Director, FITC Events
Toronto, Canada Area
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- Instructor at Ontario College of Art & Design
- President at Digital Arts and Technology Association
- Director at Rich Media Institute
- Director at FITC Design & Technology Events
- President at FlashinTO, Toronto Flash User Group
- Past
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- Director of Operations at Play at Joes
- Partner at 10plus1 Communications
- Author at Macromedia Press
- Senior Flash Technologist at BlastRadius
- Senior Flash Developer at Maclaren McCann Interactive
- Instructor at International Academy of Design
- Education
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- Digital Media Studies
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Shawn Pucknell’s Summary
Beginning in 1997, Shawn spent three years at MacLaren McCann Interactive where his hard work and initiative helped shape the growth and development of their multimedia department. Next, Shawn joined Blast Radius as a Senior Flash Technologist and was promptly sent to New York, where he helped develop the award-winning Lego.com site.
Co-founding Ten Plus One inc (www.10plus1.com) in 2001, Shawn helped grow a small 2-man multimedia shop in the downtown Toronto area into a successful interactive boutique of 16 employees that specialized in producing intelligent digital work for clients such as CBC, TVO, ATI, Fuji films, Mercedes-Benz, Virgin Records, Four Seasons Hotels, Phizer, and Compaq.
Active in the interactive industry, Shawn is the founder and manager of the Toronto Flash users group FlashinTO (Flashinto.com) and, is also the founding director of the FITC Design & Technology events (fitc.ca), now entering its sixth year, a company that holds events in Toronto, Hollywood, London, Chicago, and other cities. Shawn has been recognized by the interactive community and selected to present and judge at industry events, including the Flash Forward conference in San Francisco. His outspoken views are heard in classrooms, print, and industry web sites alike.
Shawn was lead author for the Macromedia Press title “Flash MX 2004 Demystified” for New Riders publishing, and has won 12 interactive advertising industry awards, including two gold Canadian Marketing Awards and an entry in the British Design & Art Direction annual. As well, Shawn sits on the Interactive Program Advisory board for Sheridan College, Humber College, and George Brown College.
Shawn currently is the Director of FITC Design & Technology events, a Toronto based events company.
Shawn Pucknell’s Specialties:
Event management, writing, curating, branding, job placements within the new media industry.
Shawn Pucknell’s Experience
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Instructor
Ontario College of Art & Design
(Educational Institution; Design industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Illustration Media
This is an advanced media course which explores new media techniques. Defining areas of personal creative niche and developing a suitable marketing strategy to promote and build a portfolio-based web site presentation. Utilizing the knowledge and skills obtained in previous media studios and digital workshops, students will employ graphic and navigation design to create functional and compelling text and image relationships, with the objective of market positioning in mind. Portfolios are edited, copy is written and a site is designed to broadcast the uniqueness of each illustrator’s work to prospective clients worldwide. -
President
Digital Arts and Technology Association
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
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Director
Rich Media Institute
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Rich Media Institute (RMI) Toronto was founded by industry leader Shawn Pucknell, who directs this location as well as all special initiatives in Amsterdam, London, New York, Chicago, and other locations.
RMI's mission is to educate designers, developers and marketers in the rich media industry about the capabilities, software tools, best practices and technologies for the professional creation of digital media.
RMI Los Angeles was founded by industry leading expert and Flash evangelist R Blank and his business partner Markus Almer, President of Almer/Blank. RMI Los Angeles workshops are held at the LA Flash Factory in Venice. -
Director
FITC Design & Technology Events
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Events Services industry)
September 2001 — Present (8 years 3 months)
Shawn is the founder and director of FITC events. We've done 30 events over 8 years, through 30 cities and 8 countries, with over 700 presenters and over 14,000 attendees. From Flash to motion design, to Flex and AIR, to design and inspiration, FITC events stand as unique and exciting events that educate, challenge, and inspire. We also produced the Colin Moock ActionScript Tour with Adobe which went to 12 cities around the world, and also have worked with the Adobe MAX conferences in San Fran and Tokyo.
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President
FlashinTO, Toronto Flash User Group
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2001 — Present (8 years 3 months)
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Director of Operations
Play at Joes
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)
December 2004 — October 2005 (11 months)
Start up, director of operations, toronto based gaming company
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Partner
10plus1 Communications
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
September 2000 — March 2003 (2 years 7 months)
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Author
Macromedia Press
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
April 2002 — October 2002 (7 months)
Author Flash MX 2004 Demystified, Macromedia Press
-co-authored this title on the newest version of Macromedia’s Flash software for new
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Senior Flash Technologist
BlastRadius
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2000 — August 2000 (6 months)
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Senior Flash Developer
Maclaren McCann Interactive
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
July 1997 — January 2000 (2 years 7 months)
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Instructor
International Academy of Design
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1998 — September 1998 (9 months)
instructor, internet & document design course
Shawn Pucknell’s Education
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Digital Media Studies
Multimedia 1996 — 1997
Additional Information
Shawn Pucknell’s Websites:
Shawn Pucknell’s Groups:
Manager - FlashinTO (The Toronto Flash Usergroup)
Adviser (chair) - Sheridan College Interactive Multimedia Program Advisory Committee,
Adviser - Centennial College - Program Advisory Committee,
Adviser - Humber College - Program Advisory Committee for the Multimedia and Rich Media programs
Adviser - George Brown College - Gaming and Interactive Program Advisory Committee
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Rich Media Institute -
After Effects Toronto User Group -
FITC Events
Shawn Pucknell’s Honors:
Honors
• Judge - SXSW Interactive Awards, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Judge - Canadian New Media Awards - 2007
• Judge - Digital Arts Competition & Exhibition, RIT, 2007
• Judge - Flash Forward Awards, 2003
Awards
• 2000 Canadian Marketing Awards, Gold (Web Page Single) -Pontiac Grand Am
• 2000 Canadian Marketing Awards, Silver (Web Page Single) -Oldsmobile Intrigue
• 2000 Canadian Marketing Awards, Bronze (Web Page Single) -Pontiac Sunfire
• 1999 Canadian Marketing Awards, Gold (Web Page Single) -Pontiac Transport
• 1999 I.D. Magazine Interactive Media Design Review, Bronze Award - Durex Screen Saver
• 1999 London International Advertising Awards, Interactive Media Finalist - Pontiac Grand Am
• 1999 London International Advertising Awards, Interactive Media Finalist - Oldsmobile Intrigue
• 1999 British Design And Art Direction, Annual Entry - Durex Screen Saver
• 1999 New York Festivals, Interactive Multimedia, Finalist Certificate - Pontiac Grand Am
Shawn Pucknell’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- job inquiries
- business deals
- reference requests
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