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Daniel John Klein
(Address withheld upon request)
email: rhinohands@hotmail.com

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL FOCUS

To be called upon as a creative visionary/artist, using technical skills, as a Writer/Director for Feature Films, TV and Commercials.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Best of Show Award, Interactive Software Demo, Cedar Rapids, Ia Addy Awards 1996
  • Finalist, 1990 New Letters Literary Awards national writing competition
  • Honorable Mention, Susan B. Storke Writing Competition. 1990
  • Finalist, 1987 New Letters Literary Awards national writing competition
  • Produced the Westport Fashion/Design Review '86
  • Admitted as Member, 1985, MENSA Organization.
  • Gold Omni Award from the Advertising Club/Kansas City for photography. 1985
  • Have spent the last 27 years as a performing musician-Keyboards- also composing original, computer assisted music.
  • Co-produced award-winning 9 min. Documentary film for the American Sternwheel Assn.

 CAPABILITIES

Consulting, Brainstorming, Innovation.
Paid Consultant in projects ranging from innovative business software development to commercial photo lab systems efficiency and innovation consulting.

Creative Direction with emphasis on Artistic and Technical skills.
Multimedia and Interactive design, art, programming and direction. Art direction experience as department manager with employee supervision and instruction. Analysis and Development of new systems of operation. Small, medium, and large format Commercial Photography expertise- food, people, product, location. Photographic direction. Video styling, lighting and direction.

Design/Writing/Music
Freelance Graphic Design and Commercial/Fine artist's skills. Photoshop expertise/paid independent trainer. Web Design. Creative writing experience and education. Freelance writing and consultation experience. Fine Artist skills - gallery shown/sold. Extensive dramatic acting training and directing. Extensive musical experience including digital composing/recording.

Technical Skills
Direct experience in: Computer skills- Macintosh/Windows/Y2K Consulting; video/video editing; film production; sound engineering; offset printing, platemaking, bindery, negative stripping; construction; carpentry; plumbing; electrical; electronics repair; kitchen sinks.

 EXPERIENCE - MAJOR POSITIONS

  • 1994-Present: Owner, Light Interactive, Interactive Multimedia Development. Fairfield, IA; Santa Monica, CA
  • 1993: Participant, Iowa Writers Workshop, Graduate Fiction
  • 1991-1994: Daniel Klein Created! Computer Illustration/Design. Fairfield, Iowa
  • 1983-91: Owner, Dan Klein Photography. Kansas City, MO
  • 1979-82: Freelance graphic design. Kansas City, MO
  • 1979-82: Student, Kansas City Art Institute, photography, design, cinematography
  • 1978-79: Art Director and Manager, Graphics Department, University of Iowa. Iowa, City, IA
  • 1978: Student, University of Iowa, Iowa City. Design Major
  • 1976-78: Cartographic Technician, American Automobile Association, National Hdqts. Falls Church, VA
  • 1975-76: Professional Musician
  • 1972-75: Technical Specialist, Computerized Forms Design, American College Testing Program. I.C., IA

Resume | Writing | Directing | Acting | Still Photography | Art Direction | Lighting Direction |
Set Design/Styling/Propping | Digital Design/Illustration | Computer Consulting |
Music Composing/Performance | Personal |
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