CHAD L. JOHNSON 2672 Melbourne Street Salt Lake City, UT 84106 Mobile: (801) 706-7827 www.mrchadjohnson.com [email protected] SKILLS SUMMARY An organized and self-motivated person who enjoys being challenged. Thrives on a team environment and in leadership roles. Clear and thoughtful communicator who uses positive reinforcement. Strong sense of design, color, and composition. Experienced in photography, sculpture, commercial / printed art, graphic design, interactive entertainment, internet audio, broadcast audio, video, and art instruction. Strong computer software skills that include:  Adobe Creative Suite 6 Illustrator  DreamWeaver  Photoshop  Flash  Fireworks  Mac and Windows Operating Systems  HTML  PHP  Cascading Style Sheets  NPR Digital Services Core Publisher (Drupal 7 based)  WordPress   Web Design Tools Certificate program from the University of Utah  PHP Level 1 certificate from the University of Utah  Adobe Audition PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CHILDREN’S MEDIA WORKSHOP SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 1990-2013 Visual Literacy Instructor / Web Site Designer for cmwworld.org  Workshops with children and adults to develop visual learning techniques for critical insight into the world around us  Teach visual literacy, create artwork, and improve self-esteem.  Most recent project, Mapptivities, puts CMW in a partnership with Esri Patterns / Solutions to replace the static map in SLC schools with an interactive experience that promotes best learning practices. Using ESRI’s ArcGIS Online as a platform, both teachers and students will become empowered to use media with critical thinking throughout their lives and across the community. KUER FM90 / KUER.ORG SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 2004-2013 Web Site Computer Professional For the last nine years, I’ve been the sole employee responsible for the updates, maintenance, and Web Site redesigns of www.kuer.org.  Spearheaded our involvement in new media like podcasting, streaming audio and video, social networking, and online donations.  Determined future software and hardware technology needs and participated in KUER’s Technology Task Force.  Attended the Integrated Media Association conferences as a KUER representative where I researched and found Listener-Interactive. They partnered well with KUER to create the KUER APP for Apple iOS and Android platforms.  Aided in multiple fund raising events per year as a Volunteer Coordinator.  Assisted the Development Department by designing and printing banners, flyers, marketing kits, stickers, badges, pins, file folders, business cards, and company letterhead.  Photographed KUER staff and sponsored events. Worked with other photographers to document and post the station’s history online.  Researched and implemented an online underwriting banner ad system to generate revenue in new ways.  Installed, compiled, and shared Google Analytics for the KUER.ORG web site.  Sought out and completed a project with Analysis Exchange that paired our organization with a mentor to advise KUER.ORG on insights gained from dissecting our Google Analytics reports.  Recently finished a project with Triton Webcast Metrics to track all of the KUER Listen Live streaming audio channels allowing KUER to see the progress of online listenership, including geo-location statistics.  Worked with other University of Utah departments, like the Hinckley Institute of Politics Forums, to make their content available via KUER.ORG. OVERSTOCK.COM WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH 2003 Part-time Photographer / Digital Photograph Editor  Photographed products with digital SLR cameras.  Edited digital images using established workflow to post the graphics online for the Overstock.com web site. ALLEN COMMUNICATION LEARNING SERVICES SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 2003 Freelance Artist / Designer  Worked with Programmers, Project Managers, and other Artists on several electronic learning / corporate training projects as a Graphic Artist. AVALANCHE SOFTWARE / DISNEY INTERACTIVE SLC, UTAH 2000-2002 Senior Artist Primary Project: NCAA College Football 2K2 and 2K3 for Sega Sports on PlayStation 2, XBOX, GameCube, and Dreamcast game systems. Responsibilities and Achievements:  Oversaw Mountain West and MAC conference stadium creation.  Developed the art pipeline for art integration into the game engine.  Worked with a group of contractors brought on to help complete work on the college football stadium models.  Generated “how-to” documents so artwork was done accurately.  Worked with Programmers to determine polygon and texture budgets.  Implemented sideline animation sprites and color palettes from 3D models.  Produced photographs and texture maps used by project artists.  Worked with Collegiate Licensing Corp. to insure artwork accuracy.  Organized all stadium art into a standardized library for future reference. XANTERA SANDY, UTAH 1998-2000 Art Director  Implemented a new system that cut artwork development time in half.  Managed Art staff of ten for Game Boy Color games and PC golf games.  Completed nine titles in less than three years on budget and on time.  Designed Game Boy Color video games and graphic user interfaces.  Interviewed art job applicants and reviewed artists for raises.  Worked with Producers to insure clear communication and support. ACCLAIM (SCULPTURED SOFTWARE) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 1994-1997 Video Game Artist / Lead Artist  Created art and user-interface components for video games.  Managed in-house and contract artists for 2-D, 3-D, motion capture and animation assignments.  Established work schedules, milestone lists, and art quality reviews.  Developed a workable system and used it to photograph WWF wrestlers for in-house art teams. FLASHPOINT PRODUCTIONS SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 1993-1994 Video Game Artist  Created art and user-interface components for snowboarding and golf video games. DEREK SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Photographer’s Assistant  Arranged sets, loaded various film formats (35mm, 120mm, and 4”x5”)  Set up studio lighting, set, and prop construction  Coordinated with film labs  Developed black and white film  Made black and white prints 1992 U. OF U. COLLEGE OF FINE ART SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 1990-1991 Work / Study Head Librarian  Managed a staff of three at the reading library in the Art and Architecture building.  Maintained the books and audio-visual materials, answered questions, took requests, took inventory and ordered new books, and movies for the collection. EDUCATION University of Utah  Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture and Photography)  Recipient of Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program grant for bronze sculpture project, 1991. FREELANCE WORK Since 1992, I have also worked as a freelance artist. Assignments have included portrait and commercial photography, Web Sites and Web graphics, brochure design, and art instruction. My work has been shown in various Utah galleries, and I am the recipient of several statewide awards.  First Award- Eccles Art Center Open Photography Exhibition, Park City, UT, 1992  Third Award- Eccles Art Center Open Photography Exhibition, Park City, UT, 1993  Juried Festival Exhibition in Photography- Utah Arts Festival, SLC, UT, 2000  Group Show – Myra Powell Gallery, Ogden Union Station, Ogden, UT, 2001  Utah Ethics Project – Utah Museum of Modern Art, SLC, UT, 2002