Graphics, Web Design and Art Direction
2000-present
Vanessa Rothe Designs- Graphics, Web and Marketing small business 1999- current
In addition to her Writing and Fine Art skills, for over 25 years Vanessa Rothe Designs has provided Graphics, Web Design, Advertising, Marketing and Social Networking specialized for small business, in the Art, Music and Fashion Industries. Websites, Advertising Layouts, Press Releases, Digital Catalogs, Print Catalogs and Brochures, DVD and Music CD Covers, Book Covers, Postcards, Invitations, Art Inventory Software, . Clients include Disney Press, Sony, Walter Foster, Sugar Shack - a Lilly Pulitzer store, Girlfriends Boutique SF, Wendt Galllery, Debra Huse Gallery, Catalog for Grenning Gallery, Randy Higbee Frames, the California Museum of Fine Art, Desert Sports Center, Tops Satisfashion, Becca sports Etc, European Optical, and more. From broad Marketing and Advertising, to simple ad or layout graphics and logo's....Rothe would be proud to create and or art direct her team, or yours from concept to completion on any upcoming projects.
1997-1999
Art Director at Walter Foster Publishing
Working with Disney Press, Sony and Pixar, Vanessa innovated, created and produced over 40 books on how to draw and paint for one of the historical leaders in art instructional books. Including 'How to Paint and Draw' books and licensed products for Disney films such as Tarzan, Cars, Toy Story, Tinkerbell and more. Rothe desinged the school boy desk packaging for a Dougs Doodle Desk how to draw for kids kit and worked first hand at the studios with the Disney artists from Tarzan and Pixar's Dinosaurs movie to create new artwork for the design of the book.
Creating and designing new books from concept to finish and occasionally creating fine art and illustrations in watercolors or oils to be included in the books as well. More images and portfolio on request. Later in 2012 Rothe invented her own how to paint book called ''An Art School Approach to Oils for Still Life and Florals'' by Vanessa Rothe which is published by Walter Foster in 4 languages and can be found on Barnes and Noble, Amazon and EBay.
Art Director at Walter Foster Publishing
Working with Disney Press, Sony and Pixar, Vanessa innovated, created and produced over 40 books on how to draw and paint for one of the historical leaders in art instructional books. Including 'How to Paint and Draw' books and licensed products for Disney films such as Tarzan, Cars, Toy Story, Tinkerbell and more. Rothe desinged the school boy desk packaging for a Dougs Doodle Desk how to draw for kids kit and worked first hand at the studios with the Disney artists from Tarzan and Pixar's Dinosaurs movie to create new artwork for the design of the book.
Creating and designing new books from concept to finish and occasionally creating fine art and illustrations in watercolors or oils to be included in the books as well. More images and portfolio on request. Later in 2012 Rothe invented her own how to paint book called ''An Art School Approach to Oils for Still Life and Florals'' by Vanessa Rothe which is published by Walter Foster in 4 languages and can be found on Barnes and Noble, Amazon and EBay.
2011-2012
Written, Designed and illustrated by Rothe in 2011-2012, 10 years after working at the company and becoming a fine artist, Rothe invented her own how to paint book for beginners in Oil. ''An Art School Approach to Oils for Still Life and Florals'' by Vanessa Rothe which is published by Walter Foster has now been translated into 4 languages and can be found on Barnes and Noble, Amazon and often on EBay as well.
This book is for beginning oil painting and contains a 15 page introduction on basic art school concepts and drawing first that one should be familar with before starting in oils. The book has been met with much success.
Written, Designed and illustrated by Rothe in 2011-2012, 10 years after working at the company and becoming a fine artist, Rothe invented her own how to paint book for beginners in Oil. ''An Art School Approach to Oils for Still Life and Florals'' by Vanessa Rothe which is published by Walter Foster has now been translated into 4 languages and can be found on Barnes and Noble, Amazon and often on EBay as well.
This book is for beginning oil painting and contains a 15 page introduction on basic art school concepts and drawing first that one should be familar with before starting in oils. The book has been met with much success.
1996-1997 UCI Marketing + Yearbook Director/Journalism, ASB
2 years of Graphic Design and Yearbook layout, 1 year as Art Director to the yearbook staff Uuiversity California Irvine. From marketing brochures, to logos, journalism to yearbook design and layout.
2 years of Graphic Design and Yearbook layout, 1 year as Art Director to the yearbook staff Uuiversity California Irvine. From marketing brochures, to logos, journalism to yearbook design and layout.
1991-1996. ADVERTISING MARKETING firms in Switzerland
Paul Friedlos Marketing Prints and Graphics near Zurich Swizerland &
Lapsus Graphics and Marketing Atelier, Glarus Switzerland
5 years from small business logo and brand development, to brochues, cd and book covers, trifolds, Billbaords, Catch phrases, Lyrics and logo design.
Paul Friedlos Marketing Prints and Graphics near Zurich Swizerland &
Lapsus Graphics and Marketing Atelier, Glarus Switzerland
5 years from small business logo and brand development, to brochues, cd and book covers, trifolds, Billbaords, Catch phrases, Lyrics and logo design.
1988-1991 Asylum Newspaper University of San Diego, CA - USD
Rothe took the first Macintosh computer graphics classes offered and used in schools in 1988. She then worked on the school newspaper and the more creative publication called the Asylum. From Illustrations, Poems, stories, logos, journalism review of school events to newspaper design and layout. Her artwork and illustrations were also featured along with many written articles.
Rothe took the first Macintosh computer graphics classes offered and used in schools in 1988. She then worked on the school newspaper and the more creative publication called the Asylum. From Illustrations, Poems, stories, logos, journalism review of school events to newspaper design and layout. Her artwork and illustrations were also featured along with many written articles.
1984-1987
Laguna Beach High School yearbook staff, 1987 and 1988 Fine Art Illustrations and graphic layouts
Laguna Beach High School yearbook staff, 1987 and 1988 Fine Art Illustrations and graphic layouts