CONTACT:
Teresa Lehane
415-681-3330

QUALIFICATIONS:
Expert Illustration skills
Mastery of visual design solutions
Create and optimize graphics for web delivery
Proficient on either Mac or PC platforms

SOFTWARE:
Photoshop & Illustrator, ImageReady, InDesign, Painter & Dreamweaver

EDUCATION:
B.A., Advertising, San Francisco State University
B.A., Illustration, San Francisco Academy of Art
Desktop Publishing Certificate, Computer Art Institute

EXPERIENCE:
20 years professional graphics experience
10 years as an independent contractor
Traditional design training, BA degree in graphic design


presently:
LehaneDesign
Skilled illustrator and graphic designer. Full service design studio. Creator of logo, advertising, product and packaging design, print or web graphics, fashion, caricature and cartoon illustration, giftwear and stationery design.

Visualaires
Visual merchandiser and presentations display designer, specializing in retail installations.

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Instructor at the San Francisco campus of FIDM.
Subjects taught include: Fashion Sketching I, II & III, Color & Design Theory, Drawing Fundamentals, Visual Communications, PhotoShop and Illustrator.

before:
Sanrio Inc.
Home of Hello Kitty and others. Senior graphic designer of characters, graphics, merchandise lines and promotions for children's toys, gifts, and clothing. Directed junior designers in the creation of character and graphic design. Directed work flow and delegated assignments.

Argus Communications (London)
Established in-house design studio. Hired and supervised designers to create merchandise lines of posters, postcards, calendars and stationery gift items.

Aviva Enterprises
Product and package designer of licensed character merchandise lines. Developed and implemented creation and production timetables to reduce repetition of tasks.

Emporium
Visual merchandiser of children's wear, cosmetics, women's fashion and accessories for their flagship retail department store. Supervised trimmers on large projects. Designed and painted backgrounds for Market St. window presentations.