Hello!
Welcome! My name is Rachel Cantor. I am currently seeking freelance work. Feel free to review my experience and see my portfolio.
I occupy two separate, rarely converging worlds: the real and the comedy. I'm currently freelancing as a web developer. Otherwise, I'm an aspiring comedienne and try to help folks in the comedy world whenever possible.
I live in Brooklyn, New York, specifically Park Slope. When I'm not working, I enjoy riding my bike, going to galleries, live performances, and especially writing comedy.
About
- Age: 25
- Hometown: Buffalo, NY
- Hobbies: Stand-up comedy, video art, photography, visiting museums and galleries
- Writers I like: Tom Robbins, John Keats, Roland Barthes
- Comedians I like: Bill Burr, Maria Bamford, TJ Miller
- Artists I like: Maurizio Cattelan, Paul McCarthy, Bruce Nauman, John Baldessari, Negativland
Experience
Archivist Assistant
April 2011 - Present- Improved the accessibility to existing image files by developing a reference guide that set forth file-naming conventions and metadata protocols in accordance with industry standards.
- Identifying inventoried works currently for sale that need images.
- Maintaining up-to-date gallery iPad and artist binders with labeled images of works that are for sale.
- Correcting inconsistencies of records in Art Systems and mapping image files to records without images.
- Scanning and post processing slides, books, and transparencies.
- Providing technical support to gallery staff as needed.
Director of Marketing and Promotions
July 2010 - February 2011- Created written content and graphic design for event marketing materials.
- Developed and maintained company's Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and YouTube accounts.
- Monitored benefits of social media in relation to print marketing efforts.
- Pitched story ideas to niche media outlets and special interest blogs for both pre and post event coverage.
- Tracked marketing efforts of event producers and artists for consistency.
- Coordinated delivery and distribution of all printed materials to event's target markets on an event-by-event basis, such as live TV show audiences, in addition to NYC tourism information venues and concierges.
- Designed contests and promotions individually and in collaboration with print/web media outlets.
Research, Strategy and Publicity Intern
July 2010 - February 2011- Instituted user-enhancing strategies for a multi-source video platform.
- Tailored the platform using CSS for pitches to Starbucks, Best Buy, Rocawear, National Wildlife Federation, Live Earth, and North Shore Animal League, many of which are current clients.
- Expanded the company's presence on social networking websites.
- Conducted market research to superiors to generate new business opportunities for the company.
Visual Resources Assistant
May 2008 - May 2009- Scanned and post processed books and slides using Photoshop.
- Performed catalog/database preparatory work.
Research Assistant to Robin Starbuck, Film Department
December 2007 - June 2008- Assisted with pre-production research for a documentary.
- Initiated planning of class exhibitions.
- Provided film/video production technical assistance.
Technician and Circulation Desk Assistant
May 2005 - June 2006- Installed and managed all library computers with established network setup.
- Provided general technical support to faculty and students.
Skills
- Image archival
- HTML + CSS
- Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress
- Marketing/Promotions
- Video editing
Education
Sarah Lawrence College '09
B.A. Liberal Arts
Literature, Photography, Economics, Film/Video, Art History
Software Proficiency
- Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
- Final Cut Pro
- Microsoft Office
- Art Systems, ArtBase
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Portfolio
Here are some examples of my web and graphic design work:
Video
Window, 2008
In this video, I am using text as a meditative tool, raising awareness of the disconnect between meaning and language-- and seeing how that disconnect can allow text to take on a life of it's own.
I made this piece using clips of found footage and stenciled it through the word "window". This was displayed on a 42" TV in the Advanced Arts show at Sarah Lawrence College. The TV was in a high traffic area to be viewed in passing (typically) and loops continuously.
The Other, 2007
Claymation short for experimental film on the concept of otherness.
Truth, 2008
One of my first text videos created late 2008... Using text that is visually degraded over time, I play with conscious and unconscious perceptions of meaning and form.
the cat and his owner, 2008
A work in progress... created using 16mm film and tablet stop motion.
Ode to a Nightingale, 2007
2008 short I made on romanticism.
Lacan/La Ken, 2008
Video from an installation I made in early 2008.
Untitled, 2008
Created using found video footage from a 1962 episode of Looney Tunes "Mexican Boarders" and found audio from the exhaustive media coverage on the debate on immigration, using audio to alter the way the moving image is perceived. 2008
Autonomy, 2007
I created this video for Experimental Film/Video I (late 2007) under the guidance of Robin Starbuck.
...Her excellent understanding of social media, combined with her strong work ethic made her a valuable addition to our team, even as an intern. Rachel really has her hand on the pulse of the new media web, and I continue to be impressed by all of the creative things she has come up with, both in her time at Magnify, and on her own.
- Alan Medvin, Chief Operating Officer, Magnify.net