
Communications Consultant/Manager of Creative Teams
Greater Chicago Area

Communications Consultant/Manager of Creative Teams
Greater Chicago Area
As part of FredUllrich Photography and Consulting I have recently moved into new studio space at Water Street Studio in Batavia, Illinois. I use this space as gallery, office and at times studio work. I have returned to the dark room and am working on several new fine art black and white images taken this past year.
I also have over fifteen framed and matted images hanging in my studio able to be seen with lots of other fiber base black and white prints not mounted. I am also working on a proposal to offer video recording services of lectures to career development and transition centers. I hope to start video recording and web posting of lectures early in 2010.
Specialize in directing creative teams in solving problems. I have expertise in all areas of communication technology consulting as well as scientific photography, portraiture and group photography.
Manager of creative teams and projects, fine art black and white photography and strategic business development planning.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2009 — Present (6 months)
Recently I have completed the shooting, processing and posting of nearly 200 online corporate headshots for executives from around the Chicago area . These digital portraits are a unique professionally shot portraits to be used online for various social media sites. More headshots are planned for October. Also I have finished two marketing videos for online distribution of industrial refrigeration components. On September 18 Water St. Studios in Batavia, Illinois hosted an open house for 100's of patrons and guests. It was a great success. I have rented a small studio in the Water St. Studio and Gallery.
(Photography industry)
January 1992 — Present (18 years )
Established fine art photography business specializing in black and white fiber base prints. Have photographed in
Europe and across the United States using traditional wooden field cameras along with zone system film exposure
methods and wet chemistry techniques to create and produce archival quality black and white prints. Have exhibited and
sold prints nation wide. http://www.fredullrich.com
(Media Production industry)
January 2009 — March 2009 (3 months)
I am working on a video presentation for a local manufacturing company of oil separators for industrial refrigeration units. The program will be shown on the web and will be used as a trade show booth resource to show off the technology and describe installation procedures of the product.The video will be used at trade shows world wide.
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Media Production industry)
August 1980 — May 2008 (27 years 10 months)
Manager of Visual Media Services
Established Visual Media Services department utilizing topical communication technologies. Services include:
photography, digital imaging, large format printing, video production, video streaming, duplication/print shop, audio
visual/speaker support, graphic arts and display design. Responsible for all phases of project management, budget, staff
supervision and equipment selection.
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)
August 2000 — June 2005 (4 years 11 months)
Oversaw the Travel Office for Fermilab. Coordinated airline agreements, provide monitoring and feedback to upper management and directed office of two travel arrangers.
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)
June 1983 — June 1987 (4 years 1 month)
Oversaw all aspect of instructional design for the laboratory training office.
Researched/produced safety training presentations for laboratory staff.
Accomplishments:
Initiated/developed video production services for the laboratory as sole video producer.
Created, conceived , and produced a monthly/quarterly employee communication video newsmagazine; “Video News”. (Recognized by upper management as valuable resource.)
Promoted for video communications work, establishing a visual media services department.
Masters of Science in Education , Instructional Technology , 1975 — 1977
Worked in developing the use of video tape programs for diagnostic purposes with low incidence and multi-handicapped special education children.
BS , Sociology , 1967 — 1971
Visual Media in all aspects, video production, photography, golf, wine, family and friends
Communication Media Management Association (CMMA)
http://www.cmma.net
-Won First Place in Wheaton Fine Art Art Fair, Wheaton Illinois July 2005
-Won Philo Award from Chicago chapter of International Television Association for video tape production highlighting the value of a new particle accelerator being built at Fermilab.
-Awarded Employee Performance Award for introducing video streaming to Fermilab in April 2005