Evan Morud

Photojournalist, Writer, and Media Relations Specialist

emorudphoto@gmail.com

Evan Morud is a sports photographer and visual storyteller with professional experience across Minor League Baseball, NCAA Division I athletics, Major Junior Hockey, and additional athletic leagues. Specializing in fast-turnaround game coverage, brand-driven social content, and managing high-volume digital photo archives, Morud's work has been utilized by major media outlets reaching worldwide audiences. He also brings a proven ability to lead creative teams and deliver compelling visual content under pressure.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Everett AquaSox Everett, WA

Media Relations and Social Media 03/25 – Present

• Leads creative content creation across all five AquaSox social media platforms and the team website 
• Photographs and produces video of game action, marketing activations, and fan experience within minutes of occurrence
• Manages the AquaSox digital asset library, ensuring franchise photo archives are updated and secure
• Amassed 21.4 million impressions, over 497,000 interactions, and over 774,000 engagements on social media in 2025

Everett Silvertips Everett, WA

Team Photographer 03/23 – Present

• Photographs game action, intermission activities, and sponsor activations
• Provides images on quick-turnaround deadlines, editing and uploading over 30 images per 18-minute intermission
• Collaborates with social media team to create photos formatted for both digital and print marketing assets

The Daily - University of Washington Seattle, WA

Photo Editor 06/24 – 06/25

• Managed photography staff of over 100 student photographers, ensuring all assignments were completed by deadlines
• Collaborated with 7 writing section editors, helping organize and assign visual coverage for every story
• Published 271 photo galleries and 18,899 images to The Daily UW's website in 1 year as Photo Editor
• Maintained and inventoried all photo equipment belonging to the newspaper and oversaw spending budget for new gear
• Managed and maintained the newsroom’s digital photo library, distributed assets to section editors and external media
• Mentored student photographers through constructive written and verbal feedback

Montlake Futures Seattle, WA

NIL Event Photographer 03/22 – 07/25

• Photographed NIL activations for student-athlete, sponsor, and organizational social media platforms
• Experienced in fusing sponsor branding and athlete personality to contribute to successful digital marketing activations
• Assisted in leading student-athlete NIL appearances, independently serving as the point of contact when assigned

EDUCATION

University of Washington, Bachelor of Arts Seattle, WA

Major: Communication, Journalism and Public Interest Communication; Major: Art: Photo Media 06/25

3.88 GPA, received Dean’s List recognition during eight academic quarters

Awarded 2024 Department of Communication Pioneer Award scholarship for visual storytelling

SKILLS AND AWARDS

Software: Adobe Creative Cloud, PhotoShelter, PhotoMechanic, DropBox, BloxCMS, Forge, WordPress, Microsoft Word

Skills: Photography, Videography, Photo Editing, Photo Captioning, InkJet Printing, Teaching, Writing, Social Media

Awards: Eagle Scout (Nov. 2020), Honorable Mention: Sports Photo (ACP Clips and Clicks Contest, 2022, 2023, 2024)

PUBLISHED WORKS

Featured Works: NHL, The Athletic, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Hockey News, Sportsnet, The Daily Texan, Scouting America, and additional local outlets across the United States and Canada.