Shawn Felty
President & Creative Director
Well-skilled in both production and presentation, President and Creative Director Shawn Felty brings over 15 years of traditional and interactive agency experience to Sire Advertising. A creative leader with a strong eye for advertising from both a design and marketing standpoint, Felty also possesses extensive experience with sales, account management, and media purchasing. Felty’s day-to-day responsibilities include new business development, account management, concept development, graphic design, art direction, estimating, media placement, print negotiation, and daily business operations.
An avid golfer, Shawn can be found tearing up area fairways when not working his way out from under a pile of job jackets. His self-confessed workaholic tendencies leave little time for leisure, but Shawn does reserve evenings for dinner, baths, and bedtime stories. Shawn lives in Selinsgrove with his wife Kimberly, son Michael, and daughter Lexi.
Experience
- President, Sire Advertising, 2002-Present
- Senior Graphic Designer & Web Designer, MarginPoint, Inc., April 2000-August 2002
- Creative Director, PhaseOne Marketing & Design, March 1995-April 2000
- Art Director, PhaseOne Marketing & Design, August 1994-March 1995
- Graphic Designer, PhaseOne Marketing & Design, August 1993-August 1994
- Art Department Intern, Projects by Design, Fall 1992
- Creative Department Intern, PhaseOne Marketing & Design, Summer 1992
Recent Creative Recognition
- 2007 American Corporate Identity Awards
- 2007 American Graphic Design Awards, Graphic Design: USA
- 2007 Pennsylvania Hospice Network Video Journalism Award
- 2007 Summit International Awards
- 24th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, Healthcare Marketing Report
- 2006 American Corporate Identity Awards
- 2006 American Graphic Design Awards, Graphic Design: USA
- 2006 Summit International Awards
- 23rd Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, Healthcare Marketing Report
- 2005 Logo Lounge III: 2000 International Identities by Leading Designers
- 2005 American Graphic Design Awards, Graphic Design: USA
- 22nd Annual Healthcare Advertising Award, Healthcare Marketing Report
- 2004 American Graphic Design Awards, Graphic Design: USA
- 2003 American Graphic Design Awards, Graphic Design: USA
- 1998 ADDY Awards
- 1995 ADDY Awards
Recent Business Recognition
- 2007 Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month (April)
- 2005 Central Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication & Design, Wilkes University
- Master of Fine Arts, Advertising & Design, Syracuse University (thesis pending)
Community Involvement
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