Obsessed Fan, mixed media
About
Cardella-Tedesco resides in Port Jervis, NY as an award winning illustrator and designer, exhibiting artist, and energetic art instructor. She is the owner and director of Heart & Hands Art Center, a local art studio that teaches drawing and painting to children and adults. Cardella-Tedesco is a Visiting Lecturer in the Illustration department at the Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis, IN.
Education
Parsons School of Design, BFA
University of Hartford, MFA
Illustration Clients
Partial list: Adweek, American Health, American Management Magazine, Atlantic Monthly Press, Atlantic Records, Banking Systems Magazine, BusinessWeek, Cable in the Classroom, Chicago Tribune, Children’s Television Workshop, Colgate-Palmolive, Connoisseur, Consumer Electronics, Consumer Reports, Contract Magazine, Datamation, Detroit Free Press, Doubleday, Fidelity Investments, Frequent Flyer, Guitar World, Glamour, Health Magazine, Inc Magazine, Lear’s, Library Journal, Manhattan Inc, Macmillan, Modern Bride, Mother Earth News, Nation’s Business, National Lampoon, Newsweek, New England Business, New Woman, NJ Monthly, Prudential Securities, Publisher’s Weekly, Prentice Hall, Reebok, Scholastic, Seattle Magazine, Self Magazine, Seventeen Magazine, The Star-Ledger, Time Magazine, Twin Cities Reader, US Air Magazine, Washington Post, Weight Watchers, Whittle Communications, Working Mother
Consulting Experience
Port Jervis City School District, Port Jervis NY | Public Information Specialist
Designed budget newsletter and district calendar
Implemented social media campaign for four school buildings
Redesigned and launched new website
Managed communications with press and community
LA Gear Apparel, New York, NY | Development of clothing line
Participated in a development team to create a new line of athletic wear
Created original art to be printed on apparel
XMI Ties, New York, NY | Development of new line of ties
Consulted directly with the president of company
Guided in the conceptualized of new product line
Broadway Arts, New York, NY | Cola-Cola / Mattel Toy “Money, Money” holiday campaign
Developed story boards
Created background for final animation
Reebok Apparel Division, New York, NY | Development of clothing line and accessories
Managed project from conception through development
·Supervised designers
Jordache Enterprises, New York, NY | Event designer for “Back to School in America” -men’s fall line fashion show
Consulted directly with the co-presidents of company
·Managed many facets of the decor at The Area, nightclub in New York City
Designed and illustrated invitation
Henkel Corporation, Hoboken, NJ / Düsseldorf, Germany | Development of clothing line and accessories
Designed booth for trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany
·Created illustrations for booth back drops
Awards & Honors
The Press Club of Cleveland | 1994 Excellence in Journalism
Ohio Week Magazine spread: “Waste Not, Want Not”
Print’s Regional Design Annual | Certificate of Design Excellence 1994
in recognition of Ohio Week Magazine spread: “Waste Not, Want Not”
Print’s Regional Design Annual | Certificate of Design Excellence 1990
in recognition of Varbusiness Magazine spread: “All in the Family”
Art Direction Magazine
“Upcoming Illustrator” July 1988