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About Me

My name is Shawn Brannan. I eat drink and sleep design! You could say design runs through my veins. I am the son of a graphic/product designer. My brothers are also designers.

I started my undergraduate education at Purdue University, majoring in Visual Communications Design. I quickly switched to Industrial Design at the insistence of my Professor. I later added Computer Graphics Technology to my studies because digital graphics weren’t a part of Industrial Design in the 90’s. I graduated with a BA in Industrial Design and an AS in Computer Graphics Technology.

I started my career as a designer in the P.O.P. display industry and have stayed the course for the past 16 years. I have all the necessary skills to see a given project from first idea through conceptual development and design to final product. I also enjoy web site & forum design as well as PC building, troubleshooting& repair. I am well versed in a multitude software programs.

I currently lead the design team for a retail packaging and display manufacturer. I design (and direct design work) in a fast paced environment. I am involved with conceptual 3d renderings, initial structural design, prototyping, testing, and final specifications for manufacture. I work closely with sales, project management and production.

Examples of my work are available in two sections on this site. The Folio section breaks samples into categories. The Projects section presents many parts of the design process for a given concept. If you are interested in my services, please contact me. Thanks for looking!

My Career

2004 - present – International Paper (formerly Temple-Inland), Design Lead at local Retail Display & Packaging Division

Drive creative focus as department manager; train and mentor team members in key principals of graphic design; structural & graphic designer of award winning P.OP. displays and packaging; render 3d concepts; create conceptual & production graphics; facility leader/administrator of Esko Webcenter web based project management software.

2002 - 2004 – Rapid Displays, Designer for an Industry Leading P.O.S. Display Manufacturer

Created conceptual sketches and scale prototypes for P.O.S displays; created original artwork for displays and prepared and/or enhanced supplied artwork for production; structurally designed displays; was involved in the development of permanent displays.

1998 - 2002 – Continental Concepts (The Royal Group), Graphic Designer of Packaging and Displays

Performed all aspects of graphic design, including initial concept, 3d sketches, and production art; provided creative input for structural design on P.O.S. displays and packaging (strong team environment); oversaw press approvals and signed of on printed sheets; created and maintained company web site.

My Software

Many software applications are needed to get the job done

Different Adobe Creative Suite Applications, in some way, are used for almost all projects. For 3d renderings, additional software is required. I also use CAD programs for structural design. I use simple software for video editing. The software programs I am most skilled with are listed below.

 

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Dreamweaver

Adobe InDesign

Strata 3d CX

AutoDesSys form•Z

Nevercenter Silo 3D

Wings 3d

ESKO ArtiosCAD

Dimensional Impressions Score

iMovie/iDVD

Pinnacle Studio