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Portfolio
Welcome to my portfolio! As a graphic designer and illustrator, I take pride in my creative work.
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Asst. Art Director at Image West Ltd., Hollywood, CA
Image West Ltd., Video Effects using scanimate animation.
Scanimate is the analog video animation system used at Image West Hollywood.
Scanimate: real time motion graphics at Image West Hollywood
ABC TV video effects created with scanimate animation.
ABC NightLine video effects created with scanimate animation.
The "color feedback" effect that was popular in the 80's was created with the Scanimate analog video animation system used at Image West Hollywood.
Earth Wind & Fire music videos were created by Ron Hayes, creative director at Image West Ltd. Hollywood.
ABC Sports video effects created with scanimate animation.
Image West catalog of VFX created with scanimate
Wimbledon, logo ID Effects using scanimate animation.
Using our catalog library of video effects; we created the animated visual effects. It all begins with storyboarding the ideas - at Image West Ltd. Video Effects, Hollywood, CA
DTLA Coldwell Banker, office rentals brochure: line drawings
DTLA Coldwell Banker, office rentals brochure: line drawings
Bullock's Department Store & Headquarters, Downtown Los Angeles where all advertising was produced.
1982 Bullock's Calvin Klein Ad - Country Airs Skirt
Bullock's marketing, print ads, and in-store promotions.
1985 Bullock's Wilshire David Brown Boutique Dress Ad
Graphic Designer at MCA Universal Music Group
MCA Universal Music Group Publicity, Universal City, California
Al Ebner's publicity team worked on the 10th & 11th floor at MCA Records aka The Black Tower.
MCA Universal Music Group Publicity 10th Floor located in Universal City California
Gladys Knight LIVE 1986 Aquarius Theater Hollywood, created all tickets, posters, ad slicks & promotions
Created ad slicks & promos for Back to the Future, 1985, 1989, 1990.
Created all advertising, posters, tickets for MCA Records artists: Elton John, Johnny Paycheck, The Beach Boys
1993 MCA Universal Home Video
MCA graphic designers had plenty o' work doing paste-up work for recording artists on: video tape labels, packaging, press kits, record labels, album covers, cassette labels, concert posters, advertising, and tickets.
1986 Press Photo, Singers Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick & Gladys Knight.
My favorite task was creating dynamic promotional illustrations and lettering for MCA Universal publications.
Our VP came up some fun ideas for promotional swag and I always enjoyed creating it!
Designed the look for WAX FAX, MCA Records Publications
Designed the look for WAX FAX, MCA Records Publications
Designed the original hand lettered Wax Fax masthead for MCA Records Publications
In the 1980s, MCA Records had several popular music videos that became iconic, including "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, "Every Breath You Take" by The Police, and "Take On Me" by A-ha.
AMC Theatres, Universal Pictures Forge Historic Deal - meant new publicity opportunities, press kits, posters and advertising.
Creating motion-picture industry publicity posted in Hollywood Reporter.
Creating motion-picture industry publicity posted in Daily Variety.
While artists performed, Al Ebner VP Publicity kept us tethered to our drafting tables 24/7.
Inside are b+w stills, press info, synopsis & character packets
Press Kit folders contained black & white stills with printed detail and descriptions on them
Ticket designs were hand created "paste-up", & so challenging to squeeze lots of info into a tiny space
Creating cassette labels, record labels & album covers were a daily task.
Back in the 80's, cassettes were small while cassette players were BIG and the bigger the better!
Graphic Designer specializing in logos and publicity at Patty Berns Art Studio
Patty Berns Art: Graphic Designer & Illustrator specializing in publicity, Los Angeles & Santa Barbara CA
Patty Berns Design Studio - located in the Historic Fithian Building Santa Barbara, California Landmark
Island-inspired hand lettering designed by ©Patty Berns for Crazy Shirts of Hawaii Womens Clothing
Hand lettering and cover design by ©Patty Berns for Multiplicity Gallery San Francisco
Tee shirt designs created by ©Patty Berns for KCET Los Angeles are gifts to donors who contribute to pledge drives
Newsprint posters and promo campaigns
Logo design for Tomesha Corporation
Design & illustration for Tomesha Corporation
Hand lettered by ©Patty Berns for Tomesha Corp
Illustration by ©Patty Berns for Olive Mill Bistro Montecito Inn
Illustration by ©Patty Berns for Olive Mill Bistro Montecito Inn
One of a series of illustrations by ©Patty Berns for Cafe Rouge Montecito Inn
Hand lettering by ©Patty Berns and postcard design for LA Nicola Hollywood
Logo design by ©Patty Berns for Gables Clothing Co
Hand lettering, design and illustration for Hollywood Improv comedy club (Est. 1974)
Hand lettering, design & illustration by ©Patty Berns for Death Valley Croquet
Hand lettering, design & illustration by ©Patty Berns for Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
Hand lettering logo design by ©Patty Berns for AKARI Hair Salon
Hand lettering logo design by ©Patty Berns for The Hub Market
Hand lettering for The Hub Market Deli chalk board menu
Logo design for Graffy Software Design
Logo design for Keane's Wonder Mine
Logo design for Weisman Photography
Art Director for Play It Again Sam Vintage Clothing Co
Graphic Designer teaching methods of inked caricatures & airbrushing
Graphic Designer teaching silk screen technique to kindergarteners
Piping intricate decorations onto a cake requires delicate hand movements, promoting fine motor skill development.
Teaching silk screen in elemetary
Together we created our Fiesta Children's Parade
Paper Making promotes cognitive development improves fine motor skills
Student artwork 'on' Roosevelt
Silkscreening paint over fabric covered in leaves
Art Teacher and Mentor at Roosevelt Elementary
Teaching calligraphy workshops
Creating hand lettered calligraphy on Capiz shells
Teaching cursive at elementary
Cursive Writing is a popular workshop.
Using drawings made by the 4th graders; we created the 10' tall x 20' wide backdrop for their class play. Each image designed by a student was integrated into the backdrop. The play was a wonderful success.
We designed and built a 15' tall rocket ship for the play.
This image of corn drawn by a 4th grader was painted by students and used in their play.
Teachers Workshop: Sharing paper making technique with other educators.
Fourth graders auction project: potato printed tablecloth sold for 1K supporting art program
an exhibition I designed for a gallery show of over a thousand portraits
Sur la Table Pasadena signage
Hand painted ornaments for Edelweiss Solvang
Art Teacher and Mentor at Roosevelt Elementary
A Midsummer Night's Dream costumes
Sixth graders and I painted the backdrop for A Midsummer Night's Dream
Students created drawings and I placed them on this backdrop.
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