Jeremy Wilburn

Current

• Marketing/Recruiting Specialist at University of Illinois at Springfield
• Photographer, Graphic Designer, Marketing at University of Illinois at Springfield

Past

• Resident Assistant at University of Illinois at Springfield
• Marketing Publicist/Promotional Photographer at Ecolutions, Inc.

Education

• University of Illinois at Springfield
• University of Illinois at Springfield

Recommended

1 person has recommended Jeremy

Connections

70 connections

Industry

Photography

Websites

• My Blog
• del.icio.us
• UIS Website

Jeremy Wilburn’s Summary

Photographer specializing in:
*Human subjects, particularly capturing emotions and feelings
*Sporting Events - Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball, etc
*Nature and Natural Colors

Graphic Designer specializing in:
*Newspaper
*Magazine
*Brochure
*Marketing Publications

Advertising specializing in:
*Newspaper
*Magazine

Jeremy Wilburn’s Specialties:

*I have been shooting photos for five years, and professionally for about two.
*I have a lot of experience in graphic design as well using programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
*My undergraduate studies in Art have influenced my work in many aspects and allow me to get a different perspective.
*Extremely knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook).
*Proficient with Mac and PC (Win XP and Vista).

Jeremy Wilburn’s Experience

• Marketing/Recruiting Specialist

  University of Illinois at Springfield

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Develop electronic materials that enhance public awareness of UIS, advance recruitment efforts for the campus, and provide assistance with market research efforts to assess the effectiveness of print and electronic based recruitment materials.

• Photographer, Graphic Designer, Marketing

  University of Illinois at Springfield

  (Photography industry)

  November 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  Responsible for capturing campus atmosphere for university promotional materials by photographing:
  • Campus special events; scenery; students interacting; and faculty
  • Photographs published in University promotional literature, Horizons the Alumni Magazine, the State-Journal Register, shown in local movie theaters, and the UIS website

• Resident Assistant

  University of Illinois at Springfield

  (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)

  November 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 9 months)

  Responsible for student community welfare and development involving:
  • Resident oversight and conflict resolution
  • Student mentoring
  • Planning, coordinating, and supervising student programs and events
  • Designing and creating promotional literature
  • Promoting the campus verbally during student orientation sessions

• Marketing Publicist/Promotional Photographer

  Ecolutions, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Environmental Services industry)

  June 2004 — July 2007 (3 years 2 months)

  Responsibilities include:
  • Layout and design of print publications and marketing materials
  • Responsible for photographing and journalizing project progress and results

Jeremy Wilburn’s Education

• University of Illinois at Springfield

  M.A. Communication, Advertising, Marketing, and Mass Media, 2007 — 2009 (expected)

• University of Illinois at Springfield

  Visual Arts, Photography and Graphic Design, 2003 — 2007

  I also have two minors, one in Communication with a focus in Mass Media and the other in Computer Science.

  Activities and Societies:

  UIS Journal (Student Newspaper) Photographer, Graphic Designer, Advertiser, Student Activities Committee, Student Photographer.

Additional Information

Jeremy Wilburn’s Websites:

• My Blog
• del.icio.us
• UIS Website

Jeremy Wilburn’s Interests:

Photography, Research, Marketing, Technology, Computers, Interactive Multimedia

Jeremy Wilburn’s Groups:

Higher Ed

•    UIS Alumni

Jeremy Wilburn’s Honors:

International Honors, University of Illinois at Springfield
First Place, Illinois College Press Association, Advertisement Campaign
Honorable Mention, Illinois College Press Association, Graphic Design

Jeremy Wilburn’s Contact Settings

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