James VanderWeide
Photographer/ Designer
Chandler, AZ, USA
4804590095
www.jamesvanderweide.com
Work Experience
Armored Republic
Product Photographer | Graphic Designer
Demonstrate exceptional skills through camera work, lighting, and graphic
creation. Design and innovate digital content and campaigns to promote the
AR500 brand. Research and update brand style guidelines. Recreate photo
archive for an upcoming rebrand, website, and promotions. Create flyers,
patches, shirts, logos, and assets for marketing and customer departments.
creation. Design and innovate digital content and campaigns to promote the
AR500 brand. Research and update brand style guidelines. Recreate photo
archive for an upcoming rebrand, website, and promotions. Create flyers,
patches, shirts, logos, and assets for marketing and customer departments.
February 2019
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Arizona, United States
James VanderWeide
Photographer / Retoucher
Producing and capturing high-level quality, consistent, and color accurate
commercial images. Coaching clients on how to present confidence with
approachability during photo sessions. Processing raw images using
different software and post-processing techniques to create sharp and
color accurate images.
commercial images. Coaching clients on how to present confidence with
approachability during photo sessions. Processing raw images using
different software and post-processing techniques to create sharp and
color accurate images.
January 2007
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Arizona, United States
Dillon Optics
Creative Director / Photographer
Created designs and layouts for new product campaigns. Researched and
built branding strategies to improve customer relationships and company
image. Communicated design intent and impact using brand guidelines.
Produced and planned photo shoots, print collateral, digital advertising,
trade show materials, and packaging assets.
built branding strategies to improve customer relationships and company
image. Communicated design intent and impact using brand guidelines.
Produced and planned photo shoots, print collateral, digital advertising,
trade show materials, and packaging assets.
January 2018
- July 2018
Arizona, United States
Dillon Optics
Freelance Product Photographer / Digital Designer
Photographed all product images and organized a digital asset library.
Improved outdated print collateral for dealers and retailers. Provided
research to build a successful website with easier user experience in mind.
Communicated with the web designer and provided direction with
wireframe mockups. Generated sales through creating Facebooks ads
during peak holidays.
Improved outdated print collateral for dealers and retailers. Provided
research to build a successful website with easier user experience in mind.
Communicated with the web designer and provided direction with
wireframe mockups. Generated sales through creating Facebooks ads
during peak holidays.
August 2008
- December 2017
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Rockford Corporation
Freelance Photo Retoucher
Retouched hundreds of product images for new e-commerce website
within two weeks. Improved color, clipping paths, custom shadows, and
removed dust and unwanted reflections from photos.
within two weeks. Improved color, clipping paths, custom shadows, and
removed dust and unwanted reflections from photos.
April 2017
- May 2017
Arizona, United States
Education
Collins College
Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts, Motion Graphics and Visual Effects
July 2004
- January 2007
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere,
Adobe XD,
CaptureOne Pro,
Helicon Focus,