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 as an assistant director at Image West Ltd. Hollywood in video animation effects creating hand drawn images and storyboards. As an assistant graphic designer at Universal Pictures, I created 'movie poster ad slicks', precision line art, and print ads. I then joined MCA Universal Music Group publicity as graphic designer promoting popular artists for the legendary VP, Al Ebner.

 

While we raised our boys, I established Patty Berns Art, a graphic design studio where I created hand-drawn logos, lettering, publicity, illustration and taught STUDIO ART part time at Roosevelt Elementary. 

 

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

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