Meet Your Instructor...
Kenneth Shinabery is a creative from New York City that has been living in Germany since 2012.
EXPERIENCE:
In 1994, Kenneth began working with Adobe Photoshop.
Prior to moving, he worked for 13 years in film, television and advertising.
After relocating, he began working with the Marketing and PR teams at companies such as Adobe and Wacom.
He has since gone on to write for various creative magazines such as Imagine Publishing's Advanced Photoshop and Photoshop Creative.
Between 2013 and 2017, Kenneth produced the Behance Dribbble Events in NRW and two full-scale creative conferences for Adobe. He has featured over 40+ creatives from various fields at events in Germany. From 2014 to 2020, he curated the Wacom Gallery on Behance. Here he featured the top artists from around the world.
Additionally, he has gone on to speak at conferences and events across Europe.
In 2019, he founded DYC Studios. It is a hybrid of digital and content creation agency with the goal of providing inspiration to the masses.
TEACHING:
While living in New York City, Kenneth was the Technical English Instructor at ESRA. A private film academy based in Paris, ESRA allows its students to study and work on projects in New York City.
In 2015, Kenneth began giving lectures for the Adobe Education Exchange courses. His topics have included: Graphic Design, Digital Publishing, Illustration, Animation, etc. He served as the EMEA instructor for the five week Adobe Education Exchange course entitled 'Digital Me.' He is frequently invited to give lectures to the EMEA, APAC and AMERICAS via Adobe Connect.
In 2019, Kenneth gave a lecture at the BenQ booth at the Photo+Adventure Messe in Duisburg.
In the spring of 2020, he will take be presenting on the Professional and Community Stage at Photokina.
INFLUENCER:
Having a strong online presence with over 5K followers on LinkedIn, Kenneth has become and influencer in the realms of Tech, Design, Software, Creativity and Games.
Because of this, he has become part of several influencer programs.
Adobe Influencer DACH Program
Adobe ACP Program
Adobe Education Exchange
Wacom Evangelist
BenQ Influencer
TechSmith Influencer
GIVING BACK:
One thing that Kenneth enjoys is giving back to the creative community. He places importance on three key areas: Educate, Entertain and Inspire. For this reason, he has produced several events and conferences featuring over creatives from various fields.
