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SUMMARY

With over 20 years of experience in film, television, print, and interactive media, Lyle has contributed to a wide range of globally recognized properties. He offers a blend of expert skills, extensive experience, and a positive, solutions-oriented approach. Collaborating with producers, directors, writers, editors, and creatives, Lyle specializes in translating complex ideas into clear, cohesive visuals that resonate with audiences across both physical and digital platforms.

FILM & TELEVISION

Assistant Art Director / Graphic Designer

Netflix, Amazon, HBO, MAX, Fox, Warner Bros, Paramount, 20th Century TV, CBS, NBC, Hulu & more

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with creators, producers, directors, writers & designers to visualize goals.

  • Obtain approval of graphics from ideation to final release.

  • Manage interdepartmental graphic workflow milestones.

  • Ensure accuracy, caliber & consistency of graphics adhere to established guidelines.

  • Select, lead & oversee both in-house & out-of-house artists, freelancers & vendors.

  • Establish & maintain graphic libraries, archives & naming conventions of graphic assets.

  • Create Motion Graphics, Computer Interface Design, Photo Editing, Illustration & Storyboards.

    Book, Magazine & Periodical Design, Flat & Dimensional Signage, Textiles & Packaging.

    Business Logos, Government Seals, Official & Civilian Documents, ID’s & Vehicle Skins.

    Production Lookbooks, Director Bibles & Style Guides.

PRINT

Creative Director, Illustrator

BOOMAA Arts

Responsibilities:

  • Design And Illustrate A Line Of Perpetual Calendars Featuring Original Art.

  • Manage Proofing, Printing And Shipping Of Final Product.

TELEVISION & INTERACTIVE

Art Director, Senior Lead Artist / Creative Designer, Animator

Sesame Workshop Television, Online & Interactive Media Group

Responsibilities:

  • Direct & Create Animation Of Sesame Street Muppets For Broadcast & Online Projects.

  • Work With Sesame Street Post Production To Prep Files For Broadcast.

  • Brainstorm Educational Game Designs With Producers, Writers, Department Heads & Educators.

  • Receive First Ever Approval Of Full Body Muppet Animations From Actual Muppeteers.

  • Animate Sesame Street Muppets For Educational Games Across Multiple Platforms.

  • Maintain Artistic Consistency, Adhering To Sesame Street Style Guides.

  • Assist In Reviewing, Selecting & Training Of New Artists.

  • Support Graphic Libraries, Archives & Naming Conventions Of Graphic Assets.

PRINT, GAMING & TEXTILES

Independent Contractor

NY State Parks Little Stony Point Citizen’s Association, The Current Online, Hooked On Phonics, Fisher-Price, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, WilsonArt, Addison Wesley-Longman, Boston Museum Of Art, Easyriders Magazine, Personal Clients

Responsibilities:

  • Animation, Illustration, Cartooning, Photo Retouching, Graphic Design.

PROGRAMS

Mac; Wacom; Adobe Acrobat, After Effects, Animate, Bridge, Creative Cloud, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop; Keynote, Pages, Numbers; multiple other task specific apps.

SKILLS

Advertising, Animation, Art Direction, Assistant Art Direction, Book Cover Design, Brainstorming, Branding, Budgeting, Cartooning, Character Design, Clearance and Approvals, Collaboration, Communication Skills, Compositing, Creative Design & Direction, Costume Imprint and Embroidery Design, Educational Entertainment, Figure Drawing, File Preparation, Graphics Management, Hand Drawing, Ideation, Illustration, Interactive Entertainment, Interactive Media Design, Interface Design, Layout Design, Logo Design, Magazine Design, Managing Crews, Mockups, Motion Graphics, Naming Conventions, New Artist Training, Newspaper Design, Photo Compositing, Photo Editing, Photo Retouching, Proofing, Quality Control, Sign Design - Flat and Dimensional, Scheduling, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Thinking Outside the Box, Third Party Vendors, Training New Artists, Typography, UX/UI design, Vendor Selection, Vendor Communication, Visualization, Voice Over.

REFERENCES

“Lyle's work is innovative and sharp and he is capable of any style or period a project demands. He is nimble and able to adapt in any work situation on any level of the project. He always brings a fresh perspective and I find that he routinely contributes ideas that are original and effective all done with great wit and a sense of humor. Technically he is masterful and has a brilliant eye.” - BK

More references available upon request

ASSOCIATIONS

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

United Scenic Artists Local 829

EDUCATION

Hofstra University

  • BS Graphic Design

School of Visual Arts

  • Professional Courses

    2D Graphic Programming

    3D Modeling & Animation

LANGUAGES

Je parle un peu français, mais pas très bien.

Hablo un poco de español, pero no mejor que el francés.

En ik spreek geen Nederlands, maar mijn vrouw is een Nederlander.