Hi, I’m Patrick McLane, an educator and designer based in Scranton, PA, with a passion for illustration, branding, and motion graphics. I bring decades of experience in agencies, education, and curriculum development to help students and clients tell compelling visual stories. I enjoy guiding students in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects, while exploring concept-driven illustration and visual storytelling. When I’m not teaching, I work as a designer and creative director, shaping branding, campaigns, and curricula, and collaborating on cross-disciplinary projects to bring ideas to life.

Patrick McLane

Hi, I’m Patrick McLane, an educator and designer based in Scranton, PA, with a passion for illustration, branding, and motion graphics. I bring decades of experience in agencies, education, and curriculum development to help students and clients tell compelling visual stories. I enjoy guiding students in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects, while exploring concept-driven illustration and visual storytelling. When I’m not teaching, I work as a designer and creative director, shaping branding, campaigns, and curricula, and collaborating on cross-disciplinary projects to bring ideas to life.

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Hi, I’m Patrick McLane, an educator and designer based in Scranton, PA, with a passion for illustration, branding, and motion graphics. I bring decades of experience in agencies, education, and curriculum development to help students and clients tell compelling visual stories.

I enjoy guiding students in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects, while exploring concept-driven illustration and visual storytelling. When I’m not teaching, I work as a designer and creative director, shaping branding, campaigns, and curricula, and collaborating on cross-disciplinary projects to bring ideas to life.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Adjunct Instructor | Graphic Design at Elizabethtown College
January 1, 2024 - Present
Adjunct Instructor | Graphic Design/Illustration at Marywood University
January 1, 2020 - Present
Adjunct Instructor | Comm. Arts/Art and Design at Luzerne County Community College
August 1, 2019 - September 27, 2025
Instructor | Illustration and Design/Print Production Programs at Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
March 1, 2015 - Present
Instructor | Art/Digital Media / Computer Science 7-12 at Old Forge School District
March 1, 2010 - September 27, 2025
District Curriculum Coordinator at Old Forge School District
March 1, 2015 - September 27, 2025
District Curriculum Coordinator; Visual Arts 7-12
Visual Arts 7-12 at Old Forge School District
March 1, 2015 - September 27, 2025
Graphic Artist / Freelance Designer / Illustrator at The Paper Magic Group
December 31, 2016 - September 27, 2025
Multimedia Graphic Designer at Blue Cross of Northeastern PA
December 31, 2006 - September 27, 2025
Graphic Designer at S.E. Whiting Advertising
December 31, 2004 - September 27, 2025
Creative Director at Ideaworks Marketing and Design
December 31, 2002 - September 27, 2025
Art Director at Bailey Interactive
December 31, 2000 - September 27, 2025
Adjunct Instructor at Elizabethtown College
January 1, 2024 - Present
Graphic Design
Adjunct Instructor at Marywood University
January 1, 2020 - Present
Graphic Design/Illustration
Adjunct Instructor at Luzerne County Community College
August 1, 2019 - September 27, 2025
Communications Arts/Art and Design
Instructor at Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
March 1, 2015 - Present
Illustration and Design/Print Production; Programs Taught: CIP 50.0402- Commercial and Advertising Art; CIP 10.0399- Graphic Communications
Instructor at Old Forge School District
March 1, 2015 - September 27, 2025
Art/Digital Media /Computer Science; 7-12; 2007-2010 Computer Science/Digital Media; 2010-2015 Visual Arts 7-12
District Curriculum Coordinator at Old Forge School District
January 1, 2015 - September 27, 2025
Visual Arts 7-12; Curriculum coordination
Graphic Artist/ Freelance Designer/ Illustrator at The Paper Magic Group
January 1, 2016 - September 27, 2025
Graphic design, illustration, and digital production of seasonal greeting cards, décor and packaging; prototype materials for sales presentations; catalog design and production
Multimedia Graphic Designer at Blue Cross of Northeastern PA
January 1, 2006 - September 27, 2025
Design and production of marketing materials, digital presentations, member handbooks, and manuals; technical support; preflighting digital files for vendor output
Graphic Designer at S.E. Whiting Advertising
January 1, 2004 - September 27, 2025
Graphic design, illustration and digital production of advertising and marketing materials; client support; project management; preflighting; website/interface design
Creative Director at Ideaworks Marketing and Design
January 1, 2002 - September 27, 2025
Graphic design, illustration and digital production of promotional materials, POP signage, advertising and trade show displays; project management; junior staff management; web design; development of interactive training applications
Art Director at Bailey Interactive
January 1, 2000 - September 27, 2025
GUI and instructional modules for multimedia training and web sites; junior staff management; migration of traditional training materials to electronic format
Graphic Artist / Freelance Designer / Illustrator at The Paper Magic Group
January 1, 2016 - September 27, 2025
Graphic design, illustration and digital production of seasonal greeting cards, décor and packaging. Production of prototype materials for sales presentations. Catalog design and production.
Multimedia Graphic Designer at Blue Cross of Northeastern PA
January 1, 2006 - September 27, 2025
Design and production of marketing materials, digital presentations, member handbooks, and manuals. Technical support of department hardware and software. Preflighting digital files for vendor output.
Graphic Designer at S.E. Whiting Advertising
January 1, 2004 - September 27, 2025
Graphic design, illustration and digital production of advertising and marketing materials. Client support and project management. Preflighting of digital files for vendor output. Website and interface design.
Creative Director at Ideaworks Marketing and Design
January 1, 2002 - September 27, 2025
Graphic design, illustration and digital production of promotional materials, POP signage, advertising and trade show displays. Project management. Management of junior design staff. Web design. Development of interactive training applications.
Art Director at Bailey Interactive
January 1, 2000 - September 27, 2025
Design and production of GUI and instructional modules for multimedia training applications and web sites. Management of junior design staff. Organization and migration of traditional training materials to electronic format.
Instructor | Art/Digital Media / Computer Science 7-12 at Old Forge School District
March 1, 2015 - September 27, 2025
Instructed 7-12 Art/Digital Media, Computer Science; Visual Arts 7-12.
District Curriculum Coordinator at Old Forge School District
January 1, 2015 - September 27, 2025
District Curriculum Coordinator 2010-2015
Adjunct Instructor | Comm. Arts/Art and Design at Luzerne County Community College
August 1, 2019 - September 27, 2025
Adjunct Instructor teaching communications arts and art and design.
Instructor | Illustration and Design/Print Production Programs at Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
March 1, 2015 - Present
Instructor teaching Illustration and Design/Print Production programs; CIP 50.0402- Commercial and Advertising Art; CIP 10.0399- Graphic Communications.
Adjunct Instructor | Graphic Design / Illustration at Marywood University
January 1, 2020 - Present
Adjunct Instructor teaching Graphic Design/Illustration.
Adjunct Instructor | Graphic Design at Elizabethtown College
January 1, 2024 - Present
Adjunct Instructor teaching Graphic Design.

Education

MFA Illustration at Marywood University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
MS Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
Post-baccalaureate Certificate Art Education at Keystone College
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
BFA Illustration at Marywood University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
MFA at Marywood University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
MS at Bloomsburg University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
Post-baccalaureate Certificate at Keystone College
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
BFA at Marywood University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
MFA Illustration at Marywood University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
MS Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
Post-baccalaureate Certificate Art Education at Keystone College
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
BFA Illustration at Marywood University
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025

Qualifications

CIP 50.0402 - Commercial and Advertising Art
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
CIP 10.0399 - Graphic Communications
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025
Post-baccalaureate Certificate Art Education
January 11, 2030 - September 27, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other