Michael Wessel

Michael Wessel Photography

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Work Experience

Alcoholmanac Magazine

Managing editor, staff photographer

During my year as a partner in Alcoholmanac Magazine I took over the duties of managing editor as well as staff photographer covering everything from events to product photography.
December 2010 - December 2012 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Bianco Japan

International Marketing Manager

Brand Handling
-Revitalize specialized cleaning chemicals
-BianCoat clear glass coating

Graphic design
-Advertisement, Brochure, Mailer, Label design, layout and creation

Logistics
-Between Japan and USA, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Singapore by air and sea freight

Marketing
-Brand creation and awareness in English speaking countries
-Customer cultivation in multiple countries
-$0 budget resourcing through internet

Translation of original Japanese materials to English including advertisements, MSDS, and tech sheets
May 2008 - May 2010 Kyoto, Japan

Michael Wessel Photography

Owner

December 2012 - Present Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Graphic artist and designer

As the main artist and designer behind I Am Wessel Michael creates content on a daily basis for a variety of projects. He paints and sells canvases, does graphic design for clients creating logos and merchandise, draws on commission, writes blogs, and creates videos for social media.
October 2018 - Los Angeles, California, United States

Education

Iowa State University

Management Information Systems

August 1999 - May 2004 Iowa, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Japanese (Fluent),

Skills

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, C++, Commercial Photography, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Digital Photography, Event Management, Internet Marketing, Photo Editing, Project Management, Public Speaking, Publishing, Sales, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, C#.Net, COBOL, Japanese, Visual Basic,