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