Brian Christopher Harvey
***** ******* ***** **** ***********, IL 60555
***********@*****.*** l 630-***-****
Overview
• Video Production Artist & Video Color Grader
• Social Media Implementation Strategies & Copywriter
• Marketing Coordinator
• Creative Direction & Design
• Photographer & Videographer
• Video Post-Production/Video Editor
• Motion Graphic Design
• Project Coordination
• Project Management
• SOW Management
• Policy & Procedure Implementation
• Graphic Design
Education
M.P.A., Public Administration Class of 2012
Norwich University, Northfield, VT, GPA: 3.78
B.S., LEJA Class of 2008
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Portfolio:
http://mauvais.info (Personal Blog, Design, XML, HTML, CSS, WordPress, Squarespace, Social Media)
https://vimeo.com/user21410461/videos (Video Reel, Motion Graphics, Film Editing, Color Grade Portfolio)
http://mauvais.info/fashion-films/ (Motion Graphics, Film Editing, Color Grade Portfolio)
http://mauvais.info/the-lookbook/ (Editorial Photography Portfolio)
Relevant Experience
900 North Michigan Avenue Shops, Chicago, IL (Project 2014 to 2014
Videographer / Video Production / Creative Director
Partnered with their Senior Marketing Director to create and establish seasonal campaigns featuring high profile fashion
brands.
Filmed, edited and color graded fashion films for seasonal campaigns.
Facilitated and coordinated with senior marketing teams and production teams to produce award entry fashion films to
festivals.
Utilized Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas 13 for video editing.
Color graded video shots in Davinci Resolve.
Adobe Premiere for final revisions and rendering of Raw video.
J.Toor, Chicago, IL (Project) 2013 to 2014
Creative Director / Photographer / Videographer / Video Production
Post-processed images and stills from the photo-shoots and make sure each image is edited to the industry level.
Filmed and edited commercial ads to help promote a special promotion for the brand during their campaigns.
maintained channels of social media, as well as facilitating updates to the brands website. (Facebook, Instagram,
Pinterest).
Collaborated with marketing team to support quarterly initiatives.
Implemented performance measurement programs to ensure external and internal stakeholders objectives are met.
Collaborated closely with the brand ambassadors to design and create unique storyboards for upcoming campaigns.
During New York and Chicago Fashion week, worked tirelessly with their creative team to identify the most accurate
way to integrate a new idea and implement that idea in future campaigns.
Supported public relations initiatives and assisted brand ambassador in brainstorming creative content.
Monitored social media groups, trends, tools, and applications.
Monitored and engage in brand related online conversations.
Monitored the brand’s social media performance usage reports and tracking search engine results.
Used creative thinking and initiative to analyze site performance metrics and make recommendations for on content,
site design or features to improve effectiveness of web content and/or applications.
Utilized Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas 13 for video editing.
Adobe Premiere for final revisions and rendering of Raw video.
Mauvais (Personal Blog & Portfolio) Chicago, IL 2009 to 2014
Creative Director / Photographer / Videographer
Eight years of experience in commercial and editorial photography and videography.
Collaborated along with brand ambassadors and creative directors in professional image and video production.
Regularly report insights gained from social media monitoring to internal and external stakeholders
Highly conceptual and collaborative team leader
Work closely with colleagues across the organization to develop and post content to social networking sites
Proficient in post processing of editorial, conceptual and fashion photography as well as post production of film and
digital video editing.
Responsible for representing and communicating the creative business philosophy and methodology of a brand.
Worked closely with designers, artists, and models to craft unique ways to visually represent a new idea by developing
concepts and storyboards.
Worked with external clients on designing ad campaigns and marketing their brands in creative ways.
Proficient in effects ranging from still photography, visual effects, motion graphics and lighting.
Utilized Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas 13 for editing, Color graded video shots in Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere for
final revisions and rendering.
Creative Accomplishments:
Recognized on fashion blogs, fashion film channels (Vimeo and Youtube), digital magazine editorials
Fashion Film featured during New York Fashion Week 2013at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Show
Fashion Film shown during La Jolla Film Festival
Film was shared during Berlin Film Festival 2013
Featured on Digital magazine editorials multiple times
Fashion Film for Bespoke Menswear Brand was premiered at NYFW 2013.
Successfully launched 900 Shops very first fashion film division in the Chicago market.
Increased social media following on Twitter (55%) and Facebook (80%).
Professional Experience
RICOH (Oswego School Dist. 308), Oswego, IL 2013 to 2014
On-site Production Print Specialists
Facilitated and monitored the print services for the Oswego School District 308.
Managed a small task force responsible for receiving, processing and printing production requests from the School
district.
Focused on specific departments and identified solutions related to distribution issues and implemented new strategies
to ensure an overall increase in workflow production.
Administered support to departments to ensure service response requirements were met as well as to remedy problems
as they occur.
Oswego School Dist. 308 (Office Team), Oswego, IL 2012 to 2013
Executive Administrative Assistant
Recruited new employees, assisted with on-boarding logistics and provided support throughout the hiring process.
•Update applicant tracking system with candidate feedback and requisition status
•Coordinated candidate interviews with hiring managers
•Provided support to recruiters including reviewing resumes, conducting initial candidate screens, and scheduling
interviews
Built strategic retention plan focused on increasing overall employee turnover rates, implemented new recognition
program to increase the office morale
•Managed full-cycle recruiting process by strategically sourcing and screening top candidates, coordinating interviews
Planned content, scheduled posts and maintained efficient media channels.
Supported all public relations initiatives and supported District in brainstorming multi-tiered newsworthy content.
Levy, Chicago, IL 2010 to 2011
Command Center Operator
Facilitated Call Center and dispatch system to receive incoming and outgoing calls
Forwarded calls requesting immediate medical assistance and prioritized incoming calls for police, fire and EMS
assistance.
Reported any fire and safety hazards, prevented any Incendiary or explosive materials from entering premises.
Checked guests and visitors for proper badge identification, passes, and responded to crisis alerts.
Responded to Fire Panel and Alarm system, monitored the ACT Track and C-Cure systems.
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), Chicago, IL 2008 to 2008
Federal Intern / Clerk
Assisted Special Agents in the recruitment process, tactical training, clandestine lab training, investigations, electronic
surveillance, diversion control and federal court proceedings and recruitment process.
Assisted federal law enforcement agents in pre-screening possible candidates, processing applications, entering data
into government based programs and administering physical fitness examinations for required positions. Planned and
facilitated a broad range of administrative functions including recruiting prospective special agent recruits, inputting
background data, insured accurate filling, supported project implementation to further the efficiency and effectiveness of
the program.
Cook County Public Defender Homicide Task Force, Chicago, IL 2007 to 2007 Law
Clerk
Conducted extensive legal research with Lexis Nexis, drafted summaries and timelines, assisting attorneys in court
proceedings and conducted interviews with clients and witnesses.
Wrote extensive timelines of the events prior to the crime, compiled and organized files and records for expert
witnesses.
Researched cases related to our defense, and writing detailed case summaries, filing legal reports, faxing important
documents and forwarding important messages to my clients.
Non-Relevant Experience
State Farm (Randstad), Downers Grove, IL 2012 to 2012
Claim Processor
Updated claimant information and validating all medical claims received and processing subrogation.
Reviewed and ensured that all missing and incomplete information is updated in the system in order to further process
the application.
Notified any fraudulent or suspicious activity within each claim.
Facilitated subrogation, PCT codes, HCPCS codes, ICD-9 diagnoses codes and Revenue codes.
Redspeed (Ultimate Staffing), Lombard, IL 2011 to 2011
Violations Review Representative
Entered over 1,000 lines of code daily, ensured that each violation has been processed correctly.
Formatted all violations information for police departments.
Notified company engineers of camera malfunctions, and reporting the high risk areas.
Proficiencies
Mac OSX, Raiser’s Edge NXT, Flexi-Grant, Apricot, Windows Vista/7/8, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Premiere CS6, Lightroom, After Effects CS6, Photoshop CS6, Final Cut Pro 7, Red Cine-X, Maya 2012,
Sony Vegas Suite, Davinci Resolve, InDesign, Access, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel,
Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Outlook, Lotus, Organizer, ECS, Act Track, CCure