Jim Kerns

415-***-****

acvbuv@r.postjobfree.com

Burlingame, CA 94010

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimkerns1

Impactful, creative and experienced media professional willing to take chances when tackling large

projects. I have led production teams, produced and directed television commercials and international

documentaries, managed extensive media outreach campaigns and have nuts and bolts abilities in

design, audio and video production.

Story Creation Experienced Designer

Experienced Video Producer Podcast Scripting and Production

Professional Experience

2015-2016

Pure Moxie Advertising (pure-moxie.com), Oakland, Ca

Creative Director

Clients include national and regional healthcare campaigns, telecomm and food and beverage.

Headed all of boutique agencys creative development with a team of writers, art directors,

DPs and full production staff.

Coordinated strategic vision with planning team for on-target creative execution.

Directed and edited national television broadcast and digital video commercials.

Working with Chief Creative Officer, oversaw concepting through production for all off-line

media, such as print, out-of-home and radio collateral for clients.

Lead a team of digital creatives for seamless campaign integration.

2012-2014

Logitech (Logitech.com) Newark, CA

Media Producer

Produced, directed, scripted and edited videos for Logitechs Customer Care division, as well as

for internal communications and Human Resource recruitment.

Expanded Logitechs YouTube support channel significantly by creating more than 40 in -

structional videos for Logitech products, including the UE Boom and Harmony remotes,

achieving more than 500,000 downloads for the company.

Directed, scripted and edited in-house video communication titled The New Logitech fea-

turing CEO Bracken Darrell: used to promote Logitech to perspective employees.

Shot photography and created infographics for support site and forums

Edited responses for social media reviews.

Briefed management on YouTube analytics, measuring content effectiveness

2009-2012

Breathe California (ggbreathe.org) Daly City, CA

Director of Communications

Directed media and public outreach for organization dedicated to educating and advocating

about lung-related issues.

Produced and directed more than 20 promotional videos, featuring client stories, donor pro-

les and fundraising events.

Produced a podcast series highlighting experts in subjects ranging from environmental

health to smoking legislation. Podcasts pages were viewed more than 10,000 times, includ-

ing multiple social media

Directed a redesign of company website and annual report.

Authored successful grant application for $10K/ month Non-Prot Google AdWord Grant.

Wrote press releases, pitched stories and maintained media relationships with local news

outlets.

MovingMonkey Productions, San Francisco, CA 2004-2009

CEO/Creative Director

Created and operated design/video production company. Projects included corporate industri-

als, corporate event coverage, DVD production, interviews, biographical promotion, we -

bcast production, market research studies and documentaries.

Clients included more than 50 Bay Area and international interests,

Produced and directed the Global Economic Documentary Series, (destinationrossport.net)

The lms played at international and national festivals and appeared on public television.

Video work included shooting, lighting, editing, motion graphics and compressing.

Design work included promotional graphics and website mockups.

France Telecom R&D (Orange) (www.orange.co.uk) South San Francisco, CA 2001-2004

Web Designer & Video Producer

Created various types of media for research and development arm

Redesigned and managed the company intranet set.

Created all graphics and worked with writers and developers to implement content on a daily

basis

Directed, scripted and edited several internal videos for products in the development/proto-

type stage. Scripting often included creating future consumer usage scenarios.

Facilitated brainstorming/ideation sessions.

Education & Technical Skills

Arizona State University

M.A. Humanities

Indiana University

B.A. Broadcast Journalism

Coursework

San Francisco State University

Multimedia Studies Program (design, video, web)

Stanford University Continuing Studies

Ideation series (Design Thinking)

Courses include: "History and Theory of Design, "Design Execution: Bringing Ideas to Life"

Samples:

Pure Moxie:

Healthcare Commercial:

http://pure-moxie.com/abrazo/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bClskLgjew

Logitech:

Instructional Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=987xr-9meLs&list=PL3E3ejImhP_4mz2YQpNl68PwFtZj0i05-

Recruitment video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNFWsNV56JQ

Breathe California:

Podcast Series Sample:

http://breathecalifornia.podbean.com/e/the-center-for-environmental-health-keeping-your-kids-

safe-from-dangerous-chemicals/#.VI5tI77t2e4

MovingMonkey Productions:

Documentary Trailer:

www.destinationrossport.net

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