Resume

Blake Lewis               07595 747 367

blake_lewis@hotmail.com              

Education

2002-2005       BA Professional & Creative Communication, University of South Australia

2000-2001       Diploma in Freelance Journalism (ACJ)

1997                Communication /Conflict Negotiation Resolution,

 Douglas Mawson Institute of TAFE

1996                 Productivity Techniques Module

                         Douglas Mawson Institute of TAFE

1995                 Certificate in Commercial Music (Contemporary)

                         Onkaparinga Institute of TAFE

Employment Experience

Currently:

·Writer/Reviewer - dB Magazine, Adelaide SA

I contribute pieces on a part time, voluntary basis, submitting cd reviews and band/artist interviews, as well as film and book reviews.

Previously:

• Technical Writer, Clipsal Integrated Systems, Adelaide SA

July 07 - Feb 08,

In this role I wrote and edited Installation & Instruction manuals for electrical products used in home automated systems. For this I used Indesign and Microsoft Word and am now fully proficient in these programs.

• Sessional Tutor - Documentary Film Production, Forms & Techniques,

Feb 07 - Jun 07 University of South Australia, Adelaide SA

This position involved conducting three hour tutorials, lesson and course structure participation and lecture input.

• Chef de Partie, The Bath Hotel, Adelaide SA

Dec 06 – April 07,

I was in charge of the Larder section, responsible for maintaining

mise en place, section ordering, prep lists and supervising apprentices.

• Freelance Editing, Dino Murtic, Unisa,    

Feb 2007

Editing Honours thesis (grammar, phrasing) undertaken on behalf of an international student.  

Previously

July 2006                                 BLAM! Magazine contributing writer, Kent, UK

Feb 2006- Nov 2006               Chef de Partie, The Beacon Hotel & Restaurant, Kent UK

Sept  2005                               Video Production, Tatsuo Miyajima/CACSA, SA

Feb 2005                                 Online database update, Unisa (CSAA)

May 2003- Oct 2005               Database update, Flowforce Technologies

Feb 2002-Jan 2005                 Photographic Assistant, Insight Photographics,

                                                            Airlie Beach QLD

Oct 1999- Dec 2001               Production Coordinator

                                                            Premium Home Improvements, Beverly SA             

Sept 1996- Sept 1999             Manufacturing Assistant

                                                            Flow Force Technologies, Ridleyton SA

Exhibition History

March 2007                             Macclesfield Arts Event, Adelaide Fringe Festival

            March 2006                             Acquiesence Arts Project; short film screenings,

                                                            Adelaide Fringe Festival

Dec 05- Jan 06                       Sala Barna painting group exhibit, Barcelona, Spain

March 05– Oct 05                   Kino Adelaide monthly short film screenings

2003- 05                                  Artsendup Gallery painting group exhibit

2002- 03                                  Square Eyes monthly digital image screening/exhibit

2001                                        Kintolai Gallery painting group exhibit, SALA festival

1998                                        Interactive Gallery painting group exhibit

Interests  -  music, film, rock climbing, painting, modern art/culture, media/current affairs

References                          

Ian Hutchison              +618 8302 4609          Ian.Hutchison@unisa.ed.au

Lisa Walker                 07595719147             Senior Sous Chef, Terre a Terre