Experienced Digital Media Producer

www.linkedin.com/in/bsonoras
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Brenda M. Sonoras http://www.linkedin.com/in/bsonoras
Houston, Texas sonorasb@gmail.com
734.755.9414
Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) Suite: Photoshop, PremierePro, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, Muse
MediaEncoder, Dreamweaver. Microsoft Office, SharePoint Designer + more. Mac and PC.
Marathon Petroleum Company LP Lead Communications Media Producer
Texas City, TX • Manages Media Communication team, conducts performance evaluations, lead meetings
2/2013 – Present • Completes projects for division manager and works collaboratively with Executive Leadership,
Human Resources, Safety, IT, Training, Global Affairs, Lab, Products and Community Relations
 Responsible for all Media Specialist roles, website home page and leadership pages, videos
and photography, layout, coordination of resources for in-house studio and community affairs
 Converts client treatments to finished digital media projects: newsletter, graphics, video and
photo assignments. Utilizes artistic techniques to optimize presentations, expert branding
guidance on logos and trademarks, Subject Matter Expert (SME) on intranet sites, SEOs and
website analytics. Client interaction development for video, print and/or web requests
 Maintains studio budget and thorough knowledge of digital software and computer updates
Team Detroit Ad Agency Multimedia Specialist
J. Walter Thompson – The Park • Created social media, web integrations, DVDs and broadcast file formats for cell phone
Dearborn, MI apps, websites, airlines and TV with extreme deadlines. Clientele: Ford, Lincoln-Mercury,
10/2009 – 10/2011 DSO, United Way, Scotts Lawn Care, Shell, Carhartt, Sports Authority, Bell, Bosch, Ohio Art
• Programmed and authored interactive DVDs, data discs and large file transfers for
marketing pitches for client review airing on television, web, smart phones, and/or aircraft
• Created an IT based Adobe software tutorial for employee training
Comcast Spotlight Corporation Marketing Graphics Designer / Media Editor
Bingham Farms, MI • Designed graphics for the marketing department including direct mail pieces, brochures,
02/09 – 10/09 business cards, posters and upcoming event postcards for business audiences
• Created graphics and edited commercial tags and marries for Comcast clientele
• Encoded, scheduled and programmed commercials for the specific Comcast viewing areas
• Created award winning videos for employee achievements
Limelight Media Group, LLC Owner / Producer
Monroe, MI • Owned and operated a full-service multimedia production company
01/07 – 05/09 • Collaborated with client senior management and engineering teams on all projects
• Produced marketing tools such as brochures, web video integration, charity campaigns,
health & safety training, automotive production lines and manufacturing troubleshoots
Ford Motor Company Multimedia Specialist Supervisor / Corporate Communications Liaison
Ypsilanti, MI • Supervised media staff at two Ford facilities, conducted performance evaluations and meetings
06/96 – 12/06 • Corporate Communications Liaison assuring live or taped broadcast feeds from Ford World
Headquarters studio to plant internal broadcast system
• Designed hundreds of graphics for plant internal broadcast messaging system and videos
• Produced, directed, shot, set-design, A/V set-up, AVID editing, branding, designed graphics
and formatted file types for internal video broadcasts and charity media productions
1994-1997 SKYE TV, Warren, MI – ESPN and FOX Sports – Live Games Professional Sports Camera Operator
1994-1996 Specs Howard School of Media Arts, Southfield, MI - Video Supervisor / AVID Editing Instructor
1992-1994 WTVG-TV 13, ABC Affiliate, Toledo, OH - Sports & News Videographer
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Technical Degree
Education Siena Heights University Specs Howard School of Media Arts
Major: Multimedia Studies Major: Media Production
Creative Graphics Software

Producing an average of 90 Ford Retail First spots each month
for on-air broadcast, often in a short amount of time.
Team Detroit is a WPP owned U.S. ad agency recognized by
Advertising Age as being one of the 10 best.

Team Detroit is FIVE legendary advertising agencies in one. JWT. Y&R. Wunderman. Ogilvy.
and Mindshare, creating print, TV, digital, direct, experiential, and media ads for clients.
As a proud member of the J. Walter Thompson Broadcast Studio-Multimedia Department team,
we created graphics and DVDs with programmed menu links for mostly all produced spots. We
would then author the DVDs for CEO meetings, web, print and/or television broadcasts.

Explorer Go. Do.
:30 National Spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=Gh4HE9bNHK4&feature=pl
ayer_detailpage
Mustang V6. 0 to 60.
:30 National Spot

As a graphic artist at Comcast, I created all content for the Comcast Spotlight
Cable Marketing Department. My graphic designs were created for the entire
Midwest United States market and consisted of campaign mailers, posters,
brochures, postcards, business cards and commercial edit tags for Comcast
Cable television ads.
Front
Back

Created in Illustrator, these 16x20 posters were posted
in all Comcast corporate offices around the nation.

Outside
Page 1 of 2
I designed this quad-fold brochure using Photoshop and In-Design for the Monroe
County Historical Society, Monroe, Michigan. It was distributed to 13 Welcome Centers
throughout the State of Michigan for the “Pure Michigan” campaign.

Inside
Page 2 of 2
I designed this quad-fold brochure using Photoshop and In-Design for the Monroe
County Historical Society, Monroe, Michigan. It was distributed to 13 Welcome Centers
throughout the state of Michigan.

Limelight Media Group, LLC was a multimedia production company that I owned and
operated in Monroe, Michigan. I designed brochures, business cards, posters,
mailers and flyers for my local and national clients. I also produced, shot, edited and
created graphics for television commercials, instructional videos, charity event
coverage, sporting events, and everything else in between.
Outside
Page 1 of 2

Inside
Page 2 of 2
Limelight Media Group, LLC was a multimedia production company that I owned and
operated in Monroe, Michigan. I designed brochures, business cards, posters,
mailers and flyers for my clients. I also produced, shot, edited and created graphics
for television commercials, instructional videos, charity event coverage, sporting
events, and everything else in between.

Graphic Design & Adobe Flash Animation created for client television
commercial which aired in the Detroit Metro and Toledo, Ohio areas.
Please view this Adobe Flash animation under “BACKGROUND” on my
LinkedIn page.

Graphic Design & Adobe Flash Animation created for client website.
Please view this Graphic Design and Adobe Flash animation under
“BACKGROUND ” on my LinkedIn page.

Graphic Design & Adobe Flash Animation created for Comcast client
television spot.
Please view this Adobe Flash animation under “BACKGROUND” on my
LinkedIn page.

Adobe CS4 & 5 Photoshop, Fireworks, DreamWeaver, After Effects,
Dreamweaver, InDesign and Flash programs were used to help in the design of
the following websites. I have had experience updating the look of company
websites, creating a site for a new company, and working as a team member on
updating site content.
This page portrays a mock update for a company that launched in March, 2011.
I incorporated some of the original design and provided options for generating more
hits, business, and future projects. The company made cutbacks and chose not to
budget for upgrades, however.

This page portrays a page from a brand new company that was to be launched in
2011. This was a group project. My pages consisted of the “inflatables” page with
photos as well as the “Policies Page”.
http://www.cis.monroeccc.edu/design10/jely/group_project/
Adobe CS4 & 5 Photoshop, Fireworks, DreamWeaver, After Effects,
Dreamweaver, InDesign and Flash programs were used to help in the design of
the following websites. I have had experience updating the look of company
websites, creating a site for a new company, and working as a team member on
updating site content.

I have produced a variety of media packages and designed hundreds of graphics
for Ford Motor Company during the 10 years I supervised at the Rawsonville and
Ypsilanti, Michigan plant media departments.
Please view this demo reel under “BACKGROUND” on my LinkedIn page to get
an idea of what I am capable of designing and creating. I have highlighted some
of the work I produced for Ford, GM, United Way and others.

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