sam jennings
Accomplished senior designer with over a decade of unique experience in the entertainment industry as well as a wide variety of projects showcasing a strong and diverse portfolio.
Core Competencies:
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, CSS and HTML
- Working knowledge of Flash, XML, Actionscript, Javascript and PHP
- Capable of conceptual to final production
- Hand-coded Web Standard CSS/HTML
- Extremely versatile design skills
- Client interaction & proven leadership ability
- Effective use of all social networks to expand awareness
PEARL JAM & TEN CLUB, 2008-2009
Webmaster/Designer
Expanded the web strategy for Pearl Jam providing their fans with vibrant online community tools, paid downloads, presale concert tickets, and exclusive music and videos directly from the band.
Major Accomplishments:
- Greatly improved the architecture and information flow of Pearl Jam’s official website.
- Expanded brand identity by redesigning the site to match the 2009 Pearl Jam album, Backspacer.
- Researched software solutions and lead the development team.
- Expanded Pearl Jam’s online social network presence. Created and updated Pearl Jam’s Twitter feed and kept fresh content flowing from the site to Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace.
- Designed and produced two full color issues of the Pearl Jam fan magazine, Deep. Took the magazines from layout to approving print runs. Distributed to worldwide fan base.
- Created a design centered around their 2009 CD, Backspacer, for the official PJ iPhone App. Brainstormed structure and features.
PRINCE & NPG RECORDS, 1998-2007
Webmaster/Art Director
Primary leadership position in the highly successful, recognized, and profitable NPG Music Club providing Prince fans with paid downloads, presale concert tickets, and exclusive music and videos directly. Promoted to handling all creative efforts directly from Prince. Used design expertise to create a wide variety of projects that promoted Prince’s brand identity and empowered him to explore and pursue his artistic vision.
Major Accomplishments:
- Lead the design and development of site architecture in collaboration with Prince. Hired and managed a tight and focused team to tackle all projects Prince could come up with to guarantee success.
- An expert in the field of online music, was asked many times to participate in panel discussions regarding our success in forging a new standard for artists in the digital age. Had my name mentioned and was quoted in the New York Times, Newsweek, Wired, Rolling Stone Magazine and more in regards to the ground-breaking work we were accomplishing.
- Prince’s NPG Music Club lead to his Webby Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 and a Webby Award for the NPG Music Club itself, the most prestigious award an internet organization can receive.
- AWARDS: 2006 Webby Award, 2006 Horizon Interactive Award, 2005 Horizon Interactive Award, and 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Award
- Designed a multitude of music packages quickly including the 3121, Musicology, and Planet Earth albums.
- Created designs for merchandise, DVDs, tourbooks, photo albums, signage and box sets.
- Made sure CDs, DVDs, merchandise, and online maintained a high level of consistency and quality.
- Through my expert use of Photoshop, I gave Prince’s photos the exact look and presentation that he demanded. He never had a bad photo come out and he could count on me to turn it around very fast.
- Whether it was designing all the advertisements for his performances or helping design an entire nightclub in Las Vegas to his liking, Prince could always count on my skills to get the job done.
FREELANCE DESIGN, ongoing
I have made hundreds of connections in a broad spectrum of industries, many of which have led to freelance work and an ongoing business relationship. My dedication to a project, thoroughness in itís execution, and the high caliber of itís design have helped build successful online projects for musicians, managers, software companies, and major corporations.
Select Client List:
Steve Miller Band, Universal Music Publishing Group, Colorlab Custom Cosmetics, AEG Live, Verizon Wireless, Chewy Software, Uptop Music LLC, Rhonda Smith, John Blackwell, Renato Neto, Pete Escovedo, Mayte Garcia, Sheila E. and more
CAREER NOTE: To greatly boost the local Nettelhorst public elementary school in my neighborhood, I donated my web services to build online fund-raising tools and present a professional and compelling school website to supporters and potential supporters. The new site has gotten citywide praise and has become a model for other school sites.
Contact: sam@samjennings.com
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