SUSAN T. HALL

Freelance Children’s Illustrator

        Book Illustration: includes over 75 picture books

                of which 16 novelty books were both written & illustrated

        Product illustrations: includes Hidden Pictures, Creative Classroom

                activity patterns, coloring books, greeting cards, puzzles and gift wrap

        Clients include: Highlights for Children, MEGA Brands, Scholastic,Troll,

                Western, David C. Cook, MacMillan Educational Co.

                Harcourt, McGraw Hill, Pearson Education and others.

Hallmark Cards Inc.

        Senior Designer Dallas Studio

                Designed full spectrum of Hallmark products including greeting cards,

                puzzles, plaques, posters, gift wraps, party goods, stickers

        Design Manager Leisure & Decorative

                Managed a department of 26 people, including artists and line planners.

                Art directed product lines that included posters, plaques, puzzles,

                key chains, magnets, soft sculpture and desk accessories.

                Worked closely with editorial and product management in all stages

                of product development to conceive and produce the best possible

                products including the technical details and type.

        Line Designer & Artist 3 for Children's Corner

                Supervised 2-6 people and brainstormed, designed, developed,

                illustrated, and play tested educational products and books for children.

        Artist 1 in Greeting Card Design

                Illustrated greeting cards with emphasis on novelty folds and

                clever juvenile activity cards.

Special Interest - Yoga Instructor

                  

Education

        MA Illustration: Syracuse University

        BFA Advertising Art/Illustration: Texas Tech University

                Fine art classes included art history, life drawing, printmaking,
                painting, pottery and jewelry.

Mac Computer Skills include: Basics in Word, Photoshop and some Illustrator