Skylight Digital

Daniel S. Ferguson

THE SHORT STORY

I have been serving clients as Skylight Digital since January 2000.

As a skilled Production Artist and Audio Engineer, I have over 20 years of experience serving clients. With expertise in print, digital, audio, and video media, I excel at delivering high-quality products that fulfill the vision of marketing creative teams and anticipate clients' needs and outcomes. My extensive experience with Adobe’s tools for retouching, and production, including audio restoration, editing, and mixing, ensures exceptional results within tight deadlines. Additionally, I possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and emotional intelligence, making me an intuitive collaborator and team player.

THE LONG STORY

• Intuitive collaborator with stakeholders including Art Directors, Creative Directors, and Project Managers with focus on anticipating clients' and business leaders' needs and outcomes

PRINT/DIGITAL

• Photoshop, Audition, InDesign, Illustrator, XD, Acrobat, Pro Tools, iZotope RX Production Suite, Premiere Pro, some After Effects, Sketch, MS Office Suite and many more

• Photoshop pro with experience in beauty, fashion, health & wellness, life sciences, entertainment, lifestyle, product, and editorial imagery

• Mac platform savvy with deep knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, prepress, RGB/CMYK color space, compositing, retouching, layers, smart objects, clipping paths, masks, spot colors, nondestructive workflows

SOUND ENGINEER

• Radio: 104 broadcast shows (520 hours) over 2 years performing audio restoration, editing, mixing

• Recent Podcasts: Episodes #1-#12, mixing, dialog editorial for the audio podcast "TAG TALKS: Happy Hour with Ajit Kara"

• Demos: Recording and mixing numerous music and VO demos

A/V

• Professional audio and video production experience for corporate, broadcast, and web media, including setup, operation, and maintenance of small audio & video studios

• Experience in corporate video shoots: lighting, sound, one or two person interviews using 1 to 3 cameras

• Video and Audio post production and editing for corporate videos and podcasts

• Experience building image and audio assets for BtoB and BtoC print and digital ads, banners, magazines, catalogs, packaging, marketing collateral, theatrical one sheets/OOH, product development, branding

• Live audio experience setting up, recording, and mixing an acoustic rock band, small studio sessions, house of worship events, and small festival events

VALUES

• Keen emotional intelligence with supportive, proactive team skills

• Excellent communication skills and time management with critical attention to detail and ability to juggle priorities and dynamic timelines

• These three tenets are the foundation of who I am and all I do: Elevate, Enlighten, Shine

• My work and life are guided by optimism, pragmatism, and gratitude

Contact me and let me know how I can assist you with your production artist, retouching, or a/v team needs.