James Schierman

A leader in content creation for Revelyst brands operating out of Bozeman, Montana, utilizing photography and videography to produce high-quality visuals for various marketing channels. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams, I plan and execute productions from Pre to Post, ensuring competitive and efficient content creation. Our efforts are focused on delivering best-in-class content to support our company's marketing strategies, as well as constant performance evaluation and evolution of our outputs in support of effectiveness and growth.

I offer a variety of photographic services, including product photography and assistance, amongst others.

As Senior Photographer, I act as Lead Creator of product and lifestyle content, as well as Lead Coordinator related to all photography and videography production processes. Working with Brand Teams, I foster the creation and implementation of Photographic Brand Guidelines to maintain high quality and consistency in our work. This includes, but is not limited to, overseeing Art Direction, conceiving and maintaining Lighting Design, as well as Capture Procedure, regarding creation of content for our in-house brands. I also manage all internal photo and video studio resources, maintaining an environment that has the capabilities to meet the demands of our business goals. As a Producer, I focus on the planning and execution of photo and video productions, with considerations for budget, ROI, and overall effectiveness, which help to fulfill the creative needs of Vista Outdoor. Through management of our in-house resources, as well as external resources, I conceive appropriate solutions with the goal of positioning our marketing initiatives towards the top of our industry. On a granular level, I also act as a Project Manager, with a focus on ensuring proper intake and output of creative requests. Driven by company goals, I guide the utilization of our resources appropriately, and ensure production steps are followed to deliver final content thoughtfully and efficiently.

As a part of an in-house marketing team, I provision product and lifestyle photography and videography for around 25 Outdoor Product brands. Working with Brand and Creative Directors, I work to conceive and execute high-quality, flexible imagery to push visibility and interest in the marketplace. This role requires me to operate in-studio and on-location, with responsibilities ranging from establishing lighting and capture of content in a range of environments, management of logistics and art direction ensuring the seamless execution of productions, as well as post-production of final content.

Working within a marketing team, I managed the production of a variety of visual collateral, to augment promotional campaigns and Title's eCommerce presence. This includes the conception and production of lifestyle and product photography, as well as video.

Collaborate with a small team of creative professionals to deliver imagery to a variety of clientele. Participate in the planning, set-up and execution of location and studio photographic activities.

Worked in a dual role, with a small team to create print and web collateral. Contributed through design of layouts, and creation of vector artwork and photographic imagery. Managed daily office logistics, such as communication with clients and printers, distribution of finished products, as well as tracking of job costs and invoicing.

Assisted in a niche “food” photographic studio, learned presentation and capture methods for the food photographic industry. Learned specific marketing techniques for portfolio personalization, as well as guidance in developing a personal “visual language” in my design work.

Worked with professional photographers to learn photographic capture and process techniques, on and off set. Learned professional post-production and image editing procedures. Experienced collaboration with clients and learned marketing techniques.

Participated as a member of the Creative Services team to create academic yearbook covers and end sheets. Included formatting and creating images and artwork, preparing files for special printing procedures (such as silk screen and foil stamping) and communicating with clients to determine project specifics. Was utilized in a number of positions around the plant because of my speed, competency and precision. Was told by Head Production Manager Eric Steinmetz that I set a record for the number of positions worked at by a single employee for a season (4)

Collaborated with ABC Lab’s senior marketing specialist to produce three interactive “Flash” projects. Projects included two virtual tours of new and renovated facilities, as well as an interactive trade show kiosk.