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Buddercup Skate Wax

I was recently partnered with Buddercup Skate Wax to provide copy, marketing proposals, creative assistance. My work with Buddercup was primarily to create material for their website and social media presence.

2024 SHoF Special Edition Tabloid

I was tasked with assisting in the creation of the complimentary tabloid for the Skateboarding Hall of Fame 2024 induction ceremony. My tasks were to research every inductee from both 2023 and 2024 and construct a short bio for each.

The Other Others "Fascism" EP

The Other Others (Uncommon NASA and Samurai Banana) releases their new EP "Fascism" through Uncommon Records. Chuck provided the cover photo with Uncommon NASA creating the graphic layout. 

I&#39;m a creative soul, determined to build upon myself with each job I take and from every devoted individual I&#39;ve had the pleasure to work with. Taking each experience as a learning opportunity has not only allowed me to grow as an employee, but as a passionate writer. My work has found a homes with Mad Cave Studios, Unsolicited Press, Dostoyevsky Wannabe, Markosia, and other popular publications.Never one to sit still, I am constantly at work on professional and personal projects. I&#39;ve been employed as a content creator for various websites, as well as written marketing material for brands and publishers. My freelance skateboard writing has been published in such places as Skate Jawn, Concrete Disciples, and Dose Skateboarding.I&#39;m eager to continue building upon my work, proudly present skate culture as authentically as possible, and follow my passions in new and exciting territory.Please find my all my written work at my website: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://www.chuckharp.com">https://www.chuckharp.com</a>

- Editing articles for grammar, formatting, and content.
- Constructing image concepts to pair with articles.
- Research events, headlines, news, and figures surrounding the skateboard community.
- Supplying writers and publisher with alternative copy suggestions to expand or improve material.

Copy Editor

Office Manager
Jun 2022 - Present

- Coordinate office inventory, ordering supplies, and distribution of incoming/outgoing packages.
- Manage the student store including ordering new supplies, restocking the floor, and daily sales.
- Work with designers on ordering new school merchandise, gathering sample feedback and finalizing approvals.
- Gather merchandise numbers for marketing teams for design requirements and giveaway events.
- Oversee, train, and approve timecards for the Front Desk Receptionist team.
- Open campus offices and classrooms, checking working condition of lights and monitors before alerting facilities.
- Assisting students, faculty, and various guests that arrive on campus with day-to-day needs and questions.
- Coordinate office inventory, ordering supplies, and distribution of incoming/outgoing packages. - Manage the student store including ordering new supplies, restocking the floor, and daily sales. - Work with designers on ordering new school merchandise, gathering sample feedback and finalizing approvals. - Gather merchandise numbers for marketing teams for design requirements and giveaway events. - Oversee, train, and approve timecards for the Front Desk Receptionist team. - Open campus offices and classrooms, checking working condition of lights and monitors before alerting facilities. - Assisting students, faculty, and various guests that arrive on campus with day-to-day needs and questions.

Office Coordinator
Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

- Cover the lobby front desk, assisting students, faculty, and various guests that arrive each day.
- Student Store duties including sales, restocking, general upkeep and shipping items.
- Order office inventory and distribute/send mail to all recipients.
- Available for campus events for setup, lunch distribution, and cleanup.

Office Manager

- Proofread manga English translation text for clarity, punctuation, and consistency.
- Review manga lettering, providing artistic suggestions and sound effect alternatives
- Revising manga script, ensuring an enjoyable and clear read, while keeping the translation accurate.
- Write marketing copy and brainstorm tags for new manga volumes.

Editor

- Create list articles that pertains to comic book related subjects, writing with an authoritative and informative tone.
- Stay informed on recent comic news to incorporate into articles.
- Research past material in varying genres and medium to provide context to uninformed readers.
- Locate and imbed links to related articles.
- Meet all social media optimization requirements.

Editor/Writer

Talent Assistant
Aug 2017 - Sep 2020

- Reaching out to representation for the completion, signing, and filing of all talent legal documents.
- Meeting guests to escort them to rooms and various parts of stage the entirety of the show. 
- Supervise the organization of talent dressing rooms and riders, ensuring all needs for the guests are met.
- Organize the arriving transports ensuring all cars are present and accounted for.

Production Assistant
Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

· Work with Talent Department in order to meet the needs of guests and hosts for daily show.
· Act as temporary Talent Assistant (see tasks above).
· Work with Producers during field shoots to gather footage for comedic segments for pre-taped shows.
· Communicate with various departments on their needs, making sure each is met to assure a productive shoot.
· Log footage for post production, organizing clips in different categories for use in television promos.
· Clerical duties (phones, inventory, copies, distribution of documents) to instill efficient communication.

Talent Assistant

- Research and construct write ups on a variety of topics for the producing staff and submitting creative input.
- Confirm all previously gathered information is accurate and up-to-date so scripts can be corrected when need be.
- Download, compile, and deliver footage from different media outlets (social media, news articles, etc.) for post-production.
- Manage dressing room preparations and greet on camera talent for each day.

Post-Production Assistant

Create character history, physicality, dialogue and expand on plot points and game layouts for mobile games.
Script Coverage (synopsis, audience gauge, cast recommendations, budget predications, etc.)

Writer/Reader

- Review and analyze films and critique subjects such as directors, writers, etc.
- Discuss and comment on recent film news, breaking stories, and how they pertain to the modern world of cinema.

Philadelphia Film Examiner

Assembling and audit lighting equipment.
Insure safety of cast and crew.
Adjust and secure equipment used to complete scenes.
Hide and relocate various wiring out of frame.
Load and transport equipment to and from set.

Key Grip

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