For over 6 years I have been working in the creative industry as a photographer
within a wide range of sectors and styles such as Music, Published Documentary,
Food, Ecom and creative still life. On my journey I have had the privilege to work
alongside predominant Art Directors, Creative directors, retouchers, Photographers
and a whole host of creative individuals which has allowed me to gain valuable
experience and advice which has enhanced my own development and techniques.
@elliotbphotography
Projects
- Sound System CultureIn 2013 Let’s Go Yorkshire developed a project named Sound System Culture in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where for many years a thriving reggae sound system scene existed, out of all proportion to the size of the town. The project captured the stories of Huddersfield’s Caribbean community’s past and brought them to life through a photographic exhibition, book, film and interactive sound installation. The installation consists of a custom-built sound system, a turntable, Matamp Super Nova mixer/preamp, Matamp Quasar amplifiers and Fane loudspeakers, and allows the public to interact with the sound system. My role was within this project was photographer, researcher and Junior assistant art director. Prior to this this project i had a years of exsperience, interst and knowledge on this subject so this had influence on role with me starting of as a volentee and ending as paid consequential member of the head team. After completeing this project and the fabrication of the fisicul publication the project gained hude interested and coverage from large media outlets such as The Guardian, BBC's The One Show, ID Magerzine and many more. This influenced the popularity of this book & evntually the tour exhibition which led to the book selling out in Europe and USA. We are currenly in the process of doing a offshoot project called 'Lets Play Vinyl' which is showcasing the new generatuion of sound systems spread across the whole of he UK and how much the scene has developed.
Work history
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Lead Photographer and Art-directorKing Underground
London, United KingdomFreelance
Lead Photographer and Art-director for the past 5 years.
Kind Underground is independent record label, releasing funk, soul, hip hop & jazz operating out of Milton Keynes, England.
www.kingunderground.com
www.elliotbaxterphotography.com
Marketing Assistant /Head of achieve /Photographer
- London, United KingdomInternship
My Role at at VP Records included the weekly running of there
sub-label - 'GreenSleeves Records' online presence. Along side the head of Publishing I was in charge of creating marketing campaigns using different social media platforms. Working as a team within the UK and the USA we would come up different stratgies and visual methods to get our products out to our target audiences across the world. From having previous experience studying graphic designing visual communication I was able to design my banners etc without having to outsource.
My second role was to be in charge of Greensleeves huge historic archive which goes back to the late 70's. I alphabetically organised there vast amount of historic photography and original negatives, album art work and designs plus released and unreleased master tapes. While completing this task I got the optunity to work along side British Illustrator Tony Mc Dermott helping him complete projects which would include locating photography and archived design work.
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Skills
- Photography
- Marketing
- Design
- Research
- Coordinating Events
Education
BA (Hons) Visual Communication (Graphic Design) and Marketing
- Leeds, United Kingdom