DAN MADSEN
23679 Calabasas Road #743, Calabasas, CA 91302 • 805-907-1130 • dan@madsen20.com
Profile
With 12 years of solid experience as Director of Creative Print Services (a hands-on role) for Sony Pictures Entertainment. Able to prioritize and manage tight budgets and strict deadlines. Aesthetic sense and knowledge to generate ideas from concept to completion. Exceptional technical skills including proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Quark Xpress. Also, AD Agency experience from production to design.
Experience
FREELANCE - (JULY 2007 - PRESENT)
Branding, designing press kits, brochures, pitch material, premiere invitations, trade ads, e-vites, magazine design, illustrations and retouching/composites. Clients include: Paramount Vantage, Paramount International, Sony Pictures, Participant Media, Fox Studios and Overture Pictures to name a few. Sports magazine photo editing, layout and design.
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT - DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PRINT SERVICES (FEBRUARY 1995 - JULY 2007)
Designing print material (hands-on) for the marketing and publicity departments (press kits, pitch material, invitations, trade ads, postcards, calendars, etc.) Retouching and compositing images for marketing and publicity. Managing freelancers on a day to day basis. Dealing with print/photo vendors from initial concept to completion and meeting budgets requirements. Worked with the legal department to create billing blocks and set up one-sheets. Always met deadlines. Working with photographers for concept composites and special shoots. Dealt with directors, producers, actors and film crews.
MOUNTAIN NEWS - PHOTOGRAPHER (OCTOBER 1993 - JANUARY 1995)
Photographing events, accidents, fires, sporting events and real estate. Processing film, printing, scanning and preparing the images for the paper.
Education
Cypress College (1989 - 1992) Graphic Design Major - AA degree
The Art Institute of Southern California Laguna Beach (1992 - 1993) Graphic Design Major
Cal State San Bernardino (1993 - 1994) Graphic Design and Photography Major
Technical Proficiency
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Quark XPress, Adobe GoLive, Acrobat, MicrosoftWord, and other digital media. Also, extensive background in photography.
Additional Skills
Photography, Photo Editing Skills, Illustration (children’s book and fine art pieces) and Web Site Design
Portfolio
www.madsen20.com
