Bruce DeBoer

Current

• Photographer / Owner at DeBoer Works Photographic Prod.
• Director / Editor at PermissionToSuck.com

Past

• Director of Marketing at Synthesis Creative, Inc.
• Freelance Creative / Marketing Consultant at bruce@brucedeboer.com (Self-employed)
• Photographer at Special Projects (Self-employed)

• Sr. Accout Executive at Torque, LLP
• Principle / Partner at Stone Soup Productions, Inc.
• Photographer / Manager at Erickson Productions, Inc.
• Photo Studio Manager at Hallmark Cards
• Owner / Photographer at DeBoer, Inc.

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Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

Recommended

6 people have recommended Bruce

Connections

233 connections

Industry

Photography

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Portfolio

Bruce DeBoer’s Summary

In addition to a lifelong career in professional photography, Bruce has logged time at Hallmark Cards, Erickson Productions, Stone Soup Productions, Synthesis Creative, Torque, Ltd., and – currently – his own DeBoerWorks Photographic Productions. He's been a business manager, marketing director, advertising account executive, writer, creative consultant, but most notably, a respected photographer. Over the years, clients have included Audi, Harley Davidson, Healthy Choice, Anheuser-Busch, Crain’s Chicago Business, Shell Motor Club, Amoco, Couples Resorts Jamaica, MGM Studio 54, and Giro Sport Designs.

Bruce headed a creative department at Hallmark Cards from '88-'92, then moved on to work with some of the best creative talent in the advertising industry. Most of his professional photography career has been based in North Carolina’s Triangle area but he’s also lived in Boston, Kansas City, and Chicago.

The award cabinet is full. Bruce’s name appears on National and Regional Addy Awards, One Show Awards, NY Festivals Gold, and National Kelly Award Finals. He’s been published in Communication Arts, Graphis Design Annuals, Print Magazine Annuals, AIGA Annuals, and Ad Week. Recently Bruce was selected to work on the America 24/7 project and as a guest lecturer at the famed College of Journalism and Mass Communications at UNC Chapel Hill.

Bruce DeBoer’s Specialties:

People, Lifestyle, Portrait, Advertising, Editorial, Fashion, Corporate, Annual Reports

Bruce DeBoer’s Experience

• Photographer / Owner

  DeBoer Works Photographic Prod.

  (Photography industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

  Professional Advertising Photography specializing in People, Portraits, Location, Lifestyle and Fashion.

• Director / Editor

  PermissionToSuck.com

  (Design industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  PermissionToSuck.com is a Blogazine about the fearless pursuit of creativity and innovation by passionate creative professional across all disciplines of the arts.
  
  PermissionToSuck.com features video interviews of creative professionals: Art Directors, copywriters, authors, actors, musicians, film makers, Directors, photographers, architects, and fine artists.

• Director of Marketing

  Synthesis Creative, Inc.

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 8 months)

• Freelance Creative / Marketing Consultant

  bruce@brucedeboer.com (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2001 — May 2003 (1 year 9 months)

• Photographer

  Special Projects (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)

  April 2001 — September 2001 (6 months)

• Sr. Accout Executive

  Torque, LLP

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 1999 — April 2001 (1 year 7 months)

• Principle / Partner

  Stone Soup Productions, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)

  November 1995 — August 1999 (3 years 10 months)

• Photographer / Manager

  Erickson Productions, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Photography industry)

  December 1992 — October 1995 (2 years 11 months)

• Photo Studio Manager

  Hallmark Cards

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Consumer Goods industry)

  September 1988 — September 1992 (4 years 1 month)

• Owner / Photographer

  DeBoer, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)

  September 1980 — August 1988 (8 years )

Additional Information

Bruce DeBoer’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Portfolio

Bruce DeBoer’s Groups:

Ad Club of the Triangle

•    American Advertising Federation (AAF)
•    Online Advertising Professionals
•    Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Imaging Arts and Sciences Alumni
•    Advertising Professionals
•    Communication Arts
•    Photography Industry Professionals
•    AIGA | the professional association for design
•    Marketing & Communication Network
•    Capstrat Friends
•    Adobe Photoshop Group
•    Advertising Photographers of America, APA
•    Hallmark Cards
•    Wonderful Machine
•    RTPconnected
•    The Artists And Creatives Alliance

Bruce DeBoer’s Honors:

National and Regional Addy Awards, One Show Awards, NY Festivals Gold, and National Kelly Award Finals. He’s been published in Communication Arts, Graphis Design Annuals, Print Magazine Annuals, AIGA Annuals, and Ad Week. Recently Bruce was selected to work on the America 24/7 project and as a guest lecturer at the famed College of Journalism and Mass Communications at UNC Chapel Hill.

Bruce DeBoer’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch