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PORTFOLIO KELLY ALEXIS LEWIS 2018 I manage pixels, publications & people. I am an award-winning creative director, designer and wordsmith with 15+ years of experience synthesizing art and ideas for inspiring people, projects and publications. A - p ( 0 o + H CREATIVE/ART GRAPHIC DESIGN PHOTO EDITING & REDESIGN & BRAND IDENTITY STORYBOARDING PRODUCTION ART & EDITORIAL DIRECTION & LAYOUT ILLUSTRATION REBRANDING & DEVELOPMENT & IDEATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION KELLYALEXISLEWIS.COM | [email protected] | 310 621 1986 | 1514 LAKESIDE LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 CREATIVE SUMMARY SERVICES A-p(0o+H 01 MANAGEMENT As Creative Director of Backstage Magazine and Art Director of OC Weekly, I developed and designed • Concept & development of visual themes each week’s cover and feature; created and directed all original art and photo shoots; and managed • Direction & development of visual content CLIENTS staff designers and freelance photographers and illustrators. I redesigned both publications and their • Direction of photo shoots & illustrations Backstage Magazine, OC Weekly respective art departments, while overseeing all design, production and visual communication. • Original illustration & graphic design + 09.20.12 • backstage.com 200 JUSTIN 1 KIRK COVERS gambles big ME EMMY PICKS who will win; who should tv! MINDY KALING swings into the spotlight 50+ 10 ARTISTS AWARDS KELLYALEXISLEWIS.COM | [email protected] | 310 621 1986 | 1514 LAKESIDE LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 MAGAZINE SUMMARY SEE MORE! A-p(0o+H 02 REDESIGN/REBRAND Over the course of six months, I worked with the company’s chief executives, editorial staff, and sales For a detailed breakdown of the project, including and production teams (located in both LA and NY) to transform the mission, content and appearance before/after layouts, style guides, media kits CLIENT/PROJECT of a 50-year-old trade newspaper into a bold multimedia company with consistent messaging and and relaunch collateral, view and download my Backstage Magazine communication capabilities across various publications and platforms. Backstage Redesign/Rebrand Case Study. TM BEFORE AFTER AUG. 25-31, 2011 SAG Elections page 3 Spotlight on TRANSITIONS starts on page 8 ac Efron has been spending a lot of time Zin hotels. The Toronto CASTING International Film Festival, where he starts on page 19 was promoting the gothic potboiler “The Paperboy” and the family drama “At Any news casting Price,” required him to jet from location to location for interviews and photo shoots. “I “ScooBy Doo live!” / nonunion musicals / think I have seen every hotel in Toronto today,” Take NoTice | n.y. / scooby and the mystery Inc. Gang he says from his seat in the hotel bar. “I could to the write a guidebook.” Still, the exhausted Efron is gracious and gregarious, stopping to pose for photos and sign autographs for ‘BAD’BONE anyone who asks—and a lot of people ask. After a long career, Giancarlo Esposito finds Spend any time with Efron and it strength in silence on ‘Breaking Bad.’ Page 16 becomes clear that Zac the burgeoning movie star does not have an SEBASTIAN PIRAS SEBASTIAN equally burgeoning New York Campus York New ego. “I might not be Efron the greatest actor, but I walk in to every ® ® ®* project willing to work 96 Oscars 241 Emmys 84 Tonys hard,” he says. “There is just a humblE, hard-working are a lot of people who One Legendary School can slide on talent their whole lives; Los Angeles Campus Los APPLY TODAY AND DISCOVER WHY THE NEXT GENERATION they’re just naturally gifted. I’ve never OF AWARD WINNING ACTORS ARE CHOOSING THE ACADEMY actor—who happEns to look theconsidered myself one of those people. New York Campus 800.463.8990 I enjoy outworking Los Angeles Campus 800.222.2867 aada.edu 09-8-11 Casting document.qxd 9/6/11 6:19 PM Page 17America’s First and Foremost likE this the opposition.” *The Academy’s alumni have received nominations for these and many other awards. Acting Conservatory Efron is savvy about his shot at longevity in a fickle business. Academy_8.5x2.5_ad_final.indd 1 8/19/11 4:45 PM 09-8-11 Casting document.qxd 9/6/11 6:19 PM Page 17 continued on page 20 BY JENELLE RILEY | PHOTOGR A P HED BY H ENNY G A R FUNKE L 0825 Cover Giancarlo Esposito.indd 1 8/23/11 4:55 PM CASTING TABLE OF CONTENTS 18 backstage 10.04.12 backstage.com backstage.com 10.04.12 backstage 19 NY LA kids Union/Nonunion Film 17 VOICEOVER Nonunion Film 17-18 17, 31 Nonunion TV/Video 18 31 Commercials & Industrials 18 31 Multimedia & Online 18 31 CASTINGACTORS | SINGERS | DANCERS | MUSICIANS | COMICS | WRITERS | MODELS | CREW Music Video 18 actor 101 advice New service Student Films 18 VoicebAnk Reality TV & Documentary 18 31 Union Stage 18-22 backstage.com/kids Union Musicals 22-23 31 voiceregistry aims NEW YORK SOUTHERN Union Chorus Calls 23-25 CASTING TABLE OF CONTENTS Union/Nonunion Stage 25 31-32 FindGets an acting teacher. Visit our career center at backstage.com Union/Nonunion Musicals 25-26 32 TRISTATE CALIFORNIA Nonunion Stage 26 32 to give actors more Nonunion Musicals 27 32-33 NY LA Comedy & Improv 27 33 Union/Nonunion Film 17 “It wouldn’t piss me off, but it certainly seems like a waste of money.” Cabaret & Variety 27-28 33 iNdustry access Singers 28 33 Louder NONUNION FILM UNION/NONUNION FILM Nonunion Film 17-18 17, 31 —SECRET AGENT MAN FORUM, “AGENT SUBMISSIONS VIA FEDEX OR THE LIKE?” Musicians & Composers 28 33 Dancers & Choreo. 28 33 Nonunion TV/Video 18 31 'THE SCHOOL,' GA Theme Parks 33 for the voice artist—until now. ‘ARKADYA’ King Flex Entertainment is casting The School, a feature horror indie Commercials & Industrials 18 31 Apropos Films (prod.) is casting Arkadya, a narrative short film. Alex- film.Tariq Nasheed, prod. Shoot starts early Oct. in Atlanta, GA. Cruise Lines 28 33-34 By Daniel lehman “Voiceregistry finally pro- ander Kaluzhsky, writer-dir.-prod.; Garret P. Fennelly & Act Zero, Seeking—Sean: male, 19-23, African-American, college student, ath- Modeling 28 Multimedia & Online 18 31 prods.; Noah Greenberg, DP. Shoots Oct. 7-10, 2011 in Brooklyn, NY. letic, "jock" type; Kayla: female, 19-24, Latina, college student, Competitions 28-29 34 new online tool called vides a place for an actor to go to ACTORS | Seeking—SINGERSBoy: 4-7 years old,| CaucasianDANCERS or European, dark hair,| ableMUSICIANSmodel/cheerleader type. | COMICS | WRITERSGroups | MODELS & Workshops | CREW29-30 34 Music Video 18 50th are CASTINGto believably portray a child of Russian heritage, to play a younger version Auditions will be held by appt. only mid-Sept. in L.A. and Atlanta. To Entertainment Jobs 30 anniversary Breakouts, , Voiceregistry, a sister site really find out what this busi- of the protagonist’s son. Note: The child will be needed for approx. schedule an audition appt. email pix & résumés to Stage Staff & Tech 30 34 Student Films 18 one-to-two days of shooting.There are no lines for this role, but the char- [email protected]. Some pay and travel provided. SAG Ultra Writers & Scripts 30 34 acter is very integral throughout the narrative. Low Budget Agreement. (First posted 09/08/11) Reality TV & Documentary 18 31 to Voicebank.net, promises ness is, how to get there, who For consideration, email pix & résumés to [email protected] or send to Apropos Films, 65 Oriental Blvd., Ste. #2F, Brooklyn, NY Union Stage 18-22 to connect established to work with, and how to find went wrong, and it was all her fault. 11235. For more info, visit www.actzerofilms.com. $100 stipend, plus Northern California Casting & Jobs — pages 17, 34 A THE 50TH copy, credit, meals, and travel provided. (First posted 9/8/11) NONUNION FILM National/Regional Casting & Jobs — pages 17, 35-38 Union Musicals 22-23 31 and aspiring voice actors with representation, to get connected Here’s what happened. Clara The CrafT Union Chorus Calls 23-25 the agents and casting direc- with the people who can help NEW YORK ‘DARK HAVEN: THE REVOLUTION’SOUTHERNAuditions at a Glance: ANNUAL barely glanced at the map before By Peter Jensen Dark Haven Studios is casting Dark Haven:The Revolution. Anthony NY: page 20 — CA: page 31 — Regional: page 36 Union/Nonunion Stage 25 31-32 tors who can hire them. forward you career,” Voicebank ‘HIROSHI & AKANE’ Malzone, dir.; Nilo Dutton, writer. Shoot starts fall/early winter in SoCal. NEW YORK leaving her home. She just assumed Baraka (prod.) is casting Hiroshi & Akane, a political drama set in Breathtaking Seeking—Tracy: male, 35-45, Caucasian or Latino, stocky/bulky Union/Nonunion Musicals 25-26 32 Voicebank already matches CEO Jeff Hixon told Backstage. modernTRISTATE Japan. Nicolas Rossier, prod. Shooting March 2012 (dates build, gritty attitude, hardened veteran of the policeCALIFORNIA force, think Marv FILM FESTIVAL WHAT TO CATCH AT THE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL •—By —• “GinGer it would all make sense when she got recently an actor TBD); 80 percent of the film will be shot in NYC, with possible addition- from Sin City in attitude and swagger, character is based on an animated A GUIDE TO CASTING AND JOB NOTICES Nonunion Stage 26 32 about 160 talent agencies and The tools on the new al shooting in Kyoto and/or L.A. film and will be used heavily in print and online media ads, for sketches he notices in Back Stage are organized by category. See the Casting Seeking—Japanese Actors: male and female, 18+, strong acting of the character visit www.darkhavenstudios.com/therevolution/ alright there. Well, it didn’t. Clara couldn’t auditioned for my scene study Nonunion Musicals 27 at Lincoln 32-33Center to improve your art-house cred MARK PEIKERT and rosa” training and strong improvisation skills required, must be fluent in Eng- TTable of Contents for a list of what categories are available this week.