Johnny Bean

Self Employed Photographer/Arts Administrator at Beanphoto. Established myself as a skilled and respected commercial photographer with a distinctive style. Built up strong business relationships with clients including Morecambe BID, Lancaster City Council and More Music. Solely responsible for all aspects of the business including planning, social media and marketing, networking, website design and SEO, book design, client management, financial management and reporting and all photography and image editing. Use my strong interpersonal skills to put people at their ease. This is particularly important with wedding photography – dealing with nervous couples and their extended families. Punctual and reliable.

Administrative support (7.5 hrs per week) for this resident-led community partnership working to improve the West End area of Morecambe. I work closely with the chair and development worker, undertaking email and general partnership admin support. Arrange and take minutes at meetings, website and social media management, manage internal communications and act as the first public point of contact.

Administrative role (10 hrs per month) for a consortium of 20 local arts and cultural organisations, working closely with the chairperson. I manage the membership, internal communications, website, newsletters, social media, arrange and minute all meetings and carry out other admin duties as required.

General office manager duties 1 day per week, fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave.

Part-time social media manager for Light Up The North, a consortium of 5 light festivals in the North of England: Lightwaves in Manchester, Lightpool in Blackpool, Light Up Lancaster, Lumiere Durham and Light Night Leeds.

I minute all meetings of the board of management.

I minute all meetings of the board of management.

Fixed-term position assisting the Co-Directors in all aspects of running a Dance Festival. Working remotely, managing the website, artists liaison, design and creation of visuals for website, social media and print. Artist and staff liaison. May 2021-Nov 2021

Founded and co-ran this dynamic, ever-growing arts organisation whose mission is to help regenerate Morecambe through the arts. Helped secure around100 businesses and individuals as members. Responsible for finances, website, membership, newsletters, social media channels and act as the first point of contact.

A fixed-term, transition position filling in whilst a new box office coordinator was sought. Fully trained in the use of the PatronBase box office software system. Dealing with the public politely and effectively as front of house staff. Cash reconciliation, database management.

A key role as part of this well-established literature festival, publisher and development agency. Managed the office, successful and extensive financial planning and reporting, managed statistical information, box office, marketing, website content, databases. Prepared and wrote funding applications. Managed the bookshop, project management, trained staff and volunteer. Friendly and professional first point of contact for all public activity, secretarial duties to the Board of Directors, artist liaison, diary management, proofreading, administration of all organisational policies and customer databases. Also completed a foundation course in audience development.

Undertook inter-continental liaison, provided administrative support, wrote reports and monitored project development for this Arts Council initiative which promoted cross-cultural development between emergent African writers and UK-based mentors.

Set up this internet-based business. Bought and sold collectable modern first edition fiction books. Implemented marketing and publicity strategies, customer management, managed databases, finance, stock control, email systems and website design. Certificate of Proficiency in Photoshop, 2004.

Duties: Volunteer management, marketing, giving presentations.

Duties: Gallery maintenance, teaching darkroom skills classes.

Manager of a busy 2-floor, high street bookshop. Nominated for Manager of the Year, 2000.

Manager of a busy 2-floor, high street bookshop. Nominated for Manager of the Year, 2000.

Buyer and seller of first edition photography books.

Consultant bookshop advisor to Photography Gallery.

Lecturing in Critical Studies and History of Photography to Pre-Degree level students for a Photography Resource company.

Aug 1992 – Oct 1993: Bookshop Manager at Zwemmer's Photography Bookshop.

Manager of prestigious and internationally renowned art gallery bookshop.

Leader in weekly photography and darkroom activities at a London Youth Club.

Co-Manager of a community bookshop in North London.