Brandon Parrish: Owner / Visual Media Professional in Burlington, VT

• Provide professional quality lifestyle and product photography • Color correct and retouch lifestyle and product photos • Edit groups of photos and make selects to tell unique and relevant stories • Work with studios and Project Managers to provide feedback on imagery and processes

• Oversee photo direction across all platforms (Print and Digital) • Plan, produce and execute all product shoots for all platforms (Print and Digital) • Shoot photos in the field and at events that tell unique and relevant stories • Work with edit staff to conceptualize and carry out unique content ideas • Work with the Designer and Art Director to ensure design layout matches overall direction and aesthetic • Work with over 200 contributing photographers for photo submissions, editorial pitches and event coverage • Edit all photo submissions and make selects for all platforms • Work to build up and coming photographers through critical analysis and feedback • Negotiate all buyout rates and terms with contributing photographers • Initiate and execute all photo release and buyout forms from contributing photographers • Work with brands and resorts to ensure accurate portrayal of their teams and products

• Obtain and manage photo and informational content for websites at contests and events • Populate websites with product imagery, descriptions, rider imagery and team happening updates • Write or edit copy for website stories, newsletters, press releases, and E-mail blasts • Administer, upkeep, and create content and copy for all brand social networking and online video sites • Obtain, organize, and distribute all rider imagery from Staff Photograpers • Aid in conceptualization of unique ideas for contests, events, tradeshow themes, etc • Research and scout locations for contests and events • Assume Production Coordinator role at company events, photo shoots, and video shoots • Administer, upkeep, and recommend changes to increase efficiency of the Ad, POP, and Promo Request Sites • Work with graphic vendors to ensure that POP is produced, delivered, and installed • Manage contractors for marketing projects that require outside production work • Manage and administer the Online FTP Site • Manage and oversee production of the Media Disc for all three brands • Layout and resize ads for domestic and international publications • Create layout templates for POP and oversee production of Custom POP for all brands • Gather, organize, and produce web assets • Aid with the layouts of the Dealer and Consumer Catalogs • Manage, upkeep, and use the Photo Studio for in-house projects

Sales Associate in Jack's Garage snowboard and skate shop. Merchandised the Jack's Garage shop and fixtures when it re-opened in 2005.

Started out as a Sales Associate, was promoted to housewares Team Leader, and graduated to cash wrap.

Focused efforts in the Artist & Repertoire department assisting with artists and artist contracts under the Century Media/Nuclear Blast/and Abacus record labels.