Stela Mandel

EDUCATION                                                                                           CLIENT LIST

1979                    M.S. Medical and Biological Illustration
University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine

1973                    B.A. Fine Arts
State University of New York at Binghamton

Additional Studies at:

The School of Visual Arts, N.Y.C.,
Hunter College, N.Y.C.
the College of Marin, Kentfield, CA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                                                                       

9/79 - Present              MEDICAL ILLUSTRATOR/ART DIRECTOR

                                  Stela Mandel Medical Illustration, San Francisco , California

Design and illustration for pharmaceutical, academic, publishing and legaL clients:   Medical and conceptual illustration for exhibits, print, multimedia and the internet.

                  

1/90 - 9/94                   DESIGNER

                                    Krames Communications, San Bruno , California

 Designed, directed  and  supervised the production of illustrated, full-color medical books, brochures and posters. Hired photographers, models, illustrators.  Conducted user testing as well as professional reviews throughout the country.

9/86 - 1/88                   ART DIRECTOR

                                    DHL Corporation, Redwood City , California

Conceptualized, designed and produced storyboards and graphics for training video, animation and print.

4/84 - 9/86                   ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

                                    Genigraphics Corporation, San Francisco , California

Worked with clients to design computer-generated business presentations for large corporations throughout the Bay Area.  Supervised production of presentations.

6/81 - 10/83                 ART DIRECTOR

                                   Instructional Media Services, UCLA, Los Angeles , California

Illustrated  and designed graphics for instructional media department. Projects included American Medical Association Continuing Education videos and books, exhibits for UCLA Medical Center and screen design for university instructional video and print.

11/79 - 6/81                 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

                                    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , Washington

Designed and produced  audio-visual materials, exhibits and print for medical center.  Conducted user testing.

9/73-6/74                     TEACHER/ART THERAPIST

                                    Educational and Diagnostic Teaching Center,
Board of Education, New York City

Worked to remediate and mainstream children with learning disabilities.

ASSOCIATIONS

1991                            Vice President, Graduate Division, U.C.S.F. Alumni Association