Writing Samples:
"Build it AndWill
They Come?"
N'Digo Magapaper
July 2005
The Future is In Your Face
Book
"Sweatshops or No Sweat"
N'Digo Magapaper
October 2004
"It Won't Be Easy To Be Green"
The Council To Save The Planet Blog
"Crossing The Digital Divide"
N'Digo Magapaper
November, 2004
Shirley, This'll Piss
Someone off
(Blog Commentary)
Conrad Lawrence
(CV/Work Resume)
Creative Narrative
Resume
N'Digo Magapaper
July 2005
The Future is In Your Face
Book
"Sweatshops or No Sweat"
N'Digo Magapaper
October 2004
"It Won't Be Easy To Be Green"
The Council To Save The Planet Blog
"Crossing The Digital Divide"
N'Digo Magapaper
November, 2004
Shirley, This'll Piss
Someone off
(Blog Commentary)
Conrad Lawrence
(CV/Work Resume)
Creative Narrative
Resume
CONRAD LAWRENCE
1707 W. Division,Chicago, IL 60622
773.772.2348
storytel@WELL.com
EXPERIENCE
Career Summary:
COMMUNICATIONS/WRITING/JOURNALISMVISUAL FINE ART/GRAPHIC ART/WEB CREATION
FILMMAKER/PHOTOGRAPHER
DEVELOPMENT/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS ANALYST
PROGRAMMING/APPLICATION MANAGMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE
SOCIAL SERVICES/COUNSELING
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN
FILMMAKER/PHOTOGRAPHER 1975 -- 2004
INDEPENDENT PHOTOJOURNALIST, -- Chicago, IL 9/75 - 8/04
- Provided all photography accompanying articles. (Clients include: N'Digo & Pioneer Press)
- Provided photojournalism for independent writers as sub-contractor
- Photojournalist for print news publications. (See portfolio)
INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER, -- Chicago, IL 5/85 - 6/92
- Headshots and composite photographer
- Portraits and specialty portraits (Phantasm Photos)
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPY, Madison WI -- Chicago, IL 5/85 - 6/90
- Responsible for cinematography on commercials and industrials including supervision of camera and lighting crews
- Responsible for lighting and image on commercials and industrials, including supervision of lighting crews
- Clients included, Amoco Oil, Kraft Foods, Miller Brewing, Kohls, Kohler Plumbing, Thrift Drugs
- Director of Photography on music videos and TV pilots.
RUSTAD/WICKHEM PRODUCTIONS 5/83 - 5/85
- Director/Cameraman on commercial and industrial film and video and feature pilot productions
- Responsible for creative execution of film and video projects
- Responsible for lighting and image on commercials and industrials, including supervision of lighting crews
- Studio Manager: Responsible for 6,000 sq ft soundstage with two sided, 30 ft tall complex curved cyclorama.
- Designed and oversaw installation of full lighting grid, including power distribution
INDEPENDENT LIGHTING DIRECTOR/GAFFER 6/80 - 5/95
- Responsible for lighting, image and electrical distribution on commercials and industrials, including supervision of lighting crews
- Clients included, Miller Brewing, Shopko, Kohler Plumbing
CINÉMON, A FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY 8/80 - 5/83
- Studio Manager: Responsible for 3,000 sq ft soundstage with two sided, 20 ft tall complex curved cyclorama.
- Assistant Editor
- Assistant Producer
- Bookkeeper
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, B.A. Communications ArtsPROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Independent Writers of Chicago (Board Member)
- National Writers Union
- National Association of Work Force Developers
- Chicago Dramatists (Network Playwright)
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Chicago Artist Coalition
CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER EXPERIENCE/INTERESTS
- Project Management Lifecycle methodologies:
- o PMP
- o Delivery Process (Bank One proprietary)
- o Summit D.
- CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster)
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Project
- Highly proficient in Visio.
- Trained in Improv at 2nd City
- PADI certified diver
The Council to Save The Planet
andWhimsical Surreality
