JOSEPH WRIGHT
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Tel: 075**-***-*** E-mail: ******@*******.***
PERSONAL PROFILE
I consider myself to be a: passionate life enthusiast who is very creative, analytical and a self-motivated professional. I work well as part of a team or from my own initiative. I am always willing to take on new challenges. I believe I am very resourceful and adaptable. I am also equally confident when working on creative or technical tasks. I also take pride in completing projects to the highest standards. I am now looking for opportunities to use my skillset to their fullest capacity and learn even more things in this life to make me the exceptional being that I wish to become.
KEY SKILLS & SOFTWARE
My key skills include Video Production – Filming, Editing, publishing. Photography – Stock, Editorial, Property, HDR, and more. Graphic Design, - website, Booklets, flyers, leaflets and more. Information Technology - I where I am proficient at using the following software:
Photoshop
Illustrator
Sony Vegas
Final Cut Pro
Motion
After Effects
Flash
Adobe LightRoom Dreamweaver
Word Press
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
InDesign Cubase
Pro-Tools
Logic
Reason
Fruity-loops
Due to my knowledge of the above, I can learn other software packages quite quickly and intuitively.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
FREELANCING MEDIA PRODUCER JANUARY 2011 – CURRENT
Since January 2011 I have been freelancing on various media project, working for companies such as, Wolf-Tek Media, Kix Magazine, Create Me workshops, Rapid CV Writing, and Zentuvo to name a few. In this capacity I have engaged in the following activities:
Interior photography and floor planning
Capturing photo / video footage in order to create multimedia interviews with music celebrities
Supplying stock images to, Istockphoto, Fotolia, Dreamstime, Shutterstock, and Crestock.
Optimising media for output on various formats - HD Internet, DVD, iPods, Smart Phones.
GEM TRAINING MANAGER AUGUST 2003 – APRIL 2010
Carried out role of a manager in a small organisation, where my many wonderful and varied roles included:
Marketing Executive
o Produced material for brochures, posters, flyers etc.
Bid Writer
o Sourced and shortlisted potential funders
o Acquired funding applications and dealt with all relevant processes
o Completed and sent off funding bids
Project Manager
o Hired staff
o Assigned roles and responsibilities
o Organised timetables
Video Editor & Director
o Created visual effects
Course Writer
o Wrote course material
o Created complementary multimedia pieces such as voice overs, graphics and videos
o Optimised material for viewing online
KANE IT TUTOR APRIL 2001 – JULY 2003
This role involved teaching:
Web site design and principles
Basic HTML
Dreamweaver
INTERNET PROPERTY FINDER DESIGNER/CONTENT DEVELOPER OCTOBER 2000 - APRIL 2001
Initially contracted to help with the HTML and java script implementation on the Internet Property Finder website. Other functions included:
Maintained the look and feel of the Internet Property Finder website
Dealt with the designs of the white labelling for Internet Property Finder affiliate sites
Created animated banner ads featured on some well known websites including Financial Times website http://www.ft.com. This particular ad recorded over 23,000 click-troughs to the IPF site in one day, where previous IPF ads recorded far less.
Carried out general site management which included FTP uploads and general housekeeping tasks ( such as daily site backups), and the creation of a procedures manual for the Product Development team
Took a break in employment to pursue further education
KALL-KWIK PRINTING PRINT MANAGER 1991 – 1996
Responsibilities included:
Lithography printing
Mixing of inks
Scheduling the turnaround of specific jobs and
Managing two staff members
EDUCATION
WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY 2:1 BSC DEGREE IN MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING JUNE 2000
INTERESTS
In my spare time I enjoy golf, swimming and football. I have also obtained a Paddy certificate for scuba diving, and I just love making music and videos.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST