Peter Lester has over 20 years of experience as a freelance graphics artist. He has worked for clients such as Draft FCB, Sesame Workshop, Gateway Learning, and National Geographic providing services like photo compositing, retouching, motion graphics, illustration, and print design. Prior to working freelance, Lester spent 14 years at Sesame Workshop as an Animation Director, Art Director, and Lead Artist working on television, DVDs, games, and digital products. He has also exhibited his artwork at venues including the World Trade Center and Visual Arts Center of New Jersey.

1. PETER LESTER
Tel; 347 531 7419 Email: Plester26@yahoo.com
2006 to Present Freelance Graphics
● Draft FCB Photo Compositor and Retoucher
● Sesame Workshop Motion Graphics, Web Graphics, Consultant
● Gateway Learning Photo Retoucher, Layout Artist
● Maritime Emergency Management Technical Illustrator
● Andrew Gordon Photography Photo Assistant Photo Retoucher
● Joan Pamboukes ​Photo Assistant​,​ Photo Retoucher,
● Paula Caponetti Designs Print Design, Layout, Illustrator
● Digital Tape and Ink Motion Graphics Artist
● New York Film Academy Motion Graphics/Blue Screen Technical Consultant
● Royal C Pop After Effects Animator
● Harborside Productions Print Designer, Videographer, Editor
● Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Photoshop Instructor
Other clients include: National Geographic, Scholastic, ​Brown and Root, Elle Magazine (UK), Reader’s Digest,
Byron Price, Fischer Price, Timothy Karsten Foundation
1992 to 2006 Sesame Workshop
Animation Director, Art Director, Lead Animator, Lead Artist, Illustrator, Motion Graphics, Game Design
● Television Sesame Street
● DVD Sesame Street, Elmo’s World, Dragon Tales, Ghost Writer
● CD­ROM Various Sesame Street Related Themes
● Web Sesame Street, PBS kids, Prodigy
● Game Development Sony Playstation II
● Handheld Console Nintendo, Gameboy, Sega Genesis, Pico, 3do, Vtech
● Cellular Phone (3g) NTT DO COMO, TV Tokyo
● Print & Packaging Sesame Street Magazine, CD­ROM package design
Art and Exhibitions
World Trade Center Winter Garden 1993, ‘Twiggy Bits” Solo exhibition
Visual Art Center of New Jersey, Group exhibitions 2008/15
Paper Mill Playhouse Group exhibition 2012
Education School of Visual Arts, NY
Heatherly School of Fine Art, UK
Camberwell College, UK