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Video Producer/Director/Editor
Tucker Rocky Distributing
October 2009 — Present (1 year )

Producing/Directing/Editing Product, Training & Marketing Videos for web and DVD distribution.
Projects include writing, producing, directing and editing product & installation videos for our in-house brands (Biker's Choice, Speed & Strength, Quadboss, River Road, FirstGear and BikeMaster) as well as videos for outside vendors such as Cardo Systems (Scala Rider G4), Goodridge Performance Fluid Transfer Systems (Brake lines), Scorpion Helmets and more!

Owner/Creative Director
UPSTAIRS MEDIA INC. Fort Worth, Texas
June 1995 — 2010 (15 years )

Designed and produced video, print and web projects. Video editor, shooter, animator, designer, director and producer. Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Media 100, Photoshop, Illustrator, Electric Image Animation System, Quark Xpress, InDesign, a host of companion software and a good ol' pencil and paper help me to realize the visions my clients desire.
They include:
Tucker Rocky Distributors (vendor & promo videos)
Creative & Technical School    Arlington, Texas (web teaser videos)
Express Media Services (DVD Authoring) 
Yankee Cowboy Publishing (video & audio production)
Birdville Education Foundation (promo video)
Malcolm Smith Foundation (fundraising video)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (carrier contest videos)
National Vietnam War Museum (fundraising video)
Lone Star Transportion (trade show videos)
Rotary Club of Fort Worth (corporate videos)
PatientFYI (web launch videos)
Healthmarkets (training, recognition & highlight videos)
7-ELEVEN / Ztar Mobile Cellular (package design)
Horizon General Contractors, Inc. / SONIC Restaurants (trade show videos & print collaterals)
Avcom Productions (video support)
Rhino Products LP (promo video & print brochure designs)
Aquent Staffing (corporate video)
JMG Realty (print design)
Columnist/Speaker/Author Dave Lieber (promo videos & package design)
Tile Art Studios (video product, website, POP & print design)
Imagination Celebration/Kennedy Center (video production)
The Alliance For Children Charity (fundraiser video)
The City of Fort Worth Engineering Dept. (recruiting video)
The Shadow Agency (promo video & package design)
NorthStar Chiropractic (newsletter & ad design)
Owen Tool (promo video)
Metro Publishing (directory & ad design)
Keller Chamber of Commerce (print design)
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (print design)
Pro Speaker Dave Lieber (promo videos & vlogs)
Pro Speaker Tim Durkin (promo video)
Pro Speaker Dave Hill (promo video)
Pro Speaker Fay Fleming (promo video)
Pro Speaker Charlotte Stallings (promo video)
Pro Speaker Dolly Marting (promo video)
Pro Speaker Dr. Monica Anderson (promo video)

Video Producer/Editor
Healthmarkets
January 2007 — March 2009 (2 years 3 months)

I wrote, shot and edited videos (sales, training, motivational, commercials) for this Health Insurance Company located in North Richland Hills, Texas. 
Major projects undertaken include: Collaborating with Marketing to produce a first-of-its-kind software tool that created customizable recognition presentations for the weekly meetings nationwide. Re-imagining of their corporate compliance video package. Producing motivational videos for President Troy McQuagge & VP of Sales Jim Jones.
Creating a fundraising DVD for the former CEO's charity, The National Vietnam War Museum.
I also supervised camera, lighting and sound crews at our live events.

Marketing Graphic Artist/Mac Network Administrator
Powr-Flite
January 1991 — June 1993 (2 years 6 months)

Turning this shop digital and networked was crucial to ramping up production on an annual catalog (800+ pages) and bi-weekly color mailers. I also handled ad production for the dozen or so trade mags we ran in.

Paste-Up Artist/ Composer
Alpha Graphics Agency
August 1991 — August 1992 (1 year 1 month)

Composed newspaper insert ads at this Orlando, Florida Agency from layouts for SCOTTY'S HARDWARE and ALBERTSON'S.

Paste-Up Supervisor/Ad Designer
Sun Newspaper Group
January 1990 — February 1991 (1 year 2 months)

Supervised all paste-up artists on my shift and designed ads on macintosh computers with Illustrator & Pagemaker.

Video Producer/Editor/Cameraman/Designer (Freelance)
January 1987 — July 1989 (2 years 7 months)

Production assistant, Location Liason, Graphic Artist, Cameraman, etc.

Video Producer / Graphic Artist
Production & Programming Associates
January 1985 — December 1986 (2 years )

Shot & edited local car dealer, jewelry store and direct TV marketing ads along with video magazines for the Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

Graduated from Columbia College with a Bachelor's degree in motion picture production in 1982. Was voted BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTOR that year by my peers. Worked as a PA on projects at 20th Century Fox and as producer's liason to the physical effects crew on THE BEASTMASTER.