EDUCATION
San Jose State University
B.F.A in Illustration/Animation, Summa Cum Laude.

EXPERIENCE
The Trail of Painted Ponies. Artist/Giftware Designer. April 2010-current
- illustration and design on in-house figures and collectible lines; packaging, logo, and catalog design; toy design and children's book illustration.
Westland Giftware.  Artist/Giftware Designer. December 2008-March 2010
-Horse of a Different Color, primary designer
-design for various in-house lines as well as licensed lines, ranging from glassware to collectible figurines.
Bear Basic/Futura. Designer. University of California, Berkeley, t-shirt and apparel design. Store signage. 2008.
American Duchess Apparel. Designer/Founder. August 2009-current
- graphic design for apparel, business identity, catalog, and line sheet
-website design
-buyer, screenprint coordinator
-marketing
- custom couture design, styling, and sewing.
Lauren Reeser Illustration.  Owner. May 2007-current.  Client List:
-Trail of Painted Ponies
-Carmenta Virtual Press
-Madeleine Rose Design
-Richards Creative
-Westland Giftware
-Reno Bike Project
-City of Hillsborough
-Reno Roofing Company
-Aah Haa! Inc
-Dura Grain
-South Seas Enterprises
L’Elizabeth R. Renaissance Portraiture.  Owner/Artist.  January 2008 - December 2008.  Responsibilities:
-Live Portrait Drawing
-Shopfront and Display Design
-Website Design and Graphics
-Product Design – greeting cards, poster arts
-Buyer
Avenue-1 Art Academy.  Instructor – Costume/Fashion Design. 2008.
Hayasa Pictures.  “David of Sassoon” Character Designer. 2007.

SKILLS
Traditional drawing, painting, and illustrative arts training.

Software and Programming:
Adobe Photoshop CS4
-Digital Painting using Wacom
-Web Design using Slice Tools
-Photo Retouching
Adobe Illustrator CS3
-Typography
-Advanced Graphic Design
-Pre-Press Layout
Corel Painter X
Dreamweaver 8
HTML/XHTML
Microsoft Office

Advanced Sewing, Pattern Drafting and Grading, Draping, Corsetry.

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