REID COMPTON Multimedia Journalist
3303 N. Southport Ave #2F Chicago, IL 60657 (727) 244-7420 reidcompton@mac.com www.reidcompton.com
Photo Credits
Sports Illustrated ESPN USA Today Chicago Tribune Purina Today’s Breeder Magazine Tallahassee Democrat Federación Española de Baloncesto Lindy’s College Football Magazine Florida Today Tallahassee Magazine
Education: Florida State University BA Studio Art, 2011 GPA: 3.67, Cum Laude
Professional Experience Reid Compton Multimedia
Tallahassee, FL / Chicago, IL
Jan 2008 – Present
Creative Circle
Chicago, IL
Mar 2012 – Present
Chicago, IL
Sep 2011 – Present
FSView and Florida Flambeau
Tallahassee, FL
Owner Freelance Photojournalism for clients including from the Chicago Tribune, Time Out Chicago, Tallahassee Democrat, Florida Today, Purina, and Vigoré Magazine. Also specializing in product photography and video production. Web consulting inlcuding search engine optimization, social media integration, site design and development using HTML, CSS, PHP and Javascript.
The Pampered Chef Mar 2012 – June 2012 Front End Web Developer (3 month contract) – Part of a team responsible for design and creation of a site redesign for The Pampered Chef. Specific duties include designing ads, building pages in the Hybris CMS using HTML and CSS, QA testing and debugging issues as they arise.
US PRESSWIRE
Photographer / Photo Editor Sports photography in the Greater Chicago Area. All assignments are shot on a tight deadline and transmitted remotely from the field. As a photo editor I am responsible for communicating with photographers to ensure delivery of images, editing them as needed, and making them available for client downloads.
Feb 2008 - May 2011
Digital & Multimedia Editor As the Digital & Multimedia Editor, I worked closely with the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief to plan and direct content and stories, with an emphasis on web coverage. I managed a staff of visual journalists and web designers. I consistently modified or created workflows to enhance the productivity and efficiency of the FSView. • Redesigned fsunews.com to enhance the usability and functionality of the site, introducing an E-Edition and utilizing multimedia by producing video/audio content. • Project Manager for the development of mobile applications for the FSView on the Android and iPhone platforms, introducing QR codes into print for enhanced content.
REID COMPTON Multimedia Journalist
3303 N. Southport Ave #2F Chicago, IL 60657 (727) 244-7420 reidcompton@mac.com www.reidcompton.com
Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee, FL
Aug 2009 – July 2011
Interim Staff Photojournalist June 2011 – July 2011 Full-time interim staff photojournalist, responsible for covering two news assignments daily, and building photo galleries for all assignments. Freelance Photographer Jan 2010 – June 2011 I covered on average 4 assignments per week; editing, captioning, and compiling online photo galleries for most assignments on a daily publication deadline. Assignments ranged from sports to news to feature photo essays. Photography Intern
Aug 2009 – Dec 2009
Competencies and Skills Software Applications (proficiency)
Adobe Photoshop (high), Adobe Illustrator (high), Adobe Dreamweaver (high), Apple Aperture (high), Microsoft Office (high), Saxotech - CMS (intermediate), Wordpress - CMS (intermediate), Hybris - CMS (intermediate) Adobe Flash (intermediate), Adobe InDesign (intermediate)
Development Languages (proficiency)
HTML (high), CSS (high), PHP (intermediate), Javascript (intermediate), Actionscript (intermediate), Objectscript (intermediate), Mobile Design/HTML5/CSS3 (intermediate)
Skills (proficiency)
Photography (expert), Video Production (high), Audio Production (intermediate) Web Design (High)
Awards and Memberships • Photographer of the Month • Photographer of the Semester • Editor of the Semester
(FSView) - Sept. 2008 (FSView) - Fall 2008 (FSView) - Fall 2010
• Member of National Press Photographers Association • Member of Sportsshooter.com
2009 - present 2010 - present
References provided upon request