Eric Fairchild

Experience

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  Eric Fairchild Creative

  Jan 1989 - Jan 2012

  Freelance Photographer

  Operated a successful freelance photography business.Handled marketing, sales, accounting, budgeting, and photography.Managed diverse design projects and presented concepts to clients persuasively.Subcontracted with other photographers when necessary and kept up with industry trends.

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  North Valley Magazine

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Director of Photography

  Produced and photographed feature stories and covers for the magazine.Assisted in hiring photographers for event photography.Collaborated on editorial and design concepts with the publisher.

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  Cilento Photography

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Photographer | Digital Artist

  Captured portraits, business headshots, and family photographs.Edited and retouched photos using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.Managed print orders and ensured a positive customer experience.

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  Tesseract School

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Photography Instructor

  Instructed students in photography fundamentals, composition, lighting, and creative techniques.Developed lesson plans, assignments, and incorporated innovative ways to explore photography.Taught image organization and enhancement using Mac computers and software tools.

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  Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

  Apr 2012 - May 2019

  Photographer | Videographer Manager

  Established and managed two studio setups for photography and videography.Created story boards for video and photo projects.Collaborated closely with designers, marketing directors, and the brand team to ideate and execute projects.Work with the brand team to produce new ideas for company branding, promotional campaigns, and marketing communications.Contributed to strategic branding initiatives, including setting up PIM and DAM systems.Worked closely with PIM team on the Digital Asset Manager with setting up and making instructions for images in the DAM.Maintained a database of all image assets and updated when needed in the company DAM.Maintained and updated images with new images in the DAMEvaluate trends, assess new data and keep up-to-date with the latest marketing techniques.Worked on efficiency improvements for guitar photography techniques.Oversaw print preparation and vendor requirements, ensuring accurate file preparation.Interact with a variety of teams/functions and accept feedback and requested changes. Managed photo studio and daily photo requestsManaged a photography request submission form and an internal file share for product managers to know where products were in the process.Ensured all brand standards and processes are applied to every design and all production work.Art directed photo shoots for advertisements across all Fender brands.Produced a variety of videos, including artist interviews and product demos.Worked closely with artist relations team to get content of artist playing on stage and artist portraits for promotional use.Trained other photographers in photography processes and maintained visual asset organization.Maintained and organized all visual assets and distributed them to internal stake holders.Created digital ad assets and contributed to branding guidelines.Conceptualize ideas based on smart insights and strategies through story boards and mockups.Directed brainstorming meetings and creative sessions. Show less

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  AerialSphere

  Nov 2019 - Sept 2023

  Established and optimized image pre-processing procedures for aerial imagery.Led a team of pre-processors, ensuring efficient processing of flight images.Coordinated flight lines for imagery capture, collaborating closely with flight crews.Generated 360 panoramas post-processing and conducted audits to ensure data accuracy.Audited flight data to make sure images and data matched up after flights.Utilized proprietary software to integrate final panoramas into Django and AWS databases.Maintained quality control by addressing stitching errors and image discrepancies.Collaborated with system engineers to enhance image capture processes.Prepared and presented reports to executive staff, suggesting image quality improvements.Utilized ESRI Experience Builder for oriented imagery projects.Supported marketing with graphic design and image presentations.Maintained a database of all image assets and updated assets when needed.Conducted audits on a regular basis to assure images in database were accurate.Maintained communication with product development team for all company projects. Show less Designed custom 360 panoramic and virtual tours for diverse clients.Redesigned elements within custom spheres to meet data mapping requirements.Use proprietary software to warp spheres to conform to data mapping.Conducted quality control checks on spheres produced by team members.Provided graphic design support for the marketing team, creating custom icons and materials.Managed client requests, addressing design changes, and ensuring client satisfaction.Helped manage website through Wordpress. Show less

  • Pre-Processing & Digital Asset Manager

    Feb 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Designer Custom Spheres

    Nov 2019 - Feb 2022
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  Rosendin

  Apr 2024 - now

  Digital Asset Manager

  Organizing and migrating digital assets to new DAM