TOBIAS, JACOB (Multidisciplinary Artist - Photography & Film)

Location: Dallas, TX

Email: jacobtobias51@gmail.com 

Tobias, Jacob is a passionate Artist, Director, and Curator from the Dallas/Fort Worth area with strong leadership skills and an eye for aesthetic compositions. He studied Photography and Film at Tarrant County Collage, and now works in the arts as a freelance Creative Director, Photographer, Art Handler, and Social Media Manager for Independent Artists, Galleries, Brands, Musicians, etc.

ART/WORK CV:

-Sales and Marketing / Left Hand Supply Co lefthand.supply
January 2024 - January 2025

Responsible for full Brand and Social Media management via. Website Design, Product Design, and Sales/Marketing material for all brands under Left Hand Supply.


-Art Handler / The Box Company - Dallas, TX theboxco.co @theboxcompanyusa
March 2023 - Present

Responsible for installing and uninstalling art works, as well as packing and preparing pieces for shipment. (ie. small/large scale canvas, wood panel, framed works, sculpture, crates, etc.)


-Gallery Assistant / Craighead Green Gallery - Dallas, TX craigheadgreen.com
March 2022 - November 2023

Responsible for social media design/management, negotiating with clients on their interest in art work, installing and uninstalling pieces, as well as packing and preparing pieces for shipment. (ie. small/large scale canvas, wood panel, framed works, sculpture, crates, etc.)


-Curator / Owner - Dallas, TX / HAVEN havenart.co
April 2023 -  Present

Responsible for Curation, Instillation, and Social Media Management, as well as representing and sell artist work to private clientele across the Dallas Art Market.


-Content Creator / ArtBoxAtl - Atlanta, GA artboxatl.com
July 2021- September 2021

Responsible for Social Media Marketing, Photo & Video BTS, as well as hosting the studio for Creative Clientele.


-Print & Design Assistant / Dynamic Color Graphics - North Richland Hills, TX
August 2017 to September 2018

Responsible for delivering, packaging, and picking up large format printing material such as printing paper, banners, and a myriad of other necessary supplies for the warehouse.


PHOTO/VIDEO CV:

-Creative Director for Angel White’s Single ‘Villain
Management: whyandhow.com
@angl.whte anglwhite.co

-Digital Tech / P/A for Maji Juliano @mari_juliano_photography - marijuliano.com

-Creative Director / Lead Photographer for (Fashion Shoot) Dallas Model: @betricehiller Agency: wallflowermanagement.com

-Grip/Extra for Jax’s “90’s Kids” (MusicVideo) Atlantic Record Label: @atlanticrecords Musician: @jax Director: @evanmcgillivray https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jax+90%27s

-Grip/Extra for “Forgive Me Lord” (ShortFilm) Atlanta Production Company: @tieribbonproductions Director: @aaronnobson

-Writer, Director, Producer for Dallas Film Crew https://www.meetup.com/dallasfilmcrew/ (2016-2017)


EDUCATION:

Major: Photography and Film at Tarrant County College

January 2015 - March 2020

Lighting for Film & Media Production, Computer Applications (Adobe Suite), Photography, Cinematography, CreativeWriting, Screenwriting, WorldHistory, Intro Philosophy, Intro Statistical Methods, IntroTheater, EnglishComp1, Fed.Gov.


SKILLS:

Digital & Analogue Photography - 15 years

Digital Cinematography - 10 years

Adobe Photoshop CC - 10 years

Adobe Lightroom CC - 10 years

Adobe Premiere CC - 10 years

Adobe Illustrator CC - 10 years

Adobe InDesign CC - 10 years


Social Media Management, Layout Design, Branding, Google Sheets, Data Analytics, Excel, Word. Video Production, Video Editing, Art Installation, Art Handling/Shipping, Art Advising, Art Curation, Production Assistant, Grip, Assistant Camera, Sales and Marketing.