Principal at Photo Infinity
Japan
- Current
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- Principal at Photo Infinity
- Consultant at The Ledger
- Past
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- Photographer at Gerber + Scarpelli Photography
- Media Lab Technician, Mulberry Intermedia Computer Lab at Denison University
- Departmental Fellow, Art Department at Denison University
- Exhibitions Preparations Coordinator, Burke Art Museum at Denison University
- Education
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- Denison University
- Waseda University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Fine Art
- Websites
Matthew Messmer’s Summary
Talented web designer and photographer with diverse fine art background and advanced knowledge of computers. Highly motivated to learn new skills and apply existing ones in innovative situations; quick learner. Able to communicate in both English and Japanese. Looking for freelance or contact photography or web design work in the Tokyo area.
Matthew Messmer’s Specialties:
Quick learner with a strong self-motivated desire to learn and acquire new skills.
Intermediate fluency in Japanese.
Highly skilled with both Windows and Macintosh computers and Adobe CS3 applications including Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, and Flash
Experience with standards-based web design; knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, CMS and Flash.
Extensive knowledge of DAM (Digital Asset Management) workflow systems using Adobe Lightroom and iView Media Pro.
Matthew Messmer’s Experience
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Principal
Photo Infinity
(Fine Art industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Photographer, Studio Manager, Marketing, Web Developer, Secretary, ETC
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Consultant
The Ledger
(Fine Art industry)
2005 — Present (4 years)
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Photographer
Gerber + Scarpelli Photography
(Photography industry)
September 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Documented weddings in a photojournalistic style. Quickly processed shoots of thousands of images for color correction and printing in Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Lightroom.
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Media Lab Technician, Mulberry Intermedia Computer Lab
Denison University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — May 2007 (9 months)
Administered multimedia arts computer lab used by students from all the fine-art departments (studio arts, music, cinema, and theatre). Reimaged and deployed software on Apple computers and troubleshot student issues with lab hardware and software.
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Departmental Fellow, Art Department
Denison University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2005 — May 2006 (9 months)
Assisted the collections manager of the University museum in cataloging and inventorying of the university art collection (7000+ objects) as well as assisted in the preparation of exhibitions drawn from the collections.
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Exhibitions Preparations Coordinator, Burke Art Museum
Denison University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2003 — May 2004 (9 months)
Managed staff of up to seven workers, coordinated installation and lighting of professional art exhibitions, cleaned and organized gallery collections which included paintings dating back to the 14th century C.E. and sculptures from the 6th century B.C.E., and assisted with inner office duties in art gallery.
Matthew Messmer’s Education
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Denison University
BFA , Studio Art , 2002 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Art Club, Ludus, Asian Culture Club
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Waseda University
2004 — 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- Kaigakai, 絵画会
Additional Information
Matthew Messmer’s Websites:
Matthew Messmer’s Groups:
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Denison University Alumni
Matthew Messmer’s Honors:
2007
• Creative Quarterly VII, Work published in Photography section
• Art Institute of Chicago Merit Scholarship
2006
• Denison University Fine Arts Scholarship
2005
• Denison University Art Dept. Fellow
2004
• Freeman Asia Foundation Scholarship
• JASSO Scholarship for Study in Japan
• Waseda University Dean’s List
2003-2007 • Denison University Dean’s List
Matthew Messmer’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
