Zachary Adam Kaplan
zak[at]chunksaah[dot]com

PROFILE Professional Graphic Artist / Photographer with Administrative Experience

Dynamic and creative artist combines expertise in graphic and web design with fast-paced art and media industry. Has worked freelance with countless visual artists, recording artists, record companies and entertainment magazines. Excels in team collaboration and solution brainstorming. Exceptionally strong sense of aesthetics and attention to detail.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000 - Present Chunksaah Records - Asbury Park, NJ
PRODUCTION MANAGER / ART DIRECTOR
Coordinate all phases of production, distribution, marketing, and management of projects for independent record label. Assess artist and company needs and develop specifications; plan and implement projects initial project conception to final delivery of product to artist, distributor, and online customers.
- Manage multiple simultaneous projects, successfully meeting all budgets and timeframes.
- Collaborate with recording artists, visual artists, and recording studios, engineers, and producers to transform concept into master recording and layout.
- Lead and coordinate a cross-functional team; maintain a goal-oriented environment while facilitating boundary questioning and creative thinking.
- Direct conceptual, strategic, and tactical creation of Web site using HTML and JavaScrpit.
- Design visual materials and interpret and create promotional graphics for use in print and web.

April - November 2005 Digiview Entertainment - Dunellen, NJ
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Developed dynamic graphics, text, and identity for use in many of the leading mass-market retailers, both domestically and abroad.
- Built and designed DVD and CD layouts.
- Designed in store displays as well as other promotional products.
- Capture and convert screen images for use as layout elements.
- Colorize and restore black and white photographs for use as layout elements.

1999 - 2002 Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District - Aberdeen, NJ
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
- Supervised classroom activities.
- Delegated classroom assignments.
- Kept record of instruction and monitored student performance.

1998 - 2000 Moto Photo - East Brunswick, NJ
ASSOCIATE
- Development and printing of photographs using C-41 process.
- Digital restoration and colorizing of photographs.
- Provided customer service.
- Trained new employees.

EDUCATION: B.F.A. Visual Art - Mason Gross School of Art at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, May 1999. Concentration in photography. G.P.A. 3.25

TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Extensive experience with PhotoShop, Quark, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, ImageReady, Fireworks, Director, InDesign, HTML, and JavaScrpit for use in print media and interactive web design. Advanced knowledge of b/w and color film processing and printing. Working knowledge of silk screen printing, video editing, and audio recording.

CLIENT LIST: Epitaph Records, Fearless Records, Victory Records, Chunksaah Records, Alternative Press Magazine, Punk Rock Confidential, Full Breach 77, Pirates Press and many more.