Shawn Kearney

Shawn Kearney Cell- Email:-Resume + Portfolio: https://shawnsclipart.myportfolio.com My name is Shawn Kearney and I am a Senior Production Artist and Digital Asset Management (DAM) Specialist proficient with Adobe’s inDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, and Lightroom. Sketch, MediaValet and Xinet. SJC — St. Joseph Communication (Xinet). Toronto. May, 2020 - Feb, 2021 Digital Asset Manager / Senior Production Artist • Skillsets required; Adobe CC InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, and Acrobat Pro. Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams. Xinet. As a Digital Asset Management (DAM) Specialist, I was part of a team involved with the input, manipulation, and delivery of graphic assets. In this role I worked and liaised with creative teams, IT, and clients such as Sobeys Inc. Key areas of responsibility encompassed: • Manage all the Digital Assets and Archives including photographs and illustrations belonging to all of the Sobeys brands • Implement and follow DAM structures and workflow • Develop relevant Taxonomy • Train and mentor new DAM associates • Administration of the Digital Asset Management system, Xinet • Use of Google Workspace Sunwing (MediaValet). Etobicoke. Nov. 2017 - March 2020 Digital Asset Manager / Senior Production Artist • Skillsets required; Adobe CC InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Bridge, and Acrobat Pro. Instant Flipbook. MS Word, Excel. MediaValet. I was part of a new team involved with the Digital Asset Management system (DAM). In this role I worked with industry leader, MediaValet. Key areas of responsibility encompassed: • Manage all the Digital Assets and Archives including photographs and illustrations belonging to the entire Sunwing group of resorts • Creation of appropriate metadata and keyword tagging for assets (images) and cataloging all relevant taxonomy • Dialogue with MediaValet in regard to product enhancements and upgrades • Process original images using appropriate software, such as Adobe’s Photoshop and Lightroom. • Implement and follow DAM structures and workflow • Creation of online magazine Flipbooks. ZoomerMedia. Toronto. July - Nov., 2017 Senior Production Artist • Skillsets required; Adobe CC InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, and Acrobat Pro. Microsoft Word, Excel. My role with ZOOMERmedia entailed design and production of web banners, eBlasts (emailers), and print magazine ads for CARP magazine and ZOOMER media. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Toronto. Jan. - July, 2017 Senior Production Artist • Skillsets required; Adobe CC InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro. Microsoft Word, Excel. I was a production artist assisting the Project Exhibit Designers. Notable exhibitions that I was involved with were The Blue Whale, Anishinaabeg : Art & Power, and Christian Dior. I also became involved with the new WayFinding project instigated by the ROM Head Creative. Mark IV. Mississauga. July - Dec, 2016 Packaging Production Artist • Skillsets required; Adobe CC InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro. Microsoft Office. I was a pre-press production artist involved with the design, production, and pre-flight of POP and print advertisement creative. G.Ryan Design Inc. Toronto. 1996 - 2016 Senior Production Artist • Skillsets required; Quark, Freehand, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, and Acrobat Pro. Microsoft Word. I was the senior production artist with the advertising team and was involved with the design and production of new creative, which included brochures, area maps, floorplans, print advertising, flyers, email blasts, and signage. This involved both time and project management skills, as well as preflight experience. During my tenure at Ryan Design Inc., I designed and sent print, outdoor and web based advertising files weekly to large Toronto based media. InterActive Media Corporation. Toronto. 1993 - 1996 Production Artist • Skillsets required; Quark, Freehand, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator. Microsoft Word. Bruce Croxon’s (of TV’s Dragon’s Den) first company prior to LavaLife. I was directly involved with the creative design and development of print advertising for the U.S. market. Colorization. Toronto. (Film company that colorized classic black & white Hollywood films and television series). 1985 - 1990 Film Production Supervisor • Skillsets required; Project management, Computer aided film colorization (unique), supervisory duties. Employed as a Production Supervisor, I was part of a team that was responsible for monitoring and maintenance of creative material. Prominent were good managerial skills and organizational capabilities. Education Sheridan College Oakville. Classical Animation 1981 - 1985. A program encompassing all aspects of classical animation film. Advanced Skills Adobe CC 2020 : Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, LightRoom, Bridge, and Acrobat Pro. Sketch. Instant Flipbook. MediaValet, Xinet. Microsoft : Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Microsoft Teams. Google Workspace. Adobe Animate for HTML5 ads and Adobe XD for UI design skillsets are currently being upgraded.