Scott inside Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
- Lucas Oil Offroad Racing - filmed and edited social media content for multiple race teams of the Lucas Oil Offroad Racing series.
- Blue Heron Group Model Home - filmed and edited a model home walkthrough video with real estate agent Darin Marques of Huntington and Ellis Real Estate Agency for The Blue Heron Group.
Contracted Videographer / Video Editor
Quake Capital
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Set up multiple camera angles to record two Quake Capital demo days - one in 2017 and another in 2018.
- Filmed and edited the 2017 and 2018 demo day promo videos.
- Filmed and edited all of the demo day presentations for 2017 and 2018.
Contracted Videographer / Video Editor
UNLV Athletics
03.2016 - 08.2017
- Storyboarded films and recorded content to edit into videos of stories about some of the top athletes at the school.
- Collaborated with team members to film content and develop message for various UNLV sports teams.
- Set up lighting and sound details for over 50 run-and-gun interviews.
- Edited videos and rearranged shots to match creative and post-production requirements.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Management
UNLV
Las Vegas, NV09.2011
Skills
- Video Production & Editing: Full-cycle production including planning, filming, editing, and post-production using Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro
- Color Correction & Grading: Advanced color workflows for cinematic and brand-consistent visual output
- Editorial Oversight: Strong editorial judgment with experience in managing content calendars, proofreading, and style guide enforcement
- Story Development & Interviewing: Crafting compelling narratives and conducting effective on-camera interviews to capture authentic, high-impact content
- Podcast Production: End-to-end production of branded audio content, including scripting, editing, and distribution
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Optimizing video descriptions, titles, and tags for increased visibility and organic reach
- Affiliate Marketing: Developing video and content strategies to support affiliate partnerships and conversions
- Google Analytics: Using performance metrics to evaluate campaign effectiveness and inform future video and content strategies
- Color correction
- Editorial management
Timeline
Marketing Editor/Videographer
Swickard Auto Group
10.2024 - Current
Freelance Cinematographer / Director of Photography
04.2019 - 04.2019
Contracted Videographer / Video Editor
Databuoy LLC / ShotPoint
05.2018 - 05.2022
Contracted Videographer / Video Editor
Quake Capital
11.2017 - 11.2018
Contracted Videographer
PALMS and Station Casinos
08.2017 - 11.2019
Self-Employed Freelance Videographer / Video Editor
Studio Pilot LLC
01.2017 - Current
Contracted Videographer / Video Editor
UNLV Athletics
03.2016 - 08.2017
Associate of Arts - Business Management
UNLV