BILLY NEWMAN 

billynewmanphoto.com 

bn@wphoto.co

New Media, Digital Communication Arts Undergraduate Major 

• Completed June 2011 
• Oregon State University, College of Liberal Arts 

Non-Profit Community Organizer | Fundraising and scholarship development 

• March 2013 - 2022 
• KELLY CHRISTENSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 

Digital Creation Lead | Project managment Nike apparel studio 

Nike on contract with Mindlance 

• March 2022 -  
• Project manage digital image assets from dimension partners to retail.
• Assign, track and manage daily tasks. Troubleshoot clarifying questions.
• Accountable for managing and coordinating updates between dimension partners and studio image artists.
  
• Coordinate with partners to resolve miscommunications between design and studio production teams.
  
• Provided analytical data to key stakeholders, managed workload for the studio and negotiated timelines.
  

Advocate team workflow needs with product operations when negotiating calendar gates for studio partners. • Maintain the accuracy and availability of apparel product images according to Nike image standards.

Creative Director | Commercial NFT minting and digital content administration 

ORBIT1 

• July 2020 - March 2022 
• Marketing content creator, including web, retail, social, video media, e-mail, and events.
• Discord, Telegram, GitHub, PR communications, and content authoring.
•  Distributed communications utilizing CRM database, Mailchimp, Facebook, Twitter.
•  Coordinated with contractors and organized content production workflows.
• WordPress website development, content writing, and media management.
•  Adobe Premiere video production. Vertical video conversion. Transcript caption text.
• Digital publisher familiar with InDesign, Canva, Amazon and Apple Books, iTunes Connect.
  

Photographer | Photography style editor, content manager, team supervisor 

AIRBNB 

• April 2019 - March 2020 
• Photographer of vacation homes for showcase on Airbnb Plus.
• Supervised inspections to meet Airbnb Plus standards in design.
• Coordinated with hosts to plan photography sessions
• Coordinated with Art Director to produce images consistent with the style guide.
• Managed photo team, provided feedback and training.
• Slack team communication and remote work coordination experience.
• Remote digital asset management. FTP, CRM, Lightroom, Bridge, Photoshop. 

Creative Director | Photo studio marketing, management, and business development
PACIFIC DREAM PHOTOGRAPHY

• August 2018 - May 2019 
• Leadership team member working to unify business strategy and brand marketing.
• Photography and videography director, overseeing the edits of staff across photographic products. 
• Responsible for maintaining a consistent digital asset management system and backups.
• ShootProof, SmugMug, WeTransfer, FTP uploading edited photos and collections.
• Developed creative skills and workflows within the team of photographers and assistants.
• Studio manager engaged in conceptual development, execution, sales, and marketing. 

Media Specialist | Commercial photographer, VR producer, videographer 

GUARANTY

• September 2013 - August 2018
• Commercial photography for display marketing of recreational vehicles. 
• Oversaw visual marketing content, including web videos, retail billboards, social ads, and direct mail. 
• 360-degree VR AR walkthrough and virtual tour production.
• WordPress website development and content management.
• Experience with Canva Pro, Affinity Photo, Facebook Creator Studio, WordPress, Twitch studio. 
• Designed a marketing funnel for new RV service customers.
• Video and photography of recreational vehicles and Chevrolet automobiles.                    
• Writing and layout design of RV owner’s onboarding book.
• Lead coordinator of on-location production. 

Photographer | Outdoor tourism content creator 

ROGUE WILDERNESS OUTFITTERS 

• May 2011 - September 2013 
• Travel Oregon tourism content photographer.
• Digital product fulfillment utilizing Amazon Web Services and Seller Central.
• Social media content management, content development - photo and video, graphic design.
• Operated professional photography equipment, advised the use of technical equipment.
• Extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, Audition, Indesign.
• Planned and organized travel and photography production workflows
• Content collaboration with Parks Dept. Orange Torpedo, Galice Resort, Morrisons Lodge.
• Packaged and sold high-quality digital lifestyle photographs for print, digital, and social media use.
• Organized, uploaded, and created metadata for digital asset management. 

Video Editor | Photo / Video editing for Dutch Bros. marketing
DUTCH BROS. COFFEE

• June 2009 - June 2012 
• Camera operator, video editor for marketing, and internal training videos.
• Produced video content with product updates, video blogs, instructional videos.
• Developed, and maintained online video documentation and SEO.
• Developed a professional social media account management strategy.
• Created motion graphics, in collaboration with the brand manager.
• Compression and encoding of video content for online use.
• Maintained video equipment and video archive in Final Cut Pro / Adobe Premiere Pro. 

Computer Networking Technician | Live event IT support and network administration 

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS 

• August 2008 - June 2010 
• Upgraded, and maintained enterprise computer technology.
• Networked workstations to campus domain and administrated active directory.
• Trained staff in computer software, e-mail, word processing, and database applications.
• A+ and Network+ computer hardware and software troubleshooting
• Managed network administrative operations including server backup and user issues
• Developed IT strategies and workflows for live game day event services.