Shawn P. Whelan

www.shawnpwhelan.com
(Artist & Graphic Designer)
521 Wills Rd.
Landing, NJ 07850

201-709-5953
shawn.whelan@gmail.com

Summary:

Life-long passionate Artist and Graphic Designer with over 15 years of professional experience in print digital and web design, with a record of collaborating with and leading teams to achieve success. Seeking a position to express my unique creativity and exceptional technical skills.

Skills:

Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Microsoft Office

Graphic Design, Digital Marketing, Art Direction, Web Design, Branding & Identity

Art & Design illustration, painting & drawing, photography, digital art

Related Experience:

2007- Present Media Group Online, Inc.
www.mediagrouponlineinc.com

Operations Manager / Creative Director

  • Manage day to day operations including managing freelance Copywriters, Graphic Designers, sales, and office staff
  • Conduct sales meetings and demonstrations of website membership experience
  • Provide customer relations and services
  •  Manage, design, upload website content, social media posts, and email campaigns
  • Effectively interpret a multitude of themes and concepts into fully designed print, web, and digital products and promotional campaigns
  • Design displays and promotional materials for the annual N.A.B. Convention
  • Design multiple PowerPoint presentations and other digital and printed tools for hundreds of international television stations and marketing firms’ sales teams spanning hundreds of different industries

2000 – Present Freelance and Commissioned Artist

  • Design and produce websites, business cards, postcards, flyers, and logos for various clients
  • Designed and edited marketing materials for Valeant Pharmaceuticals
  • Create art including painted wall murals, storefront windows, and painted and drawn reproduction of photos
  • Featured Artist for the 2000 New York Cow Parade and the 2007 West Orange Energy Diet

2005 Compuprint America
Art Director

  • Prepared files for pre-press output including flight-checking and creating press-ready PDF
  • Prepared digital files for printing press
  • Produced printing plates and assisted in print production

2004 Urban Studio
Pre-press Proofer

  • Produced and managed high-quality proofs for photo retouching
  • Catalogued proofs and images

 

2003 Green Advertising
Assistant Art Director

  • Created design layouts
  • Assisted Art Director with photo shoots
  • Finalized documents to send to printer
  • Assisted with the presentation of projects

Other Experience:

2005 – 2006 Pleasantdale Elementary School
Teacher’s Aide (preK-5)

  • Assisted inclusion and Autism inclusion students individually and in groups
  • Assisted with managing classroom a m and independently led the classroom

Education:

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design
September 2003 3.6 GPA

Montclair State University
Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Completed coursework toward Master of Arts in Teaching
(Art Education) September 2005-07 3.88 GPA