Innovative and results-oriented graphic design, conceptual and copywriting services for corporations and small businesses, utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite for the Mac, from concept through creative execution. Awards include Forbes Best of the Web and the New England Web Awards. Classically trained in the International Style by noted graphic designers Paul Rand, Wolfgang Weingart and Armin Hofmann.
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Linda Lyons, Graphic Designer, Brand Strategist
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Linda Lyons
Graphic Designer,
Brand Strategist,
Professor of Fine Art & Design
lindalyonsdesign@gmail.com
www.lindalyonsdesign.com
Cell: 203-297-2338
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Design Skills
Adobe Photoshop Expert
Adobe Illustrator Expert
Adobe InDesign Expert
Adobe Dreamweaver Expert
Adobe Muse Expert
Adobe Flash Expert
Apple Pages Expert
Quark Express Expert
Microsoft Powerpoint Expert
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Senior Graphic Designer, Art Director, Brand Strategist
Innovative and results-oriented graphic design, conceptual and
copywriting services for corporations and small businesses, utilizing the
Adobe Creative Suite for the Mac, from concept through creative
execution. Awards include Forbes Best of the Web and the New England
Web Awards. Classically trained in the International Style by noted
graphic designers Paul Rand, Wolfgang Weingart and Armin Hofmann.
GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer, Brand Strategist
Linda Lyons Design
Boston, Massachusetts
February 2012 – Present
Freelance design solutions for Hunter Communications, Ryan
Partnership, Rinfret LTD, Lillian August, Greenwich Magazine and the
Neuberger Museum. Contributing Writer, Fine Art Connoisseur
Magazine. "Connect with Art in Connecticut," a collectors guide for
discovering the premier locations to review and collect fine art in
Connecticut.
Adjunct Professor of Graphic Design & Fine Art
SCSU, WCSU, Newbury College, Northern Essex Commuity College
September 2006 – 2015
Introduction to Graphic Design, Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II,
Web Design I, Web Design II, Color Theory and Senior Portfolio
utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite CC applications including: Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Muse, Dreamweaver.
Senior Art Director / Associate Creative Director
Digitas
Boston, Massachusetts
February 2000 – 2005
Concept, design and presentation for neimanmarcus.com, anntaylor.com,
l.l.bean.com and others. Noted as creative lead on neimanmarcus.com,
chosen by Forbes Magazine as Best Luxury Web Site, as well as one of
the three finalists for Best Overall Design at the Boston-based NEWD
Awards. Transferred to Digitas, NYC offices to work on anntaylor.com.
Senior Graphic Designer
Oak Design
Boston, Massachusetts
February 1999 – 2000
Concept through creation, including the art direction of photo shoots and
client presentations for louisboston.com, which received Best Web Site of
the Month by Retail Adweek. Concept through execution on traditional
print assignments for Reebok, BankBoston and Sotheby’s.
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!PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Creative Director, The TJX Companies, Framingham, Massachusetts
Art Director, Hill Holliday, Boston, Massachusetts
!EDUCATION
Graduate Certificate, Certificate in Graphic Design
Yale Summer Graduate Program in Graphic Design
Brissago, Switzerland
Resident Critics:
Armin Hofmann (Visual Semantics and Color), Paul Rand (Visual
Semantics), Richard Sapper (3 Dimensional Design), Philip Burton
(Applied Typography), Fritz Gottschalk (Graphic Design), Wolfgang
Weingart (Typography), Pierre Mendel (Poster Design)
Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, MFA in Painting
Western Connecticut State University
School of Visual & Performing Arts
Danbury, Connecticut
Resident Critics:
Margaret Grimes (Coordinator, Master of Fine Arts Program),
Marjorie Portnow, Riley Brewster, Robert Alberetti and John Wallace
Visiting Critics:
John Arthur, William Bailey, Robert Berlind, Don Kimes, Stanley Lewis,
Betsy Garand, Judy Glantzman, Barbara Grossman, James McGarrell,
Audrey Ushenko
Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA in Graphic Design
Boston University College of Fine Arts
Boston, Massachusetts
Resident Critics:
George Rose, Joseph Ablow and Reed Kay (Painting), Arthur Polonsky
(Drawing & Painting), Jean Tock (Sculpture), Sidney Hurwitz
(Printmaking), Ben Day (Graphic Design1 & 2), Jane Baker and Frank
Armstrong (Typography), and John Messina (Photography)