Amanda Stosz Resume
AMANDA STOSZ
Brooklyn, NY |------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------
VISUALS EDITOR
Creative Direction | Post-Production | Project Management
Over 10 years of experience as a Photo Industry Creative with experience in photography, photo-editing, retouching, and art direction. Skilled Project Manager with experience managing multiple projects for the editorial, beauty, fashion, music, entertainment, e-commerce, and consumer goods industries. Praised for strong visual sense and talents in photography, photo-editing, content creation, animation, and design.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Photo Editing | Photo Research | Content Creation | Photography | Animation | Production | Project & Team Management | Retouching | Color Correction | Masking | Digital Asset Management | Press & Fine Art Printing | Art Direction | Canon Digital, 35mm, Medium, Large Format Film Cameras | Studio Lighting
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite | Photoshop | Bridge | InDesign | Capture One | Social Media Platforms | G Suite: Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides | Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point | Asana | Slack | basic XHTML/CSS | Mac & PC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GOT A GIRL CRUSH
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / CONTRIBUTOR � 2014-PRESENT
Creative Design & Production
� Collaborate with Editor-in-Chief to produce annual magazine and blog featuring women�s stories across demographics, overseeing all aspects of content curation, visual editing and creative operations.
� Increase audience engagement and brand awareness by designing and producing website, social and editorial content, marketing assets and merchandise.
� Provide creative direction for visual and written assignments, including researching and commissioning artist, photographers and writers, negotiating contracts and rates, and producing photoshoots.
� Coordinate and produce photographs, illustrations, animations and copywriting for blog, magazine, social media and e-commerce site.
Social Media Management & Partnerships
� Collaborate with team on social media management, brand partnerships and event production, including concept creation, cost management, and creating presentation deck and visual assets.
� Organically grew online audience by 300% through analyzing community engagement and developing targeted social media content and strategy.
BIRCHBOX
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, PHOTO � 2015-2020
Photo Editing & Management
� Collaborated with design and content team as a key member of the photo team for pioneering beauty and grooming brand, charged with all aspects of editorial and social content creation.
� Assisted Senior Photo Editor with research, editing, selecting and preparing best on-brand, high quality images from photoshoots, digital asset management (DAM) database and stock agencies.
Creative Collaborations
� Participated in weekly brainstorming meetings with the creative team regarding concepts, future projects, and production planning for photoshoots.
� Managed and trained freelance Retouchers and Photo Coordinator, serving as mentor and liaison for creative team, and reviewing and quality checking all deliverables.
� Developed and produced YouTube and Instagram videos.
� Shot product and social content imagery, utilizing discerning eye to design, crop, resize, color-correct, and
balance backgrounds for all images and visual projects.
Post-Production
� Retouched images for web and print, owning all aspects of project from start to final delivery.
� Managed large retouch projects, managing day-to-day workflow and creative asks, hiring and managing a team of freelancers, overseeing review sessions and quality control, and working closely with Senior Photo Editor.
� Streamlined the photo and post-production workflow, resulting in time, resource and exponential cost savings. � Managed post-production project budgets and schedule, including tracking invoices, costs and labor.
Digital Asset Management
� Maintained Digital Asset Management system, serving as liaison for staff, and archiving and organizing assets.
AMANDA STOSZ PHOTOGRAPHY
FREELANCE RETOUCHER & PROJECT MANAGER � 2008-2018
� Provided expert retouching, digital tech, and post-production services for a variety of projects, working closely with photographers, media, fashion and beauty clients.
� Consulted and collaborated with photographers on set to ensure the best color and lighting.
� Developed and managed day-to-day workflow for all projects, including schedules, client deadlines, hiring and
training staff of retouchers, as well as stylist and makeup artists, and overseeing quality control.
� Created markups, mood boards, and project briefs, working closely with client on art direction and ensuring that all deliverables and standards were met.
Selected Projects & Clients
� Michael Kors, Elle Magazine, People Style Watch, Refinery29, Macy�s, Alterna Haircare, Strivectin, Juicy Couture, Aquatalia, Laird+Partners, Shiseido, Mark Platt, Steven Krause, Maxim, Vogue, George Lange
CARA BLOCH
PHOTO ASSISTANT AND STUDIO MANAGER � 2012-2013
� Managed day-to-day operations for studio and owner, including scheduling, invoices, archiving, and printing. � Liaised with agencies, clients, and vendors to provide client deliverables, negotiate prices and order supplies. � Produced photoshoots and assisted on set, including set-up, during shoot and breakdown.
� Created and updated marketing and promotional materials, including editing portfolio and designing website,
and other physical and digital materials such as emails, mailers, postcards and business cards.
EDUCATION
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN � BACHELOR OF ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, HONORS
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, Forever Coney, 2015 Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn, NY, My 5th Birthday, 2012 Print Space Gallery, London, UK, SoShowMe, 2010
PDN Emerging Photographer Gallery, Editor�s Pick, 2010 Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, RISD Senior Invitational, 2008 Red Eye Gallery, Providence, RI, Emily and Rachel, 2008 Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, Photography Seniors, 2008 Fuji Photo/Film Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 2007 Carr Haus, Providence RI, Art Star, Juried Show, 2007
AMANDA STOSZ
Brooklyn, NY |------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------
VISUALS EDITOR
Creative Direction | Post-Production | Project Management
Over 10 years of experience as a Photo Industry Creative with experience in photography, photo-editing, retouching, and art direction. Skilled Project Manager with experience managing multiple projects for the editorial, beauty, fashion, music, entertainment, e-commerce, and consumer goods industries. Praised for strong visual sense and talents in photography, photo-editing, content creation, animation, and design.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Photo Editing | Photo Research | Content Creation | Photography | Animation | Production | Project & Team Management | Retouching | Color Correction | Masking | Digital Asset Management | Press & Fine Art Printing | Art Direction | Canon Digital, 35mm, Medium, Large Format Film Cameras | Studio Lighting
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite | Photoshop | Bridge | InDesign | Capture One | Social Media Platforms | G Suite: Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides | Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point | Asana | Slack | basic XHTML/CSS | Mac & PC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GOT A GIRL CRUSH
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / CONTRIBUTOR � 2014-PRESENT
Creative Design & Production
� Collaborate with Editor-in-Chief to produce annual magazine and blog featuring women�s stories across demographics, overseeing all aspects of content curation, visual editing and creative operations.
� Increase audience engagement and brand awareness by designing and producing website, social and editorial content, marketing assets and merchandise.
� Provide creative direction for visual and written assignments, including researching and commissioning artist, photographers and writers, negotiating contracts and rates, and producing photoshoots.
� Coordinate and produce photographs, illustrations, animations and copywriting for blog, magazine, social media and e-commerce site.
Social Media Management & Partnerships
� Collaborate with team on social media management, brand partnerships and event production, including concept creation, cost management, and creating presentation deck and visual assets.
� Organically grew online audience by 300% through analyzing community engagement and developing targeted social media content and strategy.
BIRCHBOX
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, PHOTO � 2015-2020
Photo Editing & Management
� Collaborated with design and content team as a key member of the photo team for pioneering beauty and grooming brand, charged with all aspects of editorial and social content creation.
� Assisted Senior Photo Editor with research, editing, selecting and preparing best on-brand, high quality images from photoshoots, digital asset management (DAM) database and stock agencies.
Creative Collaborations
� Participated in weekly brainstorming meetings with the creative team regarding concepts, future projects, and production planning for photoshoots.
� Managed and trained freelance Retouchers and Photo Coordinator, serving as mentor and liaison for creative team, and reviewing and quality checking all deliverables.
� Developed and produced YouTube and Instagram videos.
� Shot product and social content imagery, utilizing discerning eye to design, crop, resize, color-correct, and
balance backgrounds for all images and visual projects.
Post-Production
� Retouched images for web and print, owning all aspects of project from start to final delivery.
� Managed large retouch projects, managing day-to-day workflow and creative asks, hiring and managing a team of freelancers, overseeing review sessions and quality control, and working closely with Senior Photo Editor.
� Streamlined the photo and post-production workflow, resulting in time, resource and exponential cost savings. � Managed post-production project budgets and schedule, including tracking invoices, costs and labor.
Digital Asset Management
� Maintained Digital Asset Management system, serving as liaison for staff, and archiving and organizing assets.
AMANDA STOSZ PHOTOGRAPHY
FREELANCE RETOUCHER & PROJECT MANAGER � 2008-2018
� Provided expert retouching, digital tech, and post-production services for a variety of projects, working closely with photographers, media, fashion and beauty clients.
� Consulted and collaborated with photographers on set to ensure the best color and lighting.
� Developed and managed day-to-day workflow for all projects, including schedules, client deadlines, hiring and
training staff of retouchers, as well as stylist and makeup artists, and overseeing quality control.
� Created markups, mood boards, and project briefs, working closely with client on art direction and ensuring that all deliverables and standards were met.
Selected Projects & Clients
� Michael Kors, Elle Magazine, People Style Watch, Refinery29, Macy�s, Alterna Haircare, Strivectin, Juicy Couture, Aquatalia, Laird+Partners, Shiseido, Mark Platt, Steven Krause, Maxim, Vogue, George Lange
CARA BLOCH
PHOTO ASSISTANT AND STUDIO MANAGER � 2012-2013
� Managed day-to-day operations for studio and owner, including scheduling, invoices, archiving, and printing. � Liaised with agencies, clients, and vendors to provide client deliverables, negotiate prices and order supplies. � Produced photoshoots and assisted on set, including set-up, during shoot and breakdown.
� Created and updated marketing and promotional materials, including editing portfolio and designing website,
and other physical and digital materials such as emails, mailers, postcards and business cards.
EDUCATION
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN � BACHELOR OF ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, HONORS
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, Forever Coney, 2015 Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn, NY, My 5th Birthday, 2012 Print Space Gallery, London, UK, SoShowMe, 2010
PDN Emerging Photographer Gallery, Editor�s Pick, 2010 Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, RISD Senior Invitational, 2008 Red Eye Gallery, Providence, RI, Emily and Rachel, 2008 Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, Photography Seniors, 2008 Fuji Photo/Film Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 2007 Carr Haus, Providence RI, Art Star, Juried Show, 2007