BRUCE JOHNSON 160 Cabrini Blvd. #23 New York, NY 10033
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
	BA degree with a record of success in graphic design, photography and web design for clients of all levels. Creative, organized problem solver with ability to learn new skills quickly, resulting in a very diverse body of knowledge.
Graphic design	Solid background in Photoshop, Quark XPress, Illustrator and Pagemaker. Experience preparing work to go to press as well as supervising production. Strong ability to interpret a client's sense of style and concept and turn that into an original design. Highly intuitive and sensitive.
Film Production	The main focus of college studies, with an emphasis on editing and cinematography. Film studies led to skills in sound design, videography, and photography.
Photography	Natural eye for composition and color. Strengths in portrait, dance, motion and landscape photography. Special ability to put subjects of portraiture at ease, thereby capturing their true essence.
Web design	Solid background in HTML Adobe Imageready, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks. (This site is my design)
EXPERIENCE
Bruce Johnson photography/graphic design 1999-present	Founded and developed freelance computer graphic design/photography studio that specializes in promotional designs for performing artists. Within a year developed a base of over 200 clients including International Dance Artists, Tony and Academy Award Nominated Performers, Independent Filmmakers and Recording Artists. Photography for such publications as aMagazine, Soap Opera Digest, and ABC Soaps in Depth, and cover designs and feature layouts for Backstage and a cover design for New York Women in Film and Television's Newsletter.
Back Stage 2000	Freelance Feature Designer - Conceived and photographed cover and cover artwork for the Back Stage 40th Anniversary Issue and designed and did supplementary photography for the special 40 page insert. Responsible for all original artwork and placing of text and photographs for sixteen articles with only a five day turnaround. Designed cover and feature artwork and placed photographs and text for various other issues including their special College Guide to the Performing Arts insert.
Megatron Dance Company 1994	Served as freelance photographer, working directly with the artistic director of the company to develop the look for their upcoming concert.
Belue Jazz Dance Company 1991-1993	Production Manager / Publicist - Oversaw all creative decisions for the Belue Jazz Dance Company's Premiere Concert, JAZZ'N. Conceived and designed all advertising and was the company photographer and videographer/editor. As the company publicist, conducted an advertising campaign that was so successful it generated ticket sales that surpassed any dance concert in the history of that venue by selling out 120% to a standing room only crowd.
Professional Actor 1982-1999	Very diverse acting career. Performed as the lead in Broadway's SUNSET BLVD as well principal and supporting roles in National Tours, Regional Theatres, and Television.
EDUCATION
University of Iowa B.A. - 1991	Bachelors Degree in Communication Studies / Film Production. Minor in Theatre Arts
New School University	Studied Computer Graphic Design and Web Design
	Advanced Macintosh computer skills in Photoshop, Quark XPress, Imageready, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, iMovie and Pagemaker. Intermediate Macintosh computer skills in Illustrator and HTML Windows Literate
AWARDS & ASSOCIATIONS
University of Iowa	Presidential Scholarship
International Center of Photography	Winner Lend-A-Lomo Competition
The Daily Iowan	Grand Prize Winner Annual Photography Competition - Color Category
NAPP	Member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Directory of Headshot Photography	New York - 2000, 2001, 2002