Marika Johnson

A comprehensive art depot covering many fields of creative endeavors. Photography, Graphic Design, Fine Art, Web Design and Videography.

Photography experience begins with:
freelance work with The Birmingham Weekly
documenting Birmingham music and Poetry scene
album covers
publicity photos
weddings.

Graphic Art:
Branding, creating the total package. Logos, Letterheads, Packaging
Clients include The Real Life Poets, 4E Entertainment, The Stamps Law Firm, Yogi, local poet, Dat2, The HIMM Foundation, Judge Rudy Pyle, the first African American Circuit Court Judge (Anderson, IN).

* Share career in the arts and personal artwork with elementary and high school students

* Engage students in the artistic exploration of the theme "roots and heritage" through workshops with MUA and in the classroom

* Assist students in developing their own artworks

* Teach organization program based on the museum's curriculum and connections with the State of Alabama Standards

* Communicate efficiently with classroom, teacher and museum staff

* Oversee the development of 4-panel mural design for Greater Birmingham Ministries (The opportunity was awarded to 3
high school and college students - winners of MUA's 2008 Youth Art Competition)

* Prepare reports, evaluations, and documentation for funding

* Responsible for all photographic and prepress needs for publicity packages and design for all media packaging

* Documented photographically all stage performances and public appearances.

* Create artwork for advertising, including logos, posters, flyers and magazine layouts
(prepress, web and Adobe Flash design)