Patty Berns

Artist, graphic designer, illustrator, teacher & mentor

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While earning my BFA at California Institute of The Arts, School of Art & Design; I concurrently studied four years of figure drawing and caricature in the CalArts Disney Character Animation Program. I am the recipient of a Santa Barbara Ad Club Scholarship Award for my original concept drawing of The California Raisins. I am also a Wasserman Scholar.

My career began in video animation effects at Image West Ltd. Hollywood creating hand drawn images and storyboards as an AD. At Universal Pictures publicity as a designer, I created 'movie poster ad slicks', precision line art, and print ads. I joined MCA Universal Music Group publicity as a designer, promoting popular recording artists for Al Ebner, vp of publicity at Universal.​

 

While raising our boys, I established Patty Berns Art graphic design studio where I created hand-drawn logos, lettering, illustration and publicity. I also taught art part time at Roosevelt Elementary. 

 

Currently, I teach and mentor young artists in Los Angeles; guiding them through rigorous portfolio prep for college applications, scholarships and grants.

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