MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST. TEACHER. WRITER, DRAWER.

fil kaplan

Engaging Stories 

  • Adobe CC expertise (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects)

  • Strong branding and marketing sensibility

  • Social media expertise in multiple platform management

  • Capable with any content management system, plug-and-play/basic markup web development, Squarespace

  • National Award Winning Multimedia Journalist

  • Short Form Documentaries

  • Photojournalism

  • Writing / Direction



PBS Documentary

The Trail Fire of 1961: Toledo Firefighting Disaster

Wrote, directed, researched and edited this documentary that examines the tanker truck explosion on June 10, 1961, on the Anthony Wayne Trail. Four Toledo firefighters were killed, six injured, more than 80 injured people in all. "The Trail Fire of 1961" explains how the fire happened and shares the experiences of those who responded with original footage and recent interviews with surviving TFRD retirees.

Have You Ever Seen…

Travelogue for The Blade


UNDER THE HELMET

high school sports documentary

Under The Helmet is a high school football profile series that follows one team through training camp and up to their first game. 

The Perrysburg Yellow Jackets would defeat St. Francis, and make the playoffs on their way to a 10-3 season. 



Current Projects



AWARDS

 

VOLUNTEER

Engage Toledo Ambassador, Spoken Toledo Host, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo Poetry/Literature Judge and Event Assistant, Public Speaking (Toledo Early College, Ottawa Hills High School, Toledo School for the Arts)


Skill Set


Professional Career Focus Timeline


Extracurricular


FULL Experience

OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE [2020-PRST]

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR FOR VISUAL STORYTELLING

  • Teach media literacy and multimedia production skills in a news media format

TOLEDO BLADE [2013-PRST]

On-Camera/Podcast Personality, A/V Production, Feature PHOTOJournalism + WRITING, Illustration,
Graphic Design, Photo Editing, Branding

  • Produce digitally-focused stories independently and general assignment

INDEPENDENT CREATIVE [2002-PRST]

Public Speaking, Writing Graphic Design, Illustration

  • Most Recent: Spoken Toledo, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Siena Heights University

TREO RESTAURANT & ONE2 LOUNGE [2010-12]

General Manager, Graphic & INTERIOR Designer

  • Conceptualize, brand, implement and manage a jazz bar; run all social media platforms to engage clientele

PAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES [2008-10] :: Chicago, Illinois

Contract Creative for various micro-brands in the sports medicine field

  • Write, edit copy from brand strategies to customer mailers — generate and edit content for print and Web collateral

  • Graphic design, illustration, studio photography

MIDWEST CURRENT [2007] :: Chicago, Illinois

Writer/Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Photographer

  • Create prototype magazine and website for  Northwestern University’s Magazine Project

TOLEDO CITY PAPER [2005-06] 

Staff Writer/Photographer/Graphic Designer

  • Write and photograph features and profiles

GREENE COUNTY DAILIES [2002-04] 

BUREAU CHIEF FAIRBORN DAILY HERALD, Staff Writer/Photographer XENIA DAILY GAZETTE

  • Write and photograph features and profiles

 

Education

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

MASTER OF SCIENCE, JOURNALISM, 2007

focus: magazine design, writing and production
skills: multimedia journalism, photography, writing, editing, editorial illustration, reporting, branding, A/V production


THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, ART & TECHNOLOGY, 2001

focus: 2d visual communication, photography, A/V production
minor: English (Creative Writing)
minor: Business (Marketing)

 

Contact

Email: filkaplan@gmail.com

Phone: 614.595.8683

LOCATION: OLD WEST END, TOLEDO, OH