About:

Lyle Booth took his first steps in order to go find a pencil. Some time later, he was awarded the Haney Medal by the School Art League of New York City, for his illustrations while attending the Bronx High School of Science.

He received his BS in Graphic Design from Hofstra University with a minor in Film, and embarked on a sojourn in advertising. After taking professional courses in 3D Modeling and Animation at The School of Visual Arts, he was accepted into their 3D Graphics Masters Program.

As fate would have it, however, that same week Lyle was offered a job at Sesame Workshop’s Interactive Division to animate Muppets. In his 10 years at Sesame, he earned the title of Senior Lead Artist and Creative Designer, crafting award-winning educational computer games for children.

Lyle then turned to TV, film and print, joining United Scenic Artists Local 829 in New York City as a Graphic Designer. Starting off at Law & Order Criminal Intent, he has gone on to create graphics for over 50 productions and globally recognized properties.

Résumé:

Netflix, Amazon, HBO, MAX, FOX, Warner Bros, Paramount+, CBS, NBC & more

Assistant Art Director / Graphic Designer

• 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.

Sesame Workshop Interactive Media Group

Senior Lead Artist / Creative Designer

• 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.

BooMaa Arts

Creative Director

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

• Manage Proofing, Printing And Shipping Of Final Product.

NY State Parks Little Stony Point Citizen’s Association, Hooked On Phonics, Fisher-Price, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Addison Wesley-Longman

Graphic Designer

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

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

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.

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.