Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson

Current

• Photographer at Ms. Erin Nicole / Photography

Past

• Communications Intern at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
• Sender at White House Custom Colour

Education

• Ontario College of Art and Design
• Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Connections

53 connections

Industry

Photography

Websites

• My Website
• My "Sketchbook"

Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson’s Summary

My broad range of interests has led me to diverse experiences. Trained as a professional photographer, I have worked as a freelance photographer for over four years, photographing events, portraits, destinations, and my own personal work that concerns personal storytelling.

Most recently, I was granted an internship at my alma mater in the Communications department. As the sole photographer on staff, my responsibilities included not only creation of photography, but the subsequent editing of the photographs and relative copy. In addition, I was involved in each step, from inception to output, in print and web publications.

Simultaneously to my internship, I volunteered at the Park Nicollet Clinic in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis as a Co-Curator. In this role I worked alongside a mentor to establish a gallery within the hospital to aid in the health of the community through art. I was involved with the creation of the mission statement, promotional materials, remodeling of the gallery space, selection of artists, and installation of exhibitions.

I would like to continue to work within the fields of education and non-profits. Currently I am a freelance photographer interested in working with local communities.

Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson’s Specialties:

•Photographic Digital Workflow: Adobe Lightroom, Bridge, Photoshop •Photographic Cameras: 35mm, Medium format, large format, Digital (Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Hasselblad) •Traditional Photography Processes: black and white film processing, black and white printing, color printing, mural printing •Design: Branding and Identity, Typography
•Design Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign •Web-Based Design: HTML, CSS, Blogging software

Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson’s Experience

• Photographer

  Ms. Erin Nicole / Photography

  (Photography industry)

  August 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)

  As a freelance photographer, I photograph primarily portraits and destinations (travel), but am interested in all opportunities. My photographic work is based heavily in research and I work with clients to create unique and exemplary results.

• Communications Intern

  Minneapolis College of Art and Design

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  June 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  During this wonderful opportunity I was able to tackle multi-faceted goals simultaneously. I filled the role of photojournalist for the school, and initiated creative ways to reach out to the community, such as a Flickr account. This allowed for an up-close look at the life of the students, which was helpful for many reasons, including: student engagement (keeping up with what's going on around the school), connecting with potential donors (showing how students can benefit from their donations), and informing alumni of their evolving alma mater.
  
  My experience as an intern also brought other unexpected responsibilities. Towards the end of my internship, I began to place our biweekly e-mail outreach, e-news, into html coding, as well as selecting and resizing images, and proofing the final draft before it was delivered to our subscriber list that reached over 1,000 people.

• Sender

  White House Custom Colour

  (Photography industry)

  March 2008 — May 2008 (3 months)

  My responsibility as a sender at this photographic printing facility was to take incoming orders and send them to the appropriate queue for printing. I also took on additional roles such as mounting photographs to various surfaces, packaging of photographs, and shipping.

Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson’s Education

• Ontario College of Art and Design

  Mobility Studies , Photography, Fine Art , 2007 — 2007

  The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design offers a student exchange program. It is because of this that I was able to learn from internationally exhibiting artist Nicholas Pye.

• Minneapolis College of Art and Design

  2004 — 2007

  It is because of my education in the arts that I am passionate about the importance of art within communities. Though formally trained as a photographer, my experience ranges across the mediums of painting, drawing, graphic design, and typography. Additionally, my education as a practitioner of art has led to a deep understanding of the history and appreciation of visual arts.

  Activities and Societies:

  Commencement Speaker, graduating class of December 2007
  Student Advisory Council: Media Arts Representative (2006)

Additional Information

Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson’s Websites:

• My Website
• My "Sketchbook"

Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson’s Interests:

Interdisciplinary Initiation, new media, Dutch design, typography, cooking, physics, reading, volunteering, the arts

Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson’s Groups:

Minneapolis Institute of Art Member, 2008–2009.

•    Small Business Association of Michigan
•    MCAD Alumni and Students
•    Net Worth for Women

Ms. Erin Nicole Johnson’s Honors:

2008
Group Show: Toledo Friends of Photography National Juried Photographic Exhibition. Juried by Todd Hido. University of Toledo’s Center for Visual Arts Gallery. Toledo, OH.

Group Show: The Water-Stone Review. Minneapolis College of Art and Design Gallery. Minneapolis, MN.

2-Person Show, “Fresh” works by Erin Nicole Johnson and Sue Fox. Coffman Union, University of Minnesota.

2007
Representative: Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s Undergraduate Class of 2007 Commencement Speaker. Minneapolis, MN

Group Show: Mush Mush Masculinity. Ephemeral Space. St. Paul, MN

Published Work: The Water-Stone Review, “In Transit”

2006
Media Arts Representative for Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s Student Advisory Council

2005
Scholarship: Foundations Merit Scholarship

Scholarship: Minneapolis College of Art and Design Distance Grant

Group Show: 35mm: Take Two. Jetset. Minneapolis, MN

Group Show: 35mm. Jetset. Minneapolis, MN

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