Professional Experience
Isaac Hernandez
Communications Profile:
More than thirty years of communication and media experience, producing films and documentaries for media as well as nonprofit clients. For years, he managed photographers and writers on assignment, writing articles, taking photographs and shooting video for hundreds of media companies. He’s also interviewed and photographed hundreds of preeminent environmental leaders. Isaac’s a proficient writer both in English and Spanish, and has experience teaching theater to children, writing, producing and directing.
Work History:
1991-present. Editor and photographer at Mercury Press International, managing a team of photographers and writers, making tight deadlines, keeping relationships with editors worldwide, and publishing stories and photographs in hundreds of prestigious publications.
2010-2015: Creative Director for Publishing by the Seas, Responsible for photography, and illustration; writing press releases; and designing books, media kits, logos, corporate image, and websites.
2009-2015: Santa Barbara School District. Theater Arts instructor, working with children 10-13 years old, writing plays, producing and directing them. Responsible for creating teamwork with kids, parents, school staff, set and costume builders, stage crew, and sound/light engineers.
2000-2015: US Correspondent for El Mundo, Spain’s second largest newspaper and the world’s largest website in Spanish, providing words, photographs and video.
Education
Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, California, 1987-1990.
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Photography, with a focus on film and multimedia.
Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California, 1990-91, and 2008-present.
Focus on Anthropology, Art History, Film Studies, Studio Arts. President’s Honor Roll.
Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain, 1985-86
Courses in Geography, Archaeology, Art and Ancient History, and Latin.
Skills
Portrait, event, product, documentary, and sports photography, on location and in studio. Video and video editing. Editorial and fictional writing in both English and Spanish. Photo archiving. Illustration and painting. Sculpture. Software knowledge: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Wordpress. Great with children. Proficient in English and Spanish. Some Italian and Portuguese.