Emmy Sue Williford
805.252.2040 | emmy@emmyintheneighborhood.com
Education:
Brooks Institute of Photography – Bachelor of Arts – Professional Photography June 2004 – portfolio
Santa Barbara Community College – Associate of Science – Environmental
Horticulture June 2000
Professional Experience:
Shutterfly | February 2011 – Present: Production Artist, contractor
• Production Design, Photobooks. click to view
• Build Page Layouts for shutterfly.com custom path.
• Prepare design elements for use in shutterfly.com custom path.
• Quality assurance.
• Production Design, Tiny Prints 2011-2012 Holiday Catalog.
SolutionSet | September 2010 – January 2011 : Image Coordinator, Production Artist, contractor - click to view
Apple Computers, Marketing | April 2010 – July 2010 : Content Producer, contractor - click to view
• Projects include iPhone 4 launch, iPhone 4 branding guidelines, iPad creative refresh.
• Work with product leads to obtain correct screen content for worldwide localization of deliverables.
• Provide direction for composition of hardware and screen content for worldwide localization of assets.
• Communicate with Traffic, Production and Print Production approval status of content.
• Submit content to Business Affairs for legal clearance.
SolutionSet | January 2008 – February 2010 : Image Coordinator - click to view
• Clients include Dell, eBay, AT&T, USAA, Tiny Prints, TXU Energy.
• Clients include Tiny Prints, TXU Energy, eBay.
• Production-based image management.
• Production design.
• Develop standard operating procedures, working closely with engineer, to implement a new Digital Asset Management system.
• Assist creative team during photo shoots (eBay), manage shot list, create and implement metadata criteria for new photography.
• Production-based Image Management lead on a 4-version 48-page monthly catalog.
• Develop new photo retouching document workflow to consolidate and clarify communication between art directors, photographer, retoucher, print producers.
• Research, price, purchase and maintain license records of stock photography.
• Create lock up vector files from art director’s Illustrator layouts and vendor-provided vector art.
• Create database of over 1800 icons versioned in different filetype and color modes.
• Proofread company blog.
Production Artist - click to view
• Production lead, Dell Computers’ Canadian 38-page monthly catalog.
• Create mechanical documents in Indesign from art director’s layout.
• Create mockups and PDFs for client review.
Bonnier Corporation | March 2007 – January 2008 : Photo Editor, Resorts & Great Hotels Magazine, contractor. - click to view
• Research and collect swipe and create database on server for art director.
• Negotiate license and price.
Project Director, Resorts & Great Hotels Creative Services - click to view
• Liaise between creative personnel and clients, which include Marriot Intl.,
Mirage, Bellagio, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, and Westin Hotels & Resorts.
• Art Direct and edit LiveBrochure flash presentations.
• Manage freelance creative.
• Schedule and coordinate photo shoots.
• Hire assistants, arrange travel, manage budget.
Photo Researcher, Resorts & Great Hotels, Spa, and Meeting Traveler Magazines - click to view
• Research and collect swipe and create database on server for art director.
• Negotiate price and license terms with stock agencies.
MacDuff Everton Stock Agency | January 2006 – March 2007: Editorial Photo Director - click to view
• Clients include Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Adventure, Readers’Digest, Outside, Men’s Journal, Caribbean Travel & Life, Islands, GQ (Korea), Vanity Fair (Italy), Town & Country, Patagonia, and Delta Airlines.
• Negotiate pricing and licensing terms.
• Review contracts and invoice sales.
• Create and maintain a digital database of over 1,400 model and property releases.