Jamie English

As a photography business owner I primarily photography weddings as well as lifestyle and humanitarian work. Responsibilities include documenting events and capturing emotion through photography, as well as the many functions of owning a small business: time and schedule management; preparation, organization and coordination of sessions and larger events; client and vendor communication; photographing portraits, journalistic candid images, and styled detail images to achieve a full documentation of the day; off camera lighting; photo editing in Lightroom and photo manipulation in Photoshop; file management and archival systems; financial strategy and organization; accounting; branding and marketing; website creation and maintenance; and social media strategy and management. Along with all of these roles, the heart of my business is to give back. To do this, each year I dedicate time to offer free photography services to small non-profit organizations in need of new images.

As an Adjunct at Saint Katherine’s I was responsible for the course planning, lesson and assignment writing, classroom prepartion, and final execution of two undergraduate level art courses. Each course was 3 units and 16 weeks in length.

As the only Graphic Artist/Photographer in the Office of Communications for San Diego’s downtown community college campus, I was responsible for each semester’s concept, design, and production of informational and marketing print and electronic materials. This included creating brand identites for various programs, sustaining the brand identity of San Diego City College, preparing files for print and online publications, and coordinating vendors to print and disseminate professional level materials within approved budget and timeline. Photography tasks included documenting campus functions and events, editing photos for use in printed publications and online social media sites, and creating and maintaining an archival image library for San Diego City College. Occasional duties of the role have included training administrative staff in using computer programs; and co-leading a collaborative design effort between the Office of Communications and the SDCC Graphic Design portfolio students for the college’s Centennial year in 2014.

While traveling through Great Britain, Italy, Austria, and France, I was charged with the task of coordinating undergraduate students’ travel logistics and activities and supporting students with any needs while abroad. Beyond this I also encouraged discussions about art history and the role of contemporary artists outside of the classroom setting, as well as kept detailed records of spending to account for all expenses and to maintain the budget.

Responsible for organizing and leading a team of graphic designers and overseeing event campaigns from start to finish. Also responsible for coordinating with organizations, printers and all other parties involved in the complete production of an event campaign.