Jim Finnegan
Production Design / Retouching
Production Design / Retouching
Production Designer / Retoucher with 20+ years experience in an agency and production house environment. Exceptional background in production management and/or project management with experience as a print buyer.
Strong print production and pre-press skills with expert knowledge of current Adobe software CS Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
Graphic design background in branding, packaging, brand communications, web, display graphics and typographic solutions. Passionate about conceptual design associated with marketing and branding projects. Complete understanding of multiple design categories with related production
and management of internal and external resources.
and management of internal and external resources.
Successful record of designing, production and executing projects for top brands.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Production design
• Image retouching and color correction
• Pre-press and production art
• Studio management
• On-Press print proofing
• Typography
• Color Management
• Vendor Relationships
• Team Leadership
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Aramark
Winter, “Just 4U” program
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Illustration
Aramark food service division creates seasonal programs for their restaurants that are located in hospitals, medical facilities, and universities. Program is multi-pieced. Large posters, mini posters, station cards, tray tents, daily menu cards, package label and program CD. Collaborated with creative director to create program concept and theme. Created color palette, researched and purchased food imagery, executed type treatments and line illustrations along with building final production files.
Winter, “Just 4U” program
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Illustration
Aramark food service division creates seasonal programs for their restaurants that are located in hospitals, medical facilities, and universities. Program is multi-pieced. Large posters, mini posters, station cards, tray tents, daily menu cards, package label and program CD. Collaborated with creative director to create program concept and theme. Created color palette, researched and purchased food imagery, executed type treatments and line illustrations along with building final production files.
Aramark
Lincoln “Holiday Meal Deal” program assets
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Illustration
Aramark food service division creates seasonal programs for their restaurants that are located in hospitals, medical facilities, and universities. Programs consist of large posters, mini posters, station cards, tray tents, daily menu cards, package label and program CD. Collaborated with creative director to create program concept and theme. Created color palette, researched and purchased stock art imagery, executed type treatments and line illustrations along with building final production files.
Lincoln “Holiday Meal Deal” program assets
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Illustration
Aramark food service division creates seasonal programs for their restaurants that are located in hospitals, medical facilities, and universities. Programs consist of large posters, mini posters, station cards, tray tents, daily menu cards, package label and program CD. Collaborated with creative director to create program concept and theme. Created color palette, researched and purchased stock art imagery, executed type treatments and line illustrations along with building final production files.
Aramark
Lincoln “Value Meal Deal” program identities
Jim Finnegan / Production Design
Aramark food service division creates seasonal programs for their restaurants that are located in hospitals, medical facilities, and universities. Programs consist of large posters, mini posters, station cards, tray tents, daily menu cards, package label and program CD. Collaborated with creative director to create program concept and theme. Designed and created “Honest Meal deals” and Holiday Meal deals logos. Created color palette, researched and purchased stock art imagery, executed type treatments and line illustrations along with building final production files.
Lincoln “Value Meal Deal” program identities
Jim Finnegan / Production Design
Aramark food service division creates seasonal programs for their restaurants that are located in hospitals, medical facilities, and universities. Programs consist of large posters, mini posters, station cards, tray tents, daily menu cards, package label and program CD. Collaborated with creative director to create program concept and theme. Designed and created “Honest Meal deals” and Holiday Meal deals logos. Created color palette, researched and purchased stock art imagery, executed type treatments and line illustrations along with building final production files.
The Scholl Group
Green Giant Grillers Packaging
Jim Finnegan / Designer / Production
The Scholl Group developed a concept for a new vegetable product for the grill. The product was to be sold in an aluminum tray that could be placed directly on the grill. The packaging structure was a sleeve that slid over the tray. Concepted and developed Grillers logo and package artwork. Integrated Green Giant Fresh logo into product sleeve art while staying true to established Green Giant brand standards. Developed color coded system for flavor designations along with separate flavor sauce flags.
Green Giant Grillers Packaging
Jim Finnegan / Designer / Production
The Scholl Group developed a concept for a new vegetable product for the grill. The product was to be sold in an aluminum tray that could be placed directly on the grill. The packaging structure was a sleeve that slid over the tray. Concepted and developed Grillers logo and package artwork. Integrated Green Giant Fresh logo into product sleeve art while staying true to established Green Giant brand standards. Developed color coded system for flavor designations along with separate flavor sauce flags.
OmniWare
Oil Cruet & Cocktail plate packaging
Jim Finnegan / Designer / Production
OmniWare, a California housewares company carries many lines of ceramic dishware. The task was to develop packaging for each OmniWare brand such as Olive Tree. The Olive Tree brand used an Italian Tuscan landscape to give a sense of origin and used watercolor elements as a background to further emphasize the looser more contemporary feel of the actual pieces.
Oil Cruet & Cocktail plate packaging
Jim Finnegan / Designer / Production
OmniWare, a California housewares company carries many lines of ceramic dishware. The task was to develop packaging for each OmniWare brand such as Olive Tree. The Olive Tree brand used an Italian Tuscan landscape to give a sense of origin and used watercolor elements as a background to further emphasize the looser more contemporary feel of the actual pieces.
General Mills - Bell Institute
Small Steps for Better Health program
Jim Finnegan / Designer / Production
The Bell Institute wanted to develop a program to help women attain their health and weight goals plus demonstrate the health benefits of the Yoplait brand. What was developed was an internal clinic brochure and kit aimed at medical professionals, nutritionists and patients. The kit included multiple health tip sheets, coupons and a brochure that all fit into a die-cut pocket folder.
Small Steps for Better Health program
Jim Finnegan / Designer / Production
The Bell Institute wanted to develop a program to help women attain their health and weight goals plus demonstrate the health benefits of the Yoplait brand. What was developed was an internal clinic brochure and kit aimed at medical professionals, nutritionists and patients. The kit included multiple health tip sheets, coupons and a brochure that all fit into a die-cut pocket folder.
Partners & Hunt
Internal Banners
Jim Finnegan / Designer
The creative department at Partners & Hunt wanted to find a way to separate each others space without building walls. Each employee picked their favorite quote and author.
Hanging cloth banners were designed using stylized images of the authors with appropriate type fonts for the quotes. The result was a wonderful personal expression for each employees work space.
Internal Banners
Jim Finnegan / Designer
The creative department at Partners & Hunt wanted to find a way to separate each others space without building walls. Each employee picked their favorite quote and author.
Hanging cloth banners were designed using stylized images of the authors with appropriate type fonts for the quotes. The result was a wonderful personal expression for each employees work space.
Scales Advertising – WiOn
Packaging
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Taking lead from creative department concepts and created packaging across multiple die-lines and products to produce print ready final electronic files. Images were shot in-house and clipped, retouched and inserted into layouts.
Packaging
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Taking lead from creative department concepts and created packaging across multiple die-lines and products to produce print ready final electronic files. Images were shot in-house and clipped, retouched and inserted into layouts.
Scales Advertising – Tub O' Towels
Packaging
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retoucher
Taking lead from creative departments concepts and created packaging across multiple die-lines and products to produce print ready final electronic files. Images were shot in-house and clipped, retouched and inserted into layouts.
Packaging
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retoucher
Taking lead from creative departments concepts and created packaging across multiple die-lines and products to produce print ready final electronic files. Images were shot in-house and clipped, retouched and inserted into layouts.
Meadow Ridge Farms
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Using designers sketches and direction, create artwork and built final files for multiple weight bags and bird seed mixes.
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Using designers sketches and direction, create artwork and built final files for multiple weight bags and bird seed mixes.
Meadow Ridge Farms
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Using designers sketches and direction, create and execute logo artwork
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Using designers sketches and direction, create and execute logo artwork
Gertens
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Using designers sketches and direction, create artwork and build final files of multiple fertilizer bags.
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Using designers sketches and direction, create artwork and build final files of multiple fertilizer bags.
JRK Seed Company
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Using designers sketches and direction, create and execute logo artwork.
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Using designers sketches and direction, create and execute logo artwork.
Jetty Design – GMI
Program logo
Jim Finnegan / Designer
Program logo
Jim Finnegan / Designer
Created logo from client direction
Colle McVoy – Pedal MN
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Built various media production files
Production Design – Pre-press
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Built various media production files
OmniWare
Cutaway of product
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Taking lead from creative departments concepts and created packaging across multiple die-lines and products to produce print ready final electronic files. Images were shot in-house and clipped, retouched and inserted into layouts.
Cutaway of product
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Taking lead from creative departments concepts and created packaging across multiple die-lines and products to produce print ready final electronic files. Images were shot in-house and clipped, retouched and inserted into layouts.
RETOUCHING SAMPLES
Scales Advertising – MSA Latchways
Fall Protection Images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Stock image chosen by client. Models were shot in studio at Scales in the proper position for both European and U.S. markets and the products were shot separately at the proper angle. The images were composited and color corrected from the various studio shots into the original stock image.
Fall Protection Images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Stock image chosen by client. Models were shot in studio at Scales in the proper position for both European and U.S. markets and the products were shot separately at the proper angle. The images were composited and color corrected from the various studio shots into the original stock image.
Scales Advertising – MSA Latchways
Fall Protection Images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Stock image chosen by client. Models were shot in studio at Scales in the proper position for both European and U.S. markets and the products were shot separately at the proper angle. The images were composited and color corrected from the various studio shots into the original stock image.
Fall Protection Images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Stock image chosen by client. Models were shot in studio at Scales in the proper position for both European and U.S. markets and the products were shot separately at the proper angle. The images were composited and color corrected from the various studio shots into the original stock image.
Scales Advertising – MSA Latchways
Fall Protection Images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Stock image chosen by client. Models were shot in studio at Scales in the proper position for both European and U.S. markets and the products were shot separately at the proper angle. The images were composited and color corrected from the various studio shots into the original stock image.
Fall Protection Images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Stock image chosen by client. Models were shot in studio at Scales in the proper position for both European and U.S. markets and the products were shot separately at the proper angle. The images were composited and color corrected from the various studio shots into the original stock image.
Scales Advertising – MSA Latchways
Fall Protection Images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Existing location images provided by client. Models were shot in studio at Scales in the proper position for both European and U.S. markets. Original models were removed from images and new model images were composited and color corrected into the background.
Fall Protection Images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Existing location images provided by client. Models were shot in studio at Scales in the proper position for both European and U.S. markets. Original models were removed from images and new model images were composited and color corrected into the background.
Scales Advertising – Wion
product and location images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Location shot of product with out of focus background. Retouched product, added wood background, shadowing and color corrected.
product and location images
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Location shot of product with out of focus background. Retouched product, added wood background, shadowing and color corrected.
Scales Advertising – 3M
Screen Protection PDPs
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Studio product shots at proper angle. Outlined and retouched chrome areas. Screen art was added and manipulated to fit area, created transparent screens and reflections and added shadowing.
Screen Protection PDPs
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Studio product shots at proper angle. Outlined and retouched chrome areas. Screen art was added and manipulated to fit area, created transparent screens and reflections and added shadowing.
Scales Advertising – 3M
Screen Protection PDPs
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Studio product shots at proper angle. Outlined and retouched chrome areas. Screen art was added and manipulated to fit area, created transparent screens and reflections and added shadowing.
Screen Protection PDPs
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Studio product shots at proper angle. Outlined and retouched chrome areas. Screen art was added and manipulated to fit area, created transparent screens and reflections and added shadowing.
Scales Advertising – 3M / Personal Safety Division
Respirators
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Existing location shot used for background. Model shot in studio and composited into background with fog and smoke. Helmet color changed from white to orange.
Respirators
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Existing location shot used for background. Model shot in studio and composited into background with fog and smoke. Helmet color changed from white to orange.
Scales Advertising – Kamado Joe
Cutaway of product
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Product shot in studio. Outlined and shadowing on a white background. Food, grills, deflector plate were also shot in studio at proper angle. All images were composited together.
Cutaway of product
Jim Finnegan / Retouching
Product shot in studio. Outlined and shadowing on a white background. Food, grills, deflector plate were also shot in studio at proper angle. All images were composited together.
Scales Advertising – Big&J
Product illustration
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Client needed digital assets to place on website before packaging was printed. Created bag digital mock-up illustration from original flat art.
Product illustration
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Client needed digital assets to place on website before packaging was printed. Created bag digital mock-up illustration from original flat art.
Jetty Design – GMI
Product Concepts
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Product concept illustrations from sketches and designer direction.
Product Concepts
Jim Finnegan / Production Design / Retouching
Product concept illustrations from sketches and designer direction.
