Buddy Stolze Resume (PDF)

BUDDY STOLZE
visual communicator
buddystolze@gmail.com
www.buddystolze.com
703-203-2926

EXPERIENCE
Austism Society Central Virginia
Communications Intern

1/2015 - Present
- Maintain social media accounts
- Created a tri-fold brochure, promotional flyer, and guided the commercial print process for each of them
- Developed a social media plan and content calendar
- Volunteering at events

Filling Station Stuff
Co Founder

2007 - Present
- Started an online store with a partner that sells antique petroleum memorobilia
- Acknowledged as a “Top Rated Seller” by eBay six years in a row
- Develop insightful product descriptions, and shoot detailed product photos
- Fulfill orders with current sales totaling over $60,000

CreateAthon @ VCU
Team Leader

1/2015 - 5/2015
- Worked one-on-one with a local non-profit organization to develop an extensive creative brief
- Led a team of five creatives througout a 24 hour marathon-style event
- Executed multiple pieces of print collateral, and oversaw the commercial print process from proofing to printing.
- Created a brand identity book that the organization can follow moving forward

Vision the Label

Photo/Video/Web Design

2009 - 2012
- Created a record label that managed five different artists
- In charge of producing digital media via photography and videography. ie: photo shoots and music videos
- Redesigned and managed five different websites. Drove traffic by 60%
- Managed merchandise orders and music distribution

EDUCATION

BS - Strategic Advertising

Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduated 2015 - Magna Cum Laude

AAS - Business Administration

Northern Virginia Community College
2010 - 2012

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver
Video: Final Cut Pro, iMovie
Photography: Digital
Social Media: FaceBook Analytics, Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest, Tumblr, Vine. Pretty much all of them.
Research: Mintel, ProQuest, Plunkett. I’m a digital native, I can find anything on Google.

ACHIEVEMENTS
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Experience freelancing with photography, videography, and graphic design.
Built a computer from scratch at the age of 13.
First one in my family to get a college degree.
Accumulated over 200 volunteer hours, working with children who have mental and developmental illnesses.
Helped save my dad’s life by giving him CPR as he was having a heart attack late one night.