Michael McKellar

About Michael McKellar

I’m a multi‑disciplined senior creative and production professional with deep experience spanning client‑side, agency, and commercial printing environments. I bring a rare blend of creative vision and technical execution, with strengths in Product Visualization, 3D rendering, photo retouching, photography, ideation and concept development, CAD modeling, and large‑format printing.I’m also a highly skilled photo retouching specialist with over 30 years of experience collaborating with agencies, photographers, and brands. My work includes high‑end product retouching, photo composites, photo illustration, glamour retouching, package renderings, and precise color correction and matching.I entered the industry as desktop computing was first transforming graphic arts. Being in the right place at the right time, I developed a strong foundation in traditional typography, prepress, darkroom stripping, and printing—then leveraged that knowledge as the industry evolved. I’ve worked with every boxed release of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, bridging old‑school craftsmanship with modern digital workflows.(And yes, I have stories.)Specialties include:Product visualization, photo retouching and illustration, studio photography, art direction, packaging design, customer engagement, project management, creative team leadership, ideation and innovation, offset printing, large‑format printing, flexographic and silkscreen printing, and 2‑piece beer and beverage packaging.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Product Visualization

   Graphic Packaging International

   Jun 2023 — Present · Carol Stream, IL, US

Education

• Monmouth College

  BA, Speech Communications, Business

  1981 — 1985

Skills

• Fusion 360
• Concept Generation
• Idea Generation
• Digital Photography
• Onshape Cad
• Ideation
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Non-Profit Leadership
• Cad/Cam Software
• Employee Training
• Keyshot
• Graphics
• Youth Development
• Packaging Design
• Art Direction
• Robotics
• Cpg Industry
• Wide Format Printing
• Flexo
• Image Manipulation
• 3d Printing
• Photo Illustration
• Concept Development
• Pre-Press
• Video
• Retouching
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Innovation
• Solidworks
• Project Management
• Creative Direction
• Photo Editing
• Illustration
• Packaging
• Fundraising
• Catalogs
• Photoshop
• Image Editing
• Large Format Printing