I’m interested in art direction, freelance photography, photo styling and food styling. I have worked on marketing and branding campaigns, written catalog copy, and created visual displays for trade shows. I really enjoy the variety, creativity and challenge of this work!
You can contact me by email: dorthy.shepard@gmail.com
Qualifications
- Seventeen years freelance experience.
- Certified food stylist.
- Ability to translate and develop ideas.
- Client focused and detail oriented.
- Ability to work independently or with a team.
Education and Professional Training
Adobe CS5, InDesign
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
Certified Food Stylist
Food 4 Film, Denver, CO
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art
Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Professional Experience
Folder Express 2014 – 2016
- Management of prepress, platemaking, etching and foil stamping production teams.
- Coordination of marketing content and design with corporate office for all product lines; catalogs, websites and print.
- Supervision, hiring, development and support of 20+ employees.
- Negotiated equipment purchases, maintenance and machinery repairs, and purchasing of department supplies.
- Participated in monthly inventory and contributed to process improvements to increase accuracy.
- Initiated team development plan and increased quality and accuracy of work.
- Planned and implemented transitional process changes to prepare for company relocation.
Telmar Network Technologies 2011 – 2014
- Operations administrative assistant, facility coordinator and travel manager.
- Cultivated effective partnerships with operations, finance, maintenance, sales and customer support staff.
- Implemented and maintained safety regulations and manuals within OSHA guidelines.
- Negotiated favorable agreements for facility maintenance, vendors, caterers.
- Planned and executed events for facility parties, group lunches, and volunteer efforts.
- Organized and participated in Lean certification meetings.
- Implemented and maintained safety regulations and manuals within OSHA guidelines.
- Internal travel agent for executives, operations, sales and finance teams.
Synergy4 Enterprises, dba THT Designs 2008 – 2011
- Marketing and advertising creative specialist: photographer, art director, merchandiser, photo stylist, visual merchandiser, and copywriter.
- Creative leadership of visual branding for products and company.
- Team contributor: merchandising, pagination, production, editing and proofing of catalog, web and marketing materials.
- Responsible for all photography used in catalog, web, marketing and advertising collateral.
- Image processing for catalog and web; archiving of all photography.
- Visual merchandising for trade shows and corporate representation.
- Assist catalog production and copy writing for print and web.
- Maintain studio, budget, props and product library for photography.
THT Designs and Tender Heart Treasures 2002 – 2008
- Photo stylist, visual merchandiser and photographer.
- Responsible for visual representation of product.
- Location scouting, preparation and shooting.
- Image archiving of all photography for catalog and marketing.
- Visual merchandising for trade shows at Atlanta and Dallas permanent showrooms.
- Responsible for pagination, photography production, and proofing of catalog.
- Maintained studio, budget, props and product library for photography.
- Created corporate gift baskets.
Meridian Advertising/Orent Graphics 1999 – 2002
- Photo stylist and certified food stylist.
- Photo prep and styling for food, tabletop, hard lines, soft lines and on/off figure fashion for various national accounts.
- Responsible for visual representation of product.
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