Linking Creatives with Content & Distribution
Exploring the intersection of the arts and technology

 

     La-Tonia Denise Willis

       206-736-3816 (bus)

creativemultimedia@qwestoffice.net

ARTIST OBJECTIVE To utilize writing and interdisciplenary skills in a professional arena. To create multimedia projects for the marketplace.

2008-Present Director of Programs, Emergent Communications Institute

(a non profit collective of artists and business professionals) Seattle, WA

• Marketing strategies for business plans

• Marketing strategies for artists projects

 

2007-2008 The Savant's Tale Desktop Pub Inc./Creative Multimedia Artist Group

a freelance home-based multimedia service company Seattle, WA

• Portfolios

• Business Plans & Marketing Materials

• Digital Videography/Photography

• Grant Writing

2004-2006 City of Seattle, Temporary Office Pool

• Word Processing/Reception/Administrative Assistant/Clerical Seattle, WA

1998-2004 Shurgard Storage Centers/Corporate Headquarters Seattle, WA

Co-designed and co-scripted technical manuals

• Marketing and Advertising

• Desktop publishing

1996-1998 Department of Trade & Economic Development Seattle, WA

• Administrative Assistant for Trade Councils

• Desktop Publisher of periodicals

PUBLICATIONS/

PRODUCTIONS/EXHIBITS

PODFICTIONONLINE, Current podcast devoted to searialized novel

 

Terra Incognita: Voices in the Subcategories, book length short story collection of speculative genre fiction. Work-in-progress.

Chaos Theory Media Prods, “Dark Matter” independent supernatural short film, awarded grant from City of Seattle's, Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, smART Ventures artist program, 2007

Aradia Women's Health Center, Exhibition of images, “The Tranquility of Water” portfolio, Seattle, WA 2007

Excerpts from SYLLOGISM student project at Temple U. & Sanford Brown College dramatics department project, 2006

Proplay “Tip The Playwright” writer's program, SYLLOGISM e-publication, Canada, 2005

Theatre-Studio Inc. production of SYLLOGISM, off-Broadway, NY NY, 2004

Kearns Cafe “Cold Cuts Reading Series”, staged reading of SYLLOGISM, NY, NY 2004

Bryant College Playwright Exhibition, SYLLOGISM displayed in media library, English and Cultural Studies Department, Smithfield, RI, 2004

Ansukusa Game Developer website, techno-romance short story “Cyber Love” e-published, 2004

EDUCATION

911 Media Arts - 2004/Basic Video Production Course, Seattle, WA

Seattle Central Community College/Continuing Ed. - 2004 Certificates in Creative Writing & Screenwriting Seattle, WA

 

Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature

Fordham University – 1992 Major in Comparative Literature, Seattle, WA

Bard College - 1989-1990 Major in Comparative Literature, Annandale, NY

John Dewey High School – 1988 Major in English Literature, Diploma, NY

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Screenwriter, Playwright, Digital & Multimedia Artist, Novelist

HONORS/AWARDS RECEIVED 2007 Grant Recipient from City of Seattle, Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs for indie film project “Dark Matter”; 2005 Finalist in San Jose State U Writer's Fellowship Program; 2001 Writer's Digest Writing Competition - Certificates of Honor – Screenplay Quid Pro Quo; Short story (“Cyber Love”); 1988 High school graduation with English Honors/1988 High School Student Academics Olympics

VOLUNTEERS/FESTIVALS

2002-2005 Screenwriting EXPO Conference, Los Angeles, CA sponsored by Creative Screenwriting writer's trade magazine

2002-2004 Screenwriting Expo Conference, Los Angeles, CA

2004 Seattle International Film Festival

2004 “Black to the Future” Festival/Black Science Fiction Writers, writers of color in speculative fiction

2005-2008 Seattle International Film Festival