Independent Photographer and Graphic Designer
Portland, Oregon Area
- Current
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- Art Director/Photographer at Tuff Gong Worldwide
- Photgrapher/Designer at Taxi Records/Sly & Robbie
- Co-owner at Knack Imaging
- Past
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- Photographer at Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths International
- Photographer/Designer at Mideya - Paris, France
- Graphic Design - Freelance - at William Morris Agency
- Photographer/Art Director/Video Editor at Michael Franti & Spearhead/Guerrilla Management
- Footwear Color Designer at Nike
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Wonder Knack’s Summary
Wonder Knack’s Specialties:
- Documentary and Music Photography: Being embedded in an environment and capturing the essence of everything while maintaining a very low key and respectful presence
- Graphic Design: CD packaging, identity packages, marketing and promotional materials
Wonder Knack’s Experience
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Art Director/Photographer
Tuff Gong Worldwide
(Music industry)
2006 — Present (2 years)
Freelance
• Album and publicity photos for Ziggy Marley's highly acclaimed Grammy Award winning album “Love Is My Religion”
• Art direction, design and photography for the CD packaging of Ziggy Marley's “Love Is My Religion” album and "Love Is My Religion LIVE" DVD
• Art direction, photography and design of marketing materials supporting the release of Ziggy Marley's “Love Is My Religion” album, including artist web site, ads, posters, tour bus wrap, ad mats, stickers and web banners. Coordinate with record labels and vendors worldwide to fulfill their specific graphic needs
• Identity package for the Tuff Gong Worldwide record label and design of tuffgongworldwide.com web site -
Photgrapher/Designer
Taxi Records/Sly & Robbie
(Music industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
Freelance
• Official photo and video documentation of recording sessions and touring
• Photography featured in the packaging of the Grammy nominated album "Anniversary" by Sly & Robbie
• Photography, art direction and design of the album "Horace Andy Livin' It Up + Sly and Robbie"
• Web design of officialslyandrobbie.com -
Co-owner
Knack Imaging
(Online Media industry)
1999 — Present (9 years)
Multimedia development including interface design, video editing and photography for print, video and online marketing materials
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Photographer
Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths International
(Music industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
Freelance
• Album and publicity photos for Stephen Marley's highly acclaimed Grammy Winning album "Mind Control"
• Official tour photographer and videographer for Stephen Marley's North American "Mind Control" Tour. Video footage was made into a series of “Stephen Marley Tour Diaries” featured on www.bobmarley.com
• Album and publicity photos for Javaughn's debut album "Superstar", produced by Damian Jr. Gong Marley and Stephen Marley -
Photographer/Designer
Mideya - Paris, France
(Music industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
Freelance
• Photo documentation of the recording session for Bitty Mclean's upcoming album produced by and featuring Sly & Robbie. One Pop Studio, Kingston, JA
• Photo documentation of the recording session, art direction and design of the album "Horace Andy Livin' It Up + Sly & Robbie" Harry J Studio, Kingston, JA -
Graphic Design - Freelance -
William Morris Agency
(Entertainment industry)
2004 — 2006 (2 years)
Freelance - Telecommute
• Design and layout of complete tour identity packages for the Bob Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival Tour in 2004 & 2006. Included were ad mats for publication, posters, web banners and stage backdrop
• Official Tour Photographer for Bob Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival Tour in 2004 & 2006
• Tour identity package for the Ziggy Marley / Michael Franti and Spearhead North American Tour in early 2004 -
Photographer/Art Director/Video Editor
Michael Franti & Spearhead/Guerrilla Management
(Music industry)
2000 — 2005 (5 years)
Freelance
• Photography & book design of “FOOD FOR THE MASSES: Michael Franti Lyrics & Portraits”. A coffee table book that contains the artist’s lyrical body of work & is accompanied by my photos taken over a 5 year span documenting his life with Spearhead. 148 pages
• Art direction, design & photography for the CD packaging of “Everyone Deserves Music”, “Stay Human” & “Songs From The Front Porch”. Cover photo for "Yell Fire!" CD
• Lead editor of “I Know I’m Not Alone”. A feature length documentary about the human cost of war & occupation in the Middle East. The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival 2005, Winner of "Best International Documentary" at the Harlem International Film Festival & Amnesty International Film Festival "Audience Award Winner"
• Videography, editor & director’s assistant for “Rock The Nation”, “Soulshine” & “Sometimes” music videos as well as a 6 minute behind the scenes video included on the “Everyone Deserves Music” enhanced CD -
Footwear Color Designer
Nike
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NKE; Sporting Goods industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
Full time contractor
• Coordinated with design and marketing departments to create exclusive colors of footwear for accounts with Foot Locker, Champs & the NIKE Limited Edition line
• Design and layout of catalogs, presentation boards and other marketing materials
• Helped in setting the initial foundation and strategy for the NIKE Limited Edition Brand, through developing limited color runs, addressing the consumer and creating targeted color stories. In the last 10 years, the LE division has grown from $40 million to $5 billion per year
• Assisted in developing the color strategy for the re-release of the NIKE DUNK, including the extremely rare WU-TANG DUNK
Additional Information
Wonder Knack’s Websites:
Wonder Knack’s Interests:
Gardening, music, travel, cooking, creating, playing
Wonder Knack’s Groups:
Great Shape! Inc. and 1000 Smile project http://www.gsjamaica.org
Wonder Knack’s Honors:
Food for the Masses: Michael Franti, Lyrics & Portraits
• Winner of the National Gold Ink Award, 2006
Lead Editor of “I Know I’m Not Alone: A Musician's Search For The Human Cost Of War”
• The film premiered at Slamdance Film Festival 2005
• Harlem International Film Festival "Best International Documentary"
• Amnesty International Film Festival "Audience Award Winner"
• San Francisco World Film Festival "Best Musician Director"
Wonder Knack’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
