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. |