A. L. Adams

Experience

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  OPBMusic | Nike | Greyday Records

  Jun 2002 - Mar 2012

  Song & Jingle Writer

  Recordings featured on a Nike Women's Boxing commercial, OPB, KEXP, KNRK, and Spotify. Performed live on KGW news, in an OPB studio session, etc. Playing, singing, answering questions, and getting my face printed in the paper. Trying to reinvent songwriting and naturally failing—as has everyone who's ever tried.

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  PDX Pop Now!

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  Volunteer, venue decorator, performer
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  Rumblefish

  Feb 2006 - Jun 2006

  Music Analyst

  Reviewed and categorized musical content for a major music licensing agent's online interface. Generated search terms for musical content to improve user-friendliness and increase database functionality.

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  Viso Beverage

  May 2006 - Jun 2007

  Promotions Manager

  Hired and organized 4-person team of product samplers, coordinated and scheduled all their visits with accounts, Generated advertising copy and purchased/coordinated advertising efforts on radio and in print, ordered and maintained infrastructure and inventory for promotions.

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  LAIKA Entertainment

  Jul 2007 - May 2008

  Art Department Assistant

  I had the rare privilege of supporting stop-mo artists during the production of the feature film "Coraline," responding happily and promptly to these kinds of requests:"Take/print/mount/find, pictures of this set," "Take notes on this meeting," "Make an artistically attractive sign forbidding people to touch these things," "Do some basic photoshopping on these professional illustrations," "Cut some tree silhouettes out of foam-core."Every once in a while, I'd get a break to marvel over the puppet-masters' amazing creations. Show less

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  Portland Monthly

  Mar 2010 - Sept 2012

  Arts Editor

  I coordinated arts and events coverage for major Portland-based lifestyle magazine, wrote arts-themed content for blog and print, solicited and edited contributors' content. I grew Culturephile blog readership from monthly average of 2K visitors to monthly average of around 10k, with a 17k high-water-mark. I wrote and formatted weekly newsletter for 19k subscribers, interpreted weekly stats to determine popularity/success of content and inform future decisionmaking.

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  SoooPortland

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Portland music concierge/production assistant

  Assisted French documentary filmmaker Samuel Cuneo in finding Portland music events and music industry experts to film and interview. Curated an experience based on client's tastes using my special knowledge of the local market. Negotiated transportation and access to a diverse set of events and accompanied clients on some site visits.Arranged a partnership with a Portland-based videographer to capture additional footage/B roll as needed.

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  Oregon Arts Watch

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2015

  Arts & Culture Writer

  Arts Watch hosts longer-form critiques and broader “think pieces” about Oregon's art climate. I cover a little of everything, but especially theater (especially small/new/alt), animation, popular music, performance art and festival culture. I tend to view the arts through a literary (poetic, symbolic) lens, and I'm also inquisitive about the physical and practical processes of art-making.

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  Portland Mercury

  Dec 2012 - Apr 2015

  Arts & Culture Writer

  I cover Portland's gallery scene in a column called "Art Walkin'", a stream-of-consciousness account of Portland's gallery sights. I also interview and profile musicians, artists, and performers for short features.