Nicole Di Mella

NICOLE DIMELLA- |-| linkedin.com/in/ndimella A KEEN EYE FOR THE PERFECT PICTURE, WITH EXPERTISE AS A RESEARCHER, EDITOR, MANAGER AND CREATOR OF IMAGERY AND VISUAL CONTENT. • PHOTO RESEARCHER • PHOTO EDITOR • IMAGE MANAGER • PHOTOGRAPHER Photo, illustration, art, archival and motion research ▪ Communication and negotiation with individual, institutional, user-generated and agency vendors and image sources ▪ Editorial content, fiction, and nonfiction ▪ Print and digital publishers and media Clearance, rights, licensing and permissions ▪ Usage rate agreements and contracts ▪ Adobe Photoshop ▪ Plan and critique of publication designs ▪ Captions ▪ Photo art direction ▪ Keywording and tagging ▪ Metadata Digital asset management (DAM) systems ▪ Content management systems (CMS) ▪ File hosting services ▪ Google suite ▪ Microsoft Office suite ▪ Image budgets ▪ Deadline-driven ▪ Highly organized ▪ Multi-tasking Digital photography, studio and location ▪ News, sports and feature photography ▪ Stock photography ▪ Editorial photography PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Lemon Snap Picture Services, Morristown, NJ Owner, Photo Researcher, 2013 – present Provide image research, image permissions, rights and copyright consultation, digital asset management, and location and editorial photography on a contract basis for digital and print publishers and authors, including: National Geographic Kids, National Geographic Learning, Encyclopedia Britannica, Vista Higher Learning, Pearson, Soomo Learning, SPi Global, QBS Learning, Saint Mary’s Press, Anselm Academic, Stonesong Press, Wasai • Dotdash, New York City Archival Photo Editor, 2019 - 2020 Sourced and placed images for new and existing historical content on their ThoughtCo vertical. • Rosen Publishing Group, New York City Senior Photo Editor, 2018 - 2019 Image Licensing Coordinator, 2016 - 2018 Photo Researcher, 2005 – 2006 Promoted to senior role in the Photo department of this educational nonfiction publisher with an emphasis on titles about social justice and current events, managed photo research, image selections and image licensing. NICOLE DIMELLA - |-| linkedin.com/in/ndimella | page 2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued) • Enslow Publishers, Berkeley Heights, NJ Photo Manager, 2006 – 2013 Contracted and managed both in-house and freelance photo researchers, worked with designers to plan and critique book interior and cover designs as part of the art direction team, maintained a photo studio and photographed still-life and portraits for editorial and marketing publications, negotiated image usage rates per-image and by contract, built and maintained relationships with photo agencies, photographers, and other image archives on behalf of this diverse educational nonfiction publisher. • McGraw-Hill Education, New York City Image Coordinator, 2004 – 2005 Managed digital assets for photo usage for Social Studies K-12 textbook projects, assisted Senior Photo Coordinator, Rights & Permissions and Production staff in facilitating image research, selection and usage. • NJN Publishing, Somerville, NJ Staff Photographer, 1998 – 2004 Photographed news, sports, and features for this group of community newspapers. • Sygma Photo News, New York City Assistant Photo Researcher, 1997 – 1998 Assisted with identifying new photo content and client photo requests for entertainment publishing clients of this photo agency. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE • Smithsonian Associates, Washington, DC Remote Zoom Team Support, 2020 - present Background support assisting staff with webinars, online lectures and other streaming educational programs EDUCATION The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ BFA in Fine Arts, Photography AFFILIATIONS American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) Publishing Professionals Network (PPN)