Ashley Comer
Photographer | Creative
Uppingham, United Kingdom
+1 617-823-1163
ashleycomer.com
Work Experience
CBS Sports
Graphic Artist
December 2018
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New York, New York, United States
Uppingham School
Teaching Fellow / Artist-in-Residence
- Assisting & teaching (ages 13-18) in the school Art Center
- Sparking school-wide interest in photography by hosting a weekly competition
- Creating a full encompassing photography resource for the school website
- Running photo club & assisting in co-curricular activities
- Maintaining school darkroom & photo studio
- Photographing school events for marketing purposes
- Editing photo content for school news
- Organizing school photo archive
- Producing a body of work for an end of the year exhibition
- Sparking school-wide interest in photography by hosting a weekly competition
- Creating a full encompassing photography resource for the school website
- Running photo club & assisting in co-curricular activities
- Maintaining school darkroom & photo studio
- Photographing school events for marketing purposes
- Editing photo content for school news
- Organizing school photo archive
- Producing a body of work for an end of the year exhibition
September 2017
- June 2018
United Kingdom
CNBC
Freelance Graphics Artist
- Producing & editing graphics for Network News, National Business Report, & Mad Money (promos, charts, plasmas screens, half-screens, lower thirds, full-screen images, animated headlines, etc.)
- Retouching product photography & headshots to match the CNBC on-air brand guidelines
- Collaborating on on-air graphics for the 2016 Election
- Fulfilling all editor/producer requests under tight deadlines
- Retouching product photography & headshots to match the CNBC on-air brand guidelines
- Collaborating on on-air graphics for the 2016 Election
- Fulfilling all editor/producer requests under tight deadlines
October 2016
- August 2017
New Jersey, United States
International Center Of Photography
Darkroom / Equipment Assistant
- Maintaining & taking inventory of all digital/analog photo & video equipment
- Preparing & packing equipment orders for photographers
- Providing students with technical assistance on set or with film processing
- Preparing chemistry for the darkroom (D-76 Developer, Fixer, Dektol, Stop Bath)
- Preparing & packing equipment orders for photographers
- Providing students with technical assistance on set or with film processing
- Preparing chemistry for the darkroom (D-76 Developer, Fixer, Dektol, Stop Bath)
June 2016
- November 2016
New York, New York, United States
International Center Of Photography
Education Assistant / Registrar
- Assisting with all aspects of Continuing Education class registration
- Providing administrative support to ICP’s Part-Time Programs
- Responding to public inquiries via phone, email & in-person
- Conducting portfolio reviews for class placement purposes
- Managing the ICP/CCNY partnership by producing IDs & assisting with affiliate billing
- Working with Finance Department to manage payments
- Maintaining course evaluations & attendance reports
- Editing, resizing, & selecting imagery for course catalog & broadsheets
- Event Photography
- Providing administrative support to ICP’s Part-Time Programs
- Responding to public inquiries via phone, email & in-person
- Conducting portfolio reviews for class placement purposes
- Managing the ICP/CCNY partnership by producing IDs & assisting with affiliate billing
- Working with Finance Department to manage payments
- Maintaining course evaluations & attendance reports
- Editing, resizing, & selecting imagery for course catalog & broadsheets
- Event Photography
January 2016
- October 2016
New York, United States
Musee Magazine
Photo Editor Intern
- Maintaining the magazine's visual integrity & brand
- Researching & visually illustrating topics for the latest issue
- Maintaining photo archive
- Communicating with galleries & artists for press purposes
- Photo editing content for social media, marketing, & features
- Assisting the Editor in Chief with appointments, photo-shoots, etc.
- Managing staff duties
- Developing & organizing instruction manual for interns
- Event photography
- Researching & visually illustrating topics for the latest issue
- Maintaining photo archive
- Communicating with galleries & artists for press purposes
- Photo editing content for social media, marketing, & features
- Assisting the Editor in Chief with appointments, photo-shoots, etc.
- Managing staff duties
- Developing & organizing instruction manual for interns
- Event photography
September 2015
- April 2016
New York, United States
The Exploration Schools Summer Programs
Digital Photography Instructor / RA
- Designing & teaching photography courses & workshops for students from over 65 countries & 40+ U.S states (aged 12-14)
- Developing & maintaining lesson plans & course curriculum centered around the EXPLO teaching philosophy of intense participation & creativity
- Mentoring living groups of 15+ girls during their stay on campus
- Organizing & curating the student artist showcase
- Trips photographer
- Developing & maintaining lesson plans & course curriculum centered around the EXPLO teaching philosophy of intense participation & creativity
- Mentoring living groups of 15+ girls during their stay on campus
- Organizing & curating the student artist showcase
- Trips photographer
June 2015
- August 2015
Massachusetts, United States
CNBC
Creative Intern
- Designing logo concepts for CNBC’s internal cafe & office space
- Assisting graphics team to produce on-air news graphics
- Assisting senior designers with social media campaigns & billboard advertisements
- Assisting global creative director with pitch presentation & organization
- Assisting graphics team to produce on-air news graphics
- Assisting senior designers with social media campaigns & billboard advertisements
- Assisting global creative director with pitch presentation & organization
June 2014
- August 2014
New Jersey, United States
Ashley Comer Photography
Photographer
- Booking & scheduling shoots
- Providing creative solutions for clients
- Organizing & editing images in a timely manner
- Marketing for website & social media pages
- Providing creative solutions for clients
- Organizing & editing images in a timely manner
- Marketing for website & social media pages
February 2013
- Present
United States
Education
Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
September 2011
- June 2015
Georgia, United States
Awards
Julia Margaret Cameron Award
Image selected as runner-up in "Street Photography" category.
2016
Exposure Awards
Photograph included in the Documentary Collection and presented at a private reception at the Lourve
2015
Photographers Forum
Photograph chosen as a finalist to be featured in magazine’s “Best Of College & High School Photography 2014”
2014
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Darkroom,
Digital Photography,
Drawing,
Film Photography,
Painting,