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.