Chad Maier

Current

Data Entry at ASA

Past

Sales at The Sellery
Lighting Designer at ILIOS Lighting, Merkaba Lounge, LC Rocks
Graphic Design, Webmaster at Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment

Freelance Graphic & Web Design at Freelance
Booking Agent, Web Developer at BookABand.com
Webmaster, Graphic Design, Video Production at Canopy Club, Jay Goldberg Events
Webmaster at Summer Camp Festival
President & Founder at Haunted Reality: The Stabbing Westward Fan Club
Retail, College Marketing Rep at Sony Music Distribution

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Education

University of Illinois
Champaign Central High School

Connections

81 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

Chad Maier’s Summary

Tour Promotion
Web Development
Video Production
Lighting Designer

Chad Maier’s Specialties:

Web & Graphic Design
Music Promotion

Chad Maier’s Experience

Data Entry

ASA

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

December 2008 — Present (8 months)
Sales

The Sellery

(Graphic Design industry)

2008 — 2009 (1 year)
Lighting Designer

ILIOS Lighting, Merkaba Lounge, LC Rocks

(Entertainment industry)

October 2007 — July 2008 (10 months)

Running several intelligent lights using a Chauvet DMX-55 lighting controller and Powercue DMX. Lights utilized include industry-standard Martins & Elations with a fog machine and LEDs.
Graphic Design, Webmaster

Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment

(Entertainment industry)

2001 — 2008 (7 years)
Freelance Graphic & Web Design

Freelance

(Design industry)

January 1994 — July 2008 (14 years 7 months)

Freelance baby.
Booking Agent, Web Developer

BookABand.com

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

August 2007 — November 2007 (4 months)

Booking Agent
Web Development
Webmaster, Graphic Design, Video Production

Canopy Club, Jay Goldberg Events

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

August 2001 — August 2007 (6 years 1 month)

Developed cohesive graphic, email marketing, and web identity program, which ultimately increased ticket sales.

Responsible for all graphic and web design projects for The Canopy Club, such as weekly posters, print ads, mass email blasts, new websites and continuous website updates. Programs used include Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator), Macromedia (Dreamweaver, Flash), and Quark Express.

HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, CGI scripts, Java, Joomla, Web-App, FTP, Flash, Animated GIFs, Banners, Tech Support, Server Administration, domain transfers to Dreamhost, PC upgrades, O.S. installs, wiring, and networking were all a part of the job as “The Computer Guy” at the club.

Live video production executed for concerts and events using several cameras, a digital mixer, DVR’s and computers. Events were mixed and projected on the fly to the club’s screens. Events were also recorded and DVDs given to performers immediately following their set.
Webmaster

Summer Camp Festival

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Entertainment industry)

January 2003 — June 2007 (4 years 6 months)

Creator of all Summer Camp Festival webpages since 2003. Check out www.summercampfestival.com for more info.

2007 version created using Joomla Content Management System utilizing PHP and MySQL. 2006 was graphics-heavey using Adobe ImageReady and html. 2005 was three panes, html and animated gifs. 2003 & 2004 was simple html.
President & Founder

Haunted Reality: The Stabbing Westward Fan Club

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

August 1993 — January 2002 (8 years 6 months)

Founder of the first Stabbing Westward Website & Fan Club. Started working for Sony Music & Columbia Records, their label, soon after creating the Fan Club. Toured with the band from L.A. to Toronto to Texas to New York and all over the Midwest and back. Fan until the very end when they played their very last show on New Years Eve in San Antonio. Met a lot of great people and had a blast touring with them and my other favorite band, Depeche Mode.

Received a Gold Record personally from the band for Wither, Blister, Burn & Peel and a Thank You (to me and The Haunted Reality Masses) in their album Darkest Days.

Just started a new webpage, alive again... www.haunted-reality.com!
Retail, College Marketing Rep

Sony Music Distribution

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Entertainment industry)

August 1994 — August 1997 (3 years 1 month)

Planned and executed campus and state-wide events to promote Sony Music artists and sell cds.
Created and facilitated promotions throughout the Midwest for chain retail music stores.
Designed flyers and websites, also created magazines for independent promotion.