Adam Bloom

Education

Professional Experience

Writing copyBranding & Identities3d and package designPrint & digital layoutsBookmaking

Technical Skills

Design & Other Skills

Advanced in: Illustrator, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro X, Mac & Windows environmentsProficient in: InDesign, Microsoft OfficeExperience with: After Effects, Apple Motion, Adobe Flash, Corel Painter, Salesforce.com, Cornerstone OnDemandConcepts: Photography, video editing, design & typography principles

School of Visual Arts, New York City, NYBachelor of Fine Arts, 2008Major, Graphic Design

Freelance Graphic Designer 2007-Present

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CoStar Group July 2009 - Present

Digital Image Manager December 2012 - Present∙ Responsible for maintaining library of over 12.5M images; emphasis on photos of properties involved in high value transactions ∙ Assign work, review and process payment for 40 contract photographers ∙ Met annual budget of $360,000 to within 1.5% in 2013 and 2.4% in 2014, with a goal of being within +/- 5% ∙ High value transaction image completion currently at 98.5%

∙ Developed video tour product for Loopnet.com and relaunch of Apartments.com ∙ Worked across departments and with outside vendors to create video infrastructure including scheduling, editing, file transfer, publishing & hosting ∙ Developed and implement workflows, editing style and motion graphics templates for quality and consistency ∙ Trained over 100 field staff on shooting video, editing concepts, using Final Cut Pro X, and loading to CRM ∙ Act as overflow video editor, perform quality control on field-edited videos and provide critiques

∙ Training and staff development ∙ Wrote numerous manuals and guides, some up to 70 pages, on various topics, including photography and video editing ∙ De facto support line for video editing questions and contract photographer issues ∙ Developed documentation and presentation for other departments to ensure highest quality image library

∙ Numerous print and digital design projects including manuals, information packages and internal communications.

Research Associate - Institutional Comps May 2012 - December 2012 . Verified details of high value transactions valued above $10MM with the principals to the deal . Met goal of 2-3 comps/day . Monitored information from outside sources to create transaction entries . Gathered data from principals to the deal, web sites, SEC filings, news stories, tax records, etc. . Provided assistance and training for colleagues in Portfolio Research

Research Associate July 2009 - May 2012 . Communicated and established relationships with commercial real estate professionals to track the commercial real estate market . Maintained and grew portfolio of real estate listings and brokers . Composed news articles concerning market-specific commercial real estate activity

adam@adbdesign.netCELL 301.928.13534411 Connecticut Ave NW #618 Washington, DC 20008

www.adbdesign.net (Design portfolio password: Bloom)

Adam Bloomwww.adbdesign.net (Design portfolio password: Bloom)

adam@adbdesign.netCELL 301.928.13534411 Connecticut Ave NW #618 Washington, DC 20008

City Smart Living

Identity Design for a residential real estate company

Capstone Title and Escrow

Identity design for a title company

Diversified Real Estate Holdings

Identity design for a real estate investment company

National Monitoring Alliance

Identity design

Cleancase

Identity design for contact case

Media Blitz Information Package

Information package delivered to the 100 photographers in the DC and Phoenix events

Media BlitzPhoenix, AZ

Metro - www.wmata.com, recommended mobile app: Embark DC

Taxi Service - http://dctaxionline.com/; 202-398-0500

Weekend entertainment - http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide

92 Things To Do in DC - http://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/21unpi/didnt_quite_make_it_to_100_92_but_heres_the_list/

Best Restaurants in DC - http://www.washingtonian.com/projects/dining/100Best2014/

Local Resources

POWERED BY COSTAR

Field Research Dispatch Line - 301-941-0000

CoStar Main Number - 202-346-6500

Gaylord Hotel - 301-965-2300

Contact Information

Gaylord National Airport Shuttle to Reagan National Airport (DCA)Reservations are recommended

Departs every 20 minutes from Gaylord National’s Front Door, and every 20 minutes from Reagan National Airport Baggage Claim (Both Terminal A and Terminals B/C baggage claims)

Daily Shuttle Schedule: 6:00AM – 8:00PM

Ticket Prices: $18 one way/$33 per person round trip/ $85 for exclusive van service

Local Reservations: (301)965-2081; 24-hr Reservations: 1-800-660-8000

Super Shuttle (1-800-660-8000 or www.supershuttle.com):

To/From Dulles International Airport (IAD) - $44 per passenger/$125 exclusive

To/From Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI)- $45 per passenger/$125 exclusive

To/From Regan National (DCA) - $18 per passenger/$33 per person round trip

Airport Shuttle Information

POWERED BY COSTAR

Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Tuesday evening, May 6th

Boat taxi to and from the game

Tickets and food allowance provided

Feature Event

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Photographer Dress CodeApartments.com shirts tucked in are required each day. (Shirts will be pro-vided upon check in at the hotel)

Khaki pants or solid color pants (no jeans or shorts)

Belt

Comfortable walking shoes (no sneakers)

Shuttle bus will take video editors to and from the o ce each day.

Hotel will provide secure designated parking for all company vehicles.

Editor Dress CodeBusiness casual (no jeans)

Dress Code

Parking & Shuttles

Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor201 Waterfront StreetNational Harbor, MD 20745PID 1542311

301.965.2300

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasgn-gay-lord-national-resort-and-convention-center/

Hotel Accomodations

Bu et breakfast and dinner will be served at the Gaylord in the Pienza Restaurant each morning from 7AM to 8AM and evening from 6:30PM to 8PM, except Tuesday May 6th-- ballpark food!

A 30-minute lunch break is allocated each day, and up to $12.00 can be expensed through Concur upon event completion. (Save every itemized reciept!)

Food

Lunch on Monday (May 5th) will be provided for everyone.

Lunch will be provided each day in the o ce for video editors.

Meals on the weekend (May 10th & 11th) can be expensed up to $65.00 per day. Alcohol, personal transpor-tation and entertainment cannot be expensed. (Save every itemized reciept!)

Once you arrive on Sunday, May 4th, Check-in for the Apartments.com Media Blitz will be held from 4PM-6PM at the Annapolis Registration Desk, 1 Level above the hotel Check-in

Please be prompt and follow the signage.

Event Check-In

“Our goal is to transform Apartments.com into thebest consumer experience in the apartment space.”

Andy Florance, CEO

With the recent acquisition of Apartments.com by Costar Group, we will be frontlining the e ort to deliver the highest quality and most comprehensive library of images and video tours.

Apartments.com will be the rst and only destination needed by apartment seekers across the country.

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Our Apartments.com Media Blitz will focus on one of the hottest apartment markets in the nation-- Washington DC. We will be shooting high resolution images and video tours for the most sought after buildings in the area.

Media BlitzWashington DC

Public Transit - http://www.valleymetro.org/

Taxi Service - http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Cab+Companies&find_loc=Phoenix%2C+AZ

Weekend entertainment - http://www.visitphoenix.com/events/weekend/index.aspx

Best Restaurants in Phoenix- http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/dining/articles/20100805downtown-phoenix-restaurants.html

Local Resources

POWERED BY COSTAR

Video Tour Motion Graphics

Motion graphics design for Apartments.com walk through video tours

Apartments.com Canon 5D Manual

Wrote and designed 24-page camera manual for Apartments.com specific uses

COSTAR - CONFIDENTIAL/TRADE SECRET

Mark IIIREFERENCE MANUAL

Canon EOS 5D MARK III Manual

Overview & Standard Settings

Camera DiagramsRear View

Front View

Top View

Top LCD Screen

Menu Options & Standard SettingsShoot Menu 1

Shoot Menu 2

Shoot Menu 3

Shoot Menu 4

Shoot Menu 4 (video only)

Shoot Menu 5

AF Menus 1-3

AF Menu 4

AF Menu 5

Playback Menu 3

Settings Menu 1

Settings Menu 2

Settings Menu 3-4

Custom Function Menus

Live View MovesStill Modes

Video Modes

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Canon EOS 5D MARK III ManualOverview

This manual is meant to serve as an introduction to and as a reference guide for the Canon 5D Mark III. In this manual we will explain the basic features of the camera and the correct way to set up the camera to achieve the best images possible.

The EOS 5D Mark III is a high-performance, digital single-lens re ex camera featuring a ne-detail, full-frame (approx. 36 x 24 mm) CMOS sensor with approx. 22.3 e ective megapixels, DIGIC 5+, approx. 100% view nder coverage, high-precision and high speed 61-point AF, approx. 6 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full High-De nition (Full HD) movie shoot-ing.

In addition to the features noted above, the user will notice more video options and better controls.

IMPORTANT!

While this camera does have many options for shooting and controls that allow the user to con gure the camera in many di erent ways, we ask that you only con gure certain controls in the manner referenced herein.

Changing certain settings on the camera will alter the nal le that is created in a permanent manner. This

manual, speci es items that need to be set in a certain way with this logo:

Camera Careot leave the camera in extreme heat or cold for an

extended period of time The camera is not waterproof, and should not be

exposed to excessive moisture such as rain. If condensa-tion forms on the camera wait for it to evaporate before resuming use.

ot attempt to clean the sensor yourself; doing so may permanently damage the camera

Turn o the camera before changing CF cardsot remove the lens or body cap with the camera ON

When removing the lens, face the front of the camera toward the ground

ot remove the lens in high wind/dust situationsra body must have either a lens or body cap

attached at all times.

Standard Settings – Still Photography

The basic settings of the camera should be as follows:r Space - Adobe RGBty - L (large) JPEG only - no RAWre Style – Neutral

White Balance - AWB (auto)Release shutter without card - OFFLens aberration correction - Enable

stogram - Brightnessht Alert - Enable

AF – Case 1

Basic Use – Still Photography

Fully charge the battery and insert it into the camerart Compact Flash (CF) card

Turn ON camera Verify all settings as outlined above Turn Mode dial to M, Av or P Verify shutter speed is greater than 60 Verify aperture is smaller than f 8 (number will be

higher)ot and press shutter button

100-800

Standard Settings – Video Capture

ve view shoot – Enable AF Mode – Live view

y – 3x3ovie rec. size – 1920, 30FPS, ALL-I

Sound recording – Disable Time Code – Count up – rec

Select P modere compensation: +1

In Picture Style Settings, choose: Sharpness: +3

ntrast: +1 Saturation: +1

To Create a Custom Picture Style Setting for Video:

1. Go to the Picture Style Menu (2nd Icon from left)2. Go down to User Def 13. Click on Info4. Choose +3 Sharpness, +1 Contrast & +1 Saturation

Remember to switch back to neutral settings when shooting stills

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Rear Camera View5D MARK III Manual

A

H

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Power SwitchTurns the power of the camera on and o

Mode DialChanges the shooting modes - A, P, Tv, Av, M, B, C1, C2, C3 (depress the Mode Dial center lock button to allow this dial to turn)

Menu ButtonOpens and closes the menu

Info ButtonUsed to enter options in the menu or change the displayed info when shooting in live view

Creative Photo/Comparative playback/Direct Print ButtonNot used at this time

Rate ButtonNot used at this time

Index/Magnify Resource ButtonZooms in on the current image displayed on the LCD screen

Playback ButtonAllows review of the images currently on the card in the camera

Erase ButtonDeletes the current image

Diopter adjustment dialAllows for adjustment of the view nder for di erent eyesights

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Front Camera View

A

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B

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C

C

D

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Main DialAlong with the uick Control Dial, this allows for browsing and control of menu and shooting options

Shutter Release ButtonHolding down halfway sets the exposure and focus, pressing all the way down releases the shutter to take a still image

Self Timer LampFlashes when the self-timer is enabled and counting down to release the shutter

Depth of Field PreviewPressing and holding down while looking through the view nder will close the lens down to the set aper-ture. This allows the user to see the actual depth of

eld that the nal image will have.

Hot ShoeWhere an external ash can be attached

MirrorIn this type of camera, the mirror allows the user to see through the lens while composing the shot. The mirror moves out of the way of the sensor every time you press the shutter button.

MicrophoneWhen audio recording is enabled for video, this microphone is used, unless another mic is plugged in to the mic input

Lens ReleasePressing while gently turning the lens counter-clock-wise will allow for detachment of the lens from the body

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Menu Options and Standard SettingsThis section will cover the various menu options and the standard settings. To access this menu, press the Menu button and rotate either the Main or k Control Dial. Click the Set or Info buttons to view or modify speci c menu settings.

The Mode Dial must be in a mode other than A in order to access all of the menu options. There are six tabs in the menu and each tab has certain sub tabs within it. Some of the video speci c menu settings can only be viewed and modi ed when the Live View Shooting/Movie Shooting Switch is set to Movie.

The menu settings noted below and in the following pages should be set as noted. Those items not reviewed here should not be modi ed.

Shoot Menu 1

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Mirror lockup set to OEnables the mirror to be locked up and out of the way of the shutter to reduce shake for very long exposures

Lens aberration correction - set to Enable for both Peripheral and Chromatic assists in correcting for lens distortion

Quality Settings - set to LThis should always be set to L (large) JPEG only

Release shutter w/o Card - set to OIf this is set to on, the camera will shoot without a memory card inserted and the images will not be recorded anywhere

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Live View Display Modes

Video Modes

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Video Mode – View 1 Displays the Shutter Speed, Aperture, Exposure Compensation, Remaining Frames, ISO and battery life. Image is masked to the 16:9 video recording ratio

Video Mode – View 3 Displays all of View 2 but adds an arti cial horizon

Video Mode – View 2 Displays Mode, Drive, AF type, WB, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Card Selection, Image Recording

ty, Video Recording Size/Frame Rate/ Compression, Remaining record time on card, Exposure Compensation, Remaining Frames, ISO, Battery Life and Exposure SimulationImage is masked to the 16:9 video recording ratio

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Video of the Month Email

Internal email communication

Photo Contest Result Email

Internal email communication