CONTACT:
Teresa Lehane
415-681-3330
teresa@lehane

QUALIFICATIONS:
Expert Illustration skills
Mastery of visual design solutions
Create and optimize graphics for web delivery
Fluent on both Mac or PC platforms
Proficient on all Adobe Creative Suite applications

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

EXPERIENCE:
Traditional design training, BA degree in graphic design, 20 years self-employed designer
10 years independent contractor, 10 years design educator




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.

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Instructor at the San Francisco campus of FIDM.
Subjects taught include: Fashion Sketching for Design, Color & Design Theory, Creative Design Theory & Elements, Drawing Fundamentals, Visual Communications, Computer Rendering, Introduction & Advanced 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.

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