Amy Essington (she/her)

Amy Essington (she/her)

Education & Experiences

Experience

  • Creative Director

    Essington Creative
    2020-Present

    • Market to individuals and small businesses for sales on services
    • Managing Projects from pitch to completion
    • Network with other small businesses
    • Photography for businesses, portraits and weddings
    • Videography for commercial and weddings
    • Editing of both photography and video
    • Designing Websites for small businesses
    • Enhancing website’s SEO
    • Graphic Design for web elements, logos, brochures, cards, menus

     

  • Media Specialist

    Murray Energy Corp.
    (2014-2020)

    • Worked directly with CEO on various company-related and philanthropic projects
    • Designed and managed company’s websites
    • Assisted with installation of live broadcast studio
    • Managed and operated live broadcast studio
    • Shot and edited promotional and training videos
    • Photographed employees and locations  for marketing
    • Managed all captured content files
    • Traveled across the U.S. to setup and run audio and video for company meetings
    • Captured photos and videos from helicopters and inside coal mines
    • Underground coal mining certified
  • Director of Internet Operations

    West Virginia Media Holdings
    (2009-2014)

    • Promoted from Web Producer to Director of Internet Operations within 1 year
    • Broke web traffic records 4 years in a row
    • Spearheaded local digital advertising opportunities
    • Increased advertising revenue across the company’s 6 websites
    • Required knowledge of SEO, Graphic Design and Web Design

Education

Bethany College

Bachelor’s Degree, Communications, 2005-2009

 

Mt. Pleasant, Jr./Sr. High School

Graduate 2005

SKILLS

SOFTWARE

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe Audition
• Microsoft Office
• Works with both Mac & PC

WEB DESIGN

• WordPress
• AP Style Writing
• Search Engine Optimization
• Google Analytics
• Google Webmaster Tools
• Google Desktop for Publishers
• Social Media

EQUIPMENT

• DSLR Cameras including
Nikon D750, Nikon D810,
Panasonic GH5s, Panasonic
GH4
• Cinema Camera, Black- magic URSA Mini Pro
• Lighting
• Audio
• Drones including DJI
Phantom 4 Pro, Mavic Pro

PORTFOLIO

Selected Work

Below are some examples of my work.  For more of my work, please visit https://essingtoncreative.com

Web Design
Videography
Photography
Graphic Design

I integrate much of my graphic design work in my web design and videography work but I’ve also designed logos, billboards, restaurant/bar menus, digital advertisements and more using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

CONTACT

Let's get in touch.

Email: amy@essingtoncreative.com

or text/call my cell: 740-298-3727