About

Pitched, presented, and sold art direction and concepts at all levels

References
“Shawn has always gotten great reviews for his attention to detail, consistency, and work ethic. He's always professional and takes his work very seriously. A talented man, with a lot to offer!” T.T. New York Creative Recruiter

"Great attention to detail in his designs and what his customer base requires." C.S. Corporate Support Services Specialist

"My experience of Shawn is that he is an all-rounder, able
to pick up and pitch in on a variety of conceptually and aesthetically diverse projects. He is always ready with ideas and approaches his work with inspiration and enthusiasm." C.C. CCO for NJ NPO

11 years professional design experience producing cross channel online & print creative for Advertising, Corporate, Non-Profit, Education, Entertainment, & Pharmaceutical sectors.

I'm a traditional artist with a tool box that features: UI, wireframes, site maps, typography, the ability to draw and paint, short form copy writing, project management, teaching others, a sense of humor

I work in Photoshop, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, PowerPoint, Quark and various other image/video editing and design programs.

“Creative Passionate Communication.”

My passion for art began when I was first able to draw on
the walls of my parents home. Today I bring energy, talent, experience and accountability to every project I work on.

Designed the branding and marketing of a New England hot sauce company that increased distributorship, expanded product line and is now sold at Whole Foods.

Freelance art director / project manager brought in to help make Aljira Design profitable during its 2008 fiscal year. This success was done by efficient management of client relations and maximized production time, allowing the studio to stay open.

Art Directed and produced: Web design, Flash banners, AdSense campaign and wrote copy for the on-line social media dating site HotEnough.org. The site was featured on FOX News, MSNBC, CBS News, & PCmag.com.

Art direction of a Colgate-Palmolive’s corporate event (08-09). Project included: 40 page PowerPoint presentation, photo retouching, cataloging 300 plus photos, invitation, menu, signage, gala journal design and printing.

Movie titles, web design and print collateral for a short film invited to The Cannes Film Festival 2009 and Hoboken International Film festival.

ProBono Design includes rebranding of a NJ non-profit whose focus is on housing and financial education of homeless families in Bergen county.

Design Education
I dual majored in Graphic Design and Advertising at Pratt Institute (class of 1999). I had the privilege of studying with Charles Goslin (problem solving/design), Ruth Guzik (type), Ray Barber (type) and Deborah Rosenthal (art history).

Quotes
“Be True to Your Work and Your Work Will Be True to You.”
-Charles Pratt

If your not making dust then you're eating it.
- unknown

Teaching Experience
Adjunct Instructor at New York University

Partial Client List
Aljira Design, BD Pharmaceuticals, Chadwick Communications, Colgate-Palmolive, Cossette Post, Estée Lauder, Furman Roth Advertising, Hotenough.org, Liberty Science Center Museum, L’Oreal, McCann-Erickson, Medrageous, Panasonic, PricewaterhouseCoopers, RNG Films, Results Inc. Advertising, The Children’s Place, Unilever

Skill Set
Project management, UX, UI design, site maps, print production & management, budgeting, the ability to draw and paint, site optimization, client relations, marketing, testing

Computer Skills
InDesign, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, MS Office, Mac & PC Platforms.

Fine Art & Design
Hand illustration, painting, photography, print making, custom typography. Extensive knowledge of a wide variety of printing techniques, including die-cutting, letterpress, foil stamping and engraving.