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Rick Harrig 375 Wolf Valley Drive Umpqua, OR 97486

541-459-2610

Nutshell:

Commercial Art Director / Designer / Photographer 11 years background and experience in design and advertising industry. 22 years running my own commercial photography business.

Details:

1964-1966, Kansas City Art Institute: Graphic design major with a minor in photography. 1966-1969, US Air force: (Wichita Falls) Medical Illustrator. 1969-1971, Smith Kaplan and Kressel Advertising: (Omaha) Art Director. 1971-1973, Travis, Walz, Lane Advertising: (Kansas City) Art Director. 1973-1977, Bozell Advertising: (Omaha/Houston) Art Director. 1977-1979, Jim SantAndria Inc.: (New York) Multi Media Show Designer/Producer. 1979-1981, Omaha Steaks Int.: (Omaha) Art Director/Photographer. 1981-2003, Harrig Photo Design: (Omaha) Commercial Photographer.

Overview:

My background in the graphics world is varied and my skills are many. In the general scope of things, I consider myself to be a visual communicator working with equal confidence in front of a Mac as well as composing in a cameras viewfinder. Twenty-two years as a freelancer in the Omaha market gave me a broad-brush background of diverse clients and assignments.

Five years ago I made the quantum leap into digital photography and haven't looked back. While most of my assignments are shot digital, I haven't forgotten my clients that require film based images.

In the end ... its still the eye of the creator that knows when the moment is right.

Clients: Partial list

ConAgra/ Boystown/ Union Pacific Railroad/ Cooks Ham/ Mutual of Omaha/ Greater Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau/ Coke/ Danish Immigrant Museum/ Sullivans Imports/ College World Series/ Omaha Steaks International/ American Gramophone Toribeth Vinyards Napa, CA/ Irish Tourist Board/ Halston/ Chrysler Corp./ IGA Foods/

People I have photographed: Partial list

Warren Buffet/CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Joe Gibbs / JoeGibbs Racing / Head Coach-Washington Redskins Sammy Sossa/Chicago Cubs Dr. Dean Ornish/Nutrition/Heart Expert Wolfgang Puck/Chef Burt Wolf/Food Historian Mike Harper/CEO, ConAgra John Denver Chip Davis / American Gramophone

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