Amy Lease

Packaging designer, photography art direction and point of purchase display design at the home office for Walmart U.S. Private Brands such as Mainstays, YourZone, HyperTough, Pen + Gear, Onn Electronics and other Walmart Private Brands.

Photography art direction and packaging design for major national brands on site for the Walmart U.S. Private Brands Packaging Team

Collaborated with Merchandising, Visual, Marketing and Technology teams to provide design, art direction, photo direction, photo styling and extensive prepress production for: catalog and direct mail, in-store literature, in-store visual campaign signage and everyday graphics for 90 stores, large format window graphics, display windows, outdoor media, e-catalog production, blog posts, online banners, in-house website studio photo direction and styling, magazine ads, private brand packaging, gift cards and grand opening campaign collateral.

Formerly known as Lyrick Studios. Led the advertising design team in wide variety of children’s entertainment properties such as Barney the Dinosaur, Veggies Tales, Wishbone and The Wiggles. Instrumental in the development, creation and production of advertising, promotional materials, audio, video and plush toy packaging, in-store displays and signage as well as sales materials, catalog and brochure design. Received an Art Director liner note while working with Polygram Films on advertising, packaging design and promotions relating to Barney’s Great Adventure, The Movie.

Worked directly with product coordinators to develop fashion watch and accessory lines as well as specialty packaging design, point of purchase displays, promotional pieces and collateral materials. Responsible for all projects from concept and design to final prepress production mechanical for Fossil, Mattel’s Barbie, Felix the Cat, Betty Boop, Disney’s Toy Story, Disney Store International, Walt Disney Theme Parks and Resorts, The Warner Bros. Studio Store and The Sesame Street General Store.