CARLA J BROOKS
Multimedia Specialist
Education:
- Bentley Sr. High School – Diploma
- Lake State Universtity – Pre Law 2004- 2006
- Art Institute Of Atlanta – Photojournalism | Graphic Design 2006-2009
Articulate, diligent, hardworking professional with more than 17 years’ experience in the both photography, Graphic Design and administration work; including 3 years of specialized experience on an overseas military assignment.
Specialties: Photography, Graphic Design, Fine Art, Branding, Video Editing, Motion Graphics. Master Retouching, Front End Wed Design – WordPress, Professional Image Editing.
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
Carla J Brooks – Freelance Photographer and Designer – 2011 – Present
Providing photography and graphic design based on customer needs and instructions.
Duties: Photography, Graphic Design, Fine Art, Branding, Video Editing, Motion Graphics. Master Retouching, Front End Wed Design – WordPress, Professional Image Editing.
MEDIA SUPERVISOR | GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR – 2009-2011
- Provided oversight and direction of all electronic media operations to support MWR Operations in ASG-KU by capturing video, photography, scanned media, audio and all necessary documentary sources in order to fulfill or complete photographic and audiovisual production packages. Provided immediate, comprehensive, overall supervision, management, organization and execution of the media section of Marketing & Media. Acted as Branch manager on an as needed basis.
GoodSign Productions – Graphic Designer – 2012 -2015
- Created Marketing materials and graphic design, created hard line advertising to promote and market Good Sign Productions.
TALLYCM – Project Coordinator -Dealership Design – 2014
- Assisted in providing onsite expertise and owner’s representation in the planning, development and construction management of automotive facilities. Provided support in graphic design, administrative, marketing and media and assisted in project coordination for dealership construction and facility design.
Hey Maricopa TV | The Copa – Community Magazine – Lead layout Designer | Photographer – 2014-2015
- Designed publications for print for community magazine. Artwork, layout and photography provided. Designed all layouts and cover designs and formatted for publication.
480 Holdings Ltd. – Creative Director and Investor Relations – July 2014 – November – 2016
Editorial and Documentary Photography and Design, Assisted in overseeing and directing all design including creating bottle and label, custom and trademark logos and fonts, pitch decks and all marketing designs.
PUBLICATIONS:
Kuwait Ex Pats Magazine:
- 2009 – Photographed Editorial Images for various issues on the Expats Magazine.
- 2011 – Cover Feature For Expats’ Magazine.
JACK DANIELS – February – 2013
- Image Feature| Publication Superbowl weekend, 30k Likes.
TMZ | BBC | InMaricopa | The Copa TV – April 2014
- Blood moon- Image feature Viral across the internet.
NASA – Earth Picture Of The Day – January 2016
- Feature for NASA EPOD for Grand Canyon Full of Clouds.
Arizona Republic – Z365 Arizona Photo of the Day – January 2016
- Feature for Grand Canyon Full of Clouds.
Divine Desert _ IG – 2016
- Features on Instagram for Divine Desert IG
Matilda Jane Clothing – 2018
- Featured Photo published on Matilda Jane Clothing Instagram.
Rocky Mountain National Park – 2018
- Featured Photo for National Park Service IG
Westcliffe Colorado _IG – 2018
- Featured Photos on Westcliffe Colorado – IG
Commissioned Work:
GDM Distributors – 2016
- Commissioned Landscape Piece of Golden Gate Bridge- nightscape image
Carey Pena – Inspired Media 360 – 2016
- Commissioned Landscape Piece of Phoenix Arizona at Sunset.
College Gurl – 2018
- Commissioned to design book cover for print for “How to Pay for College when you’re Broke”
Kristan Hart – Toast to L’Chaim – 2018
- Commissioned to design book cover for print for “Don’t Give Up, Bounce Back”
Jennifer Smestad – Country Music Artist – 2013 – Present
- Various commissioned shoots for cover images for music singles.
GALLERY FEATURES:
2007 – Kenny Gray Fine Art Gallery – Columbus GA.
- Two Fine Art Pieces were on display locally in Kenny Grays’ Art Gallery.
