Resume NAME:
Michael Wylie ADDRESS: TELEPHONE:
Telephone:
(08) 9486 1769 EMAIL
ADDRESS: mike@projectphotography.com RELOCATE:
Yes Personal profile My fourteen-year career has
been diverse and fulfilling, ranging from commercial photography and journalism, to running my own
national clothing label, as well as experience in the mining, construction, and
hospitality industries. This diversity has seen me develop excellent interpersonal
skills, an ability to work independently, and a broad range of life experience. In 2000, it became evident
that computers would soon be the key to the photographic industry. I invested
accordingly, and spent a year training myself in their applications to my photographic
business – the result is my web site, the largest of its kind online. This increased
computing literacy, highlighted the limitations of my business knowledge. I was accepted in to the Curtin Graduate School
of Business MBA program in 2001, based on my prior learning in my own business
ventures, graduating in 2002 with an MBA (Marketing). I found marketing fascinating,
fun, and quite intuitive to my way of thinking. Proudest
Achievements
I am looking to apply the skills
developed in my studies and career to a position that would also utilize my interpersonal
skills. Working in a team environment would be preferred, where my ability to work independently is recognized.
My ideal role is one that utilized my broad range of industry experience, creativity,
skills in dealing with people and one that sees me continually learning. Key
Skills: Business Management (Project Management,
Marketing) Excellent written and verbal
communication skills, journalism S
IT literate, web development and design skills Industry knowledge (Photogr 1989 - date Self Employed
Project Photography Project
Photography registered in 2000, previously trading as Michael
Wylie photography – over 13 years the business evolved with a changing market,
and technologies. Below is a brief synopsis.
August 1989 - Photographer/journalist WA based surfing magazine, Wetside News. Duties: cover surfing and windsurfing, travelling
widely throughout Achievements ·
Had
photographs and articles published in numerous national, and international magazines. ·
Established
a strong photographic reputation, which facilitated my employment by The West
Australian Newspaper. April
1992 – May 1997- Employed
as principal photographer and journalist for the West Australian Revue Magazine. Duties: photographing, composing reviews
and interviewing musicians and major entertainment events. Until its demise in
May 1997, Revue had the highest level
of circulation of any music magazine in Achievements ·
Involved in numerous exhibitions, critical reviews
of which can be supplied. David Bromfield, art critic at The West Australian variously
described my work as ‘superb’ and ‘magnificently dynamic’. My work appeared in many major Australian and international magazines, including Rolling Stone. ·
1994, won The Australian Institute of Professional
Photographers (AIPP) Photojournalist of the Year; the youngest photographer to
win the award. ·
Returned
from travel in 2000, trained myself in the use of numerous software packages,
and built my own web site www.projectphotography.com,
the biggest music photography site online.
·
Via
Project Photography web site, in both its online, and multimedia CD format, I
have a vehicle to maintain my web design skills – recently a shopping cart was
added
to the site, a very complicated process. Likewise, via multimedia CD, I have trained myself in creating
slide shows to present work in an innovative manner. October 1993 Leased
photographic studio on Market St. Fremantle with
two other photographers, both with military backgrounds. This increased my level
of personal discipline and business sense. Studio led to increased commercial photography
and assignment variety. January 1998 - July 1887 Employed by Hype
Magazine as their Photo Editor / photographer. Duties: photograph and chronicle the local Achievements ·
Hype
magazine maintained a consistently innovative look and fee, and had a dynamic
live section in the magazine. Casual events management. January 2002 to date Monster Management Monster Management manage the Globe / Amplifier complex
on Duties: All
aspects of event management from confirming licensing details, to stock (including
merchandise) and staff control and acquittal at end of event. Liaising with various
stakeholders, sponsors. Crisis management skills essential. Achievements: Managed many successful, profitable events
with accountability in all aspects of procedures. October 2002
to date Artrage Duties: All aspects of bar management from confirming
licensing details, to stock and staff control and acquittal at end of event and
liaising with various stakeholders, sponsors . Working with a wide variety of
event staff, from paid, to volunteers and work for the dole. Crisis management
skills essential. Achievements:
Bars ran efficiently, and within
budget, and made profits for Artrage. 1994
- 1997, S.A.L.T small business venture 1994 and 1997, in conjunction with photographic work, I was also involved in a
small business venture in the clothing industry via creating my own clothing
label, S.A.L.T. registered in November 1994. S.A.L.T. is an acronym for Surfers Against Lid Traffic. The label was created to capitalize on
the growing acrimony in the surf between surfers and boogie boarders Shirts available with five different designs, the final
S.A.L.T. range included short and long
sleeve shirts, cotton lycra tops, cotton lycra rash vests, caps and stickers.
A catalogue can be supplied on request. The shirts were fanatically received by
many surfers. I still own the label, and the trademark ‘SALT, however the business
is no longer managed by myself. Duties: I w Achievements ·
Taking
a concept, to a full range of products, and via my efforts, securing distribution
in ·
Using
established media contacts to promote the label, at low cost (Gorilla marketing).
The West Australian ran stories about my
label on page two, three times in a week, generating tremendous publicity and
sales. I was also repeatedly slandered in the boogie boarding press. ·
Gained
invaluable business experience in the vagaries of fashion, retailing, and account
management.
Construction and Mining Industry July 1997 to July 1999 Casually employed by Monodelphous
Engineering and Access Personnel doing construction, factory and transport work
in the
July 1998 to January 1999 Clough Engineering WA based International construction
company Electrical Trades Assistant Duties: work in Dampier, situated in North West of WA on the Clough Sandwell Joint
Venture, for Hamersley Iron. Working temperatures often exceeding 55 degrees,
working weeks up to eighty hours long and only five days off every 2 months. Achievements ·
Gained
a unique insight into the working conditions in the resource sector of the 1987-1991 Hospitality Industry Worked in numerous hotels and bars, including two five
star, The Perth International, and Duties: worked in all departments, from functions to
reception, and all bars and food and beverage outlets. Often working without supervision, including considerable
experience in a supervisor capacity. Achievements ·
Via
my first employment experience, I gained an excellent grounding in customer service,
event management, conflict management, how to deal with a wide variety of people.
EDUCATION Masters in Business Administration Program (MBA) at Curtin Graduate School
of Business, with a Marketing specialization (see marks at end of document). 2001:
Completed Graduate Certificate in
Internet Studies, 1999: Completed advanced courses in Adobe
PhotoShop. 1997: Completed TAFE course in computing and desktop publishing.
1986:
Completed secondary education certificate at
Other Qualifications A, B, C and motor bike license, Dogging and Rigging
Tickets, Elevated Work Platform (EWP), Forklift ticket, Emergency fire training. COMPUTER SKILLS: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Image Ready, Adobe In Design Sponsorships and Exhibitions:·
November
1993, I had my first solo photographic exhibition, titled Rock Shots, at Da Da’s record
store in ·
August
1997 I received a $3,000 Arts Grant from the Liberal government to hold an exhibition
of my photographic work entitled Rock Stock,
which received solid media coverage including
numerous television and radio interviews and an in depth interview with Triple
J's Creatures of the Spotlight. Through
applying for various grants and funding I have gained a knowledge of government
agencies and have a good understanding of how to work within their criteria. A
full media schedule can be provided. Extra-curricular activities Travel ·
February 1999 – March 2000, travelled throughout ·
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Building the www.projectphotography.com web site,
to display personal and commercial photography, and sell photographs off the site.
The project web site is also available to view as a multimedia CD, where no bandwidth
restrictions enable more multimedia presentations to be viewed. Additional information available
on my website; Examples of published photography and
journalism; www.projectphotography.com/writings/published-pics.htm Photographic services offered; www.projectphotography.com/efforts/project-services.htm Information about S.ALT clothing,
with artwork examples, and press clippings; www.projectphotography.com/efforts/salt-stuff.htm Examples of commercial photography undertaken; www.projectphotography.com/frameefforts.html Examples of travel photography with narrative; www.projectphotography.com/frametravel.html MBA (Marketing) Marks; average – 75%
Completed December 2002
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