Mary Lenehan
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Full service graphic design, illustration, product development & consulting for children's products, publishing, gift & related items in need of:
Ideation, R&D, design development/direction, presentation, manufacturing,
packaging & project management.
Specialties include:
Creative/strategic product & character design, graphic arts & illustration.
Consumer products innovation, problem solving & development of meaningful solutions that SELL .
Superior team & ideation skills defined by high-enegry, inclusive & cross functional communications and operations.
See portfolio link for resume.
Contact via email at deedeelenehan@yahoo.com
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Education
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Bachelor of Arts Fine art/graphic DesignColumbia College Chicago1981 - 1985
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Experience
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Sole propriotorshipMary Lenehan Design & Creative consulting2007 - Present (15 years)Highly skilled children's product designer & illustrator specializing in fashion-forward soft goods, collectibles, children's, home and lifestyle categories.
Strategic licensed & proprietary brand development via product and packaging.
In depth knowledge of market & manufacturing systems with understanding of materials, techniques, safety regulations & production issues.
Illustrations published in trade journals, cloth books, news print, on products & packaging.
Informed rendering that minimize barriers in understanding.
Efficient, focused collaboration with colleagues, vendors, clients, specialized & cross-functional teams.
Think-positive motivator; focused on actionable results. -
Sr Design ManagerMay 2017 - Jul 2020 (3 years 2 months)Design, Presentation, Art direction & Project management of one of a kind & collectible gift ware.
Direct to consumer Prod Dev model independent of annual cycles. Licensed properties in Entertainment, Lifestyle and Art sectors including Disney (Harry Potter, Princesses, Star Wars, et al), Anheuser Bush & more.
Contributing to all aspects of PD/mfg/marketing via art direction of product design, adv photography & layout. -
Art & Design DirectorSoftPlay, Inc2008 - 2011 (3 years)Created innovative interactive soft books for infants & toddlers.
Integrating licensed properties and original, proprietary designs in new formats for mass market. Licensors including: Fisher Price, Sesame Workshop and Garanimals
Start to finish concept development and collaborating with all stake holders in process.
Product development, R&D, art direction, external resources, editorial review, licensing approvals, project management, packaging design, POP & sales support. -
Senior DesignerLearning Curve/RC21997 - 2006 (9 years)Senior design leadership across 13+ brands & licenses focused on high quality, developmental, contemporary products for children.
Lead Designer on Kid Classics, Lamaze, Felt Kids and Lamaze Books lines -
Senior DesignerRehkemper I.D., Chicago1991 - 1996 (5 years)Successful senior designer in invention & development of toy & game concepts for major manufacturers.
Key contributor to invention of Giga Pets licensed to Tiger Electronics -
DesignerIDEA1988 - 1992 (4 years)Core member of small invention group. Developed patentable new toy & game concepts for major manufacturers. Active involvement in all aspects of presentation, communications and operations.
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DesignerMarvin Glass & Associates1987 - 1988 (1 year)Ideation & development of toy & game concepts for major manufacturers. Prototype & concept art for presentation.
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Awards
Named in 3 patents in craft product category
Inventor of TumbleWheels concept licensed by Fisher Price
Awards listed in portfolios per brand & item -
Affiliations
Women In Toys, People of Play, IDSA, IGA, NAEYC
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@MaryLenehan, member since 2011
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Following 13
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Followers 25
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