Will McCollum

Résumé

SUMMARY

While garnering a varied professional background, I seek to help create quality material to meet the demands of quickly emerging and decentralized world of Media Technology.

SPECIALTIES

project management and organization, client and team relations, troubleshooting, creative problem solving, creative and critical writing, non-linear editing, graphic composition, image processing, website development, field recording.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Artist

Creator of mostly minimal abstract works on paper, with excursions into audio, video and film. A curriculum vitae can be seen here.

Digital Media Artist

2000 - present

Website creation and content management, image processing, video editing and compression.

Apprentice Finish Carpenter/Lvl 1 Carpenter

Acapella Construction Petaluma, CA

Installed cabinetry and trimwork. Assisted Journeymen and Master Carpenters in completing sitework. Worked with Cabinet Maker and General Contractor to complete the installation of 165 kitchen units in an urban loft development, including tracking of progress, completion of punchlist details, onsite management of personnel and coordination of replacement material.

Distribution Coordinator

Della Fattoria Petaluma, CA

Maintained positive relationships with clients and consumers in Marin, San Francisco and Berkeley. Served as liaison between drivers and bakers, as well as drivers and management. Developed standard operating procedures for drivers. Coordinated scheduling of drivers.

Assistant

Fig’ment/Kevin Clark Designs Petaluma, CA

Assist in production of home accessories, managed shipment to clients, developed & managed website, designed exhibition postcards, light bookkeeping, store clerk.

Customer Service Representative/Customer Service Manager

UncommonGoods.com New York, NY

Handled and managed customer service inquiries, organized and co-wrote customer service guidelines, fulfilled & shipped orders, QA site development.

Editor/Production Assistant

Atomic Pictures New York, NY

Edited various film and video projects, prepared media for electronic distribution, assisted in the management of productions, designed advertising layouts, research assistant.

Contributing Writer

Artnet.com New York, NY

Contributed exhibition reviews and artist profiles for the then-emerging online art magazine.

Gallery Assistant

P•P•O•W New York, NY

General reception, art preparation & installation, art shipping & receiving, database management, computer system maintenance, gallery maintenance.

Gallery Assistant

Jay Gorney Modern Art New York, NY

General reception, art preparation & installation, art shipping & receiving, gallery maintenance.

Gallery Assistant

Lorence•Monk Gallery New York, NY

General reception, art preparation & installation, art shipping & receiving, database management, computer system maintenance, gallery maintenance.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Arts Administration, Wagner College, NY

Certificate in Digital Imaging, United Digital Artists, NY

Certificate in Filmmaking, NYU School of Continuing and Professional Education, NY

FUSE Certificate, Bay Area Video Coalition, SF CA