You’re Invited: New Directions for Creative Professionals Workshop, Saturday, April 9th

ASPP is delighted to invite you to our all day Workshop taking place at the Art Institute of Seattle:

Date: Saturday, April 9th
Time: 9AM - 4PM
Place: Art Institute of Seattle, 2323 Elliott Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121-1642

Special Thanks to Adobe for their generous support!

Our Confirmed Speakers:

Kammie McArthur, SVP, Group Creative Director, Publicis Seattle

Rick Becker-Leckrone, CEO, Blend Images

Hayden Schoen, Designer, Hornall Anderson Design Works

Dan Williams, Creative Resources Manager, Filter

Meredith Birkett, Senior Multimedia Editor, MSNBC.com

Barbara Kinney, Photojournalist and former White House Photographer

Adam Sheppard, Founder, 8ninths.com

Nicole Matthews, Vice President, Global Photography Operations, OnRequest Images

Portfolio Reviews will also be available:

Christine Saunders, Senior Art Buyer and Creative Career Consultant

Tom Wear, Community Manager, Getty Images

Danita Delimont, Founder, Danita Delimont Stock Photography

Door Prizes! Win valuable gifts* courtesy of:

 *Only registered attendees are eligible and you must be present to win!

Why You Should Attend: Creatives on all sides—art directors, designers, editors, producers, photographers, illustrators – are being challenged to rapidly expand their skill sets to both accommodate and anticipate the rapid evolution of our industry. The American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) is hosting this all day workshop to provide an invaluable opportunity for you to meet key industry influencers and forge new relationships through in depth conversations that can enlighten and advise on the challenges and opportunities that creative professionals face today.

Agenda:
9:00AM Registration Desk Opens
9:00AM – 10AM Meet & Greet (coffee, tea, juice, muffins)
10:00AM – Welcome:

Mark Ippolito, ASPP West co-President; Sr. Manager, Lenati.com

Ric Peterson, Academic Director, Photography and Digital Filmmaking, Art Institute of Seattle

10:15AM – 11:30AM Panel Presentation – New Directions for Creative Professionals

Kammie McArthur, SVP, Group Creative Director, Publicis Seattle

Rick Becker-Leckrone, CEO, Blend Images

Hayden Schoen, Designer, Hornall Anderson Design Works

Dan Williams, Creative Resources Manager, Filter

Meredith Birkett, Senior Multimedia Editor, MSNBC.com

11:30AM – Noon – Roundtable/Small Group Breakout Discussions
Moderators at each roundtable will engage the group in discussions about opportunities/obstacles they are experiencing in the marketplace and make recommendations for what they can do to capitalize or overcome. Moderators will prompt roundtable participants with questions to consider including: current and future career opportunities, required skill set, and aptitude required to succeed.
Photographers – Roundtable Faciliator: Christine Saunders

Editors/Producers – Roundtable Faciliator: Barbara Kinney

Students/Other - Roundtable Faciliator: Meredith Birkett

12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch Break and Networking
Sandwiches, Salad, Tea, Coffee, Soft drinks will be provided

1:00PM – 2:00PM Keynote Presentation

Adam Sheppard, Founder, 8ninths.com

Adam Sheppard is a British born technology entrepreneur, marketer and fine arts digital photographer. He has been designing and building software since the early 80's working in tech companies large and small. As a founding member and Director of Strategic Business Development for Microsoft Live Labs he drove product marketing and partnerships for the widely acclaimed Photosynth and Seadragon projects, collaborating frequently with Bill Gates, Ray Ozzie and other tech luminaries.

In 2008, he co-founded 8ninths, an R&D laboratory and start-up incubator specializing on developing creative technologies for fortune 500 marketing and brand initiatives. Prominent work includes Senior level engagements with Senior leaders at NASA, Microsoft, Holland America Line, Starbucks and more.

In his spare time his creative outlet of digital photography touches on documentary, street and conceptual topics. Often leveraging software techniques such as High Dynamic Range (HDR), Zoomable interfaces, Synths and Video.

2:30PM – 3:00PM Coffee Break/Networking

3:00PM -4:00PM Winning Work, Hearts and Minds (aka War Stories in the New Millennium)
Innovative artists/producers/buyers comment on work they have created/produced and how they “won” the assignment (photographer/producer) and/or “won” the client to produce innovative work.

Barbara Kinney, Photojournalist and former White House Photographer

Nicole Matthews, Vice President, Global Photography Operations, OnRequest Images

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Workshop Fee: $40  Full Day Workshop includes lunch and coffee breaks
***ASPP Member Rate: $20***

ASMP / APA Members: $30

Students: $20 with student ID.

Portfolio Reviews: $25 - ½ hour private consultation
*Reserve in advance via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we’ll schedule a time

Reserve your space today! http://asppnewdirections.eventbrite.com

Look forward to seeing you there!

ASPP West Coast - Seattle Chapter Board

Mark Ippolito, President & Member Chair

Tom Wear, Vice President & Treasurer

Danita Delimont, Vice President

PS: While we hope you’ll come and stay for the entire workshop, if you can only join us for part of the day, please know you are welcome to do so.

This ASPP Event is sponsored by: