Curriculum Vitae of Jason Bennee

Jason Benz Bennée

East Midlands UK

will move for

right job

Personal Details
Tel : 01572 724 033

Date of Birth : 10/03/75

E-mail : benzworldphotography@gmail.com
Website : http://jason.bennee.com/index.html

Profile

I am a creative geek. I am passionate about all areas of digital imaging. I have five stock agency portfolios as well as my own photography website BenzWorld. I have learnt much about the quality standards required for stock photography. I am also skilled at photo restoration, manipulation and enhancement. I can also make composite images. I am currently working as a digital artist for Venture Photography where I manage production of one of their busiest studios.

Skills Summary

With over 20 years experience using a variety of photo software. I am confident I could pick up any new package quickly. I currently spend half my working week on Photoshop CS4 and I am studying the Adobe Certified Expert Program in my own time.

I have not missed a days work or been late for 5 years. I am naturally self motivated. At work I am always looking for ways to increase efficiency.

Having designed hundreds of posters and flyer's as well as countless magazine pages and CD covers. When I moved into Photography this experience became useful in anticipating needs for commercial stock.

I am a team player. I have always got on with the people I work with. In my final year at university I received an award from the Ford Motor Company for the best team design project. I have a British passport and a full clean UK driving licence.

Time	Place	Subjects and Grades
2008	Venture HQ	Digital Design (Distinction)
1994 to 1998	University of Nottingham	2:2 BEng (hons) in Mechanical Design Materials and Manufacture.
1991 to 1994	Hill Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge	A Level Design Technology (B), A Level Physics (C), A Level Maths (D).
1986 to 1991	Sawston Village College	10 GCSE's Grades A to D

I am currently manage the production for one of Venture busiest photographic studios. My role includes retouching, quality control, FTP ordering and I.T. maintenance.

I was the senior cardroom supervisor at the Nottingham International Casino. I had the sole responsibility for running three poker tournaments a week. Each tournament, requires management of about 50 customers and several thousand pounds.

I have been entrusted with the keys to the dubble bubble night club and was responsible for opening the club and setting up the bands every weekend. As well as designing and producing promotional work for the club.

In my second year at university I managed Ancaster Hall Bar. In that time I increased the profits to £30k, compared to the £6k loss the previous year. This restored the University’s confidence in student managed bars, the majority of which are run by professional managers.

I have been twice elected as course representative. This position required me to gauge student opinion and make their voice heard. In addition I have undergone training in committee and communication skills supplied by the university along with the post.

After graduation I spent 3 years promoting live music in Nottingham for NG1 VIBE. I designed posters, flyer's, CD covers and a colour magazine which was updated 2-3 times a week. In that time I became expert in CoralDRAW and Adobe Photo Deluxe. My work also included sound engineering and working as a booking agent for bands, clubs, pubs, cafes and bars. In that time I strengthened my business and communication skills, time management and planning.

In September 2001 an interest in poker led me to a job at the Gala International Casino in Nottingham. I set my sights on becoming cardroom supervisor. I started as a croupier then an inspector and quickly worked my way up to the position within 3 years. I design and produce posters and paperwork to make the running of the cardroom more efficient and effective. I was responsible for full training of senior staff to manage it in my absence. Working at the casino taught me much about big business, teamwork and organization.

During the 7 years I was at Gala I took two extended photography trips, 4 months in Cuba and Jamaica and 2 months in Egypt and Jordan. Travel Photography has taught me to think on my feet. I used these images to build my commercial stock portfolios and create my own photography website BenzWorld.

Photography is an all consuming passion for me in recent years. I the past I played electric guitar for 15 years. I also designed and built an electric guitar from scratch. In my time in Nottingham I played over fifty live music performances at least twenty venues.