I am a Berlin-based painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and lecturer with extensive experience across visual arts, education, publishing, and animation. Since 1997, I have worked independently on exhibitions, illustrations, film projects, trade-fair and exhibition design, and digital media. My background includes a Diploma in Fine Arts with a specialization in painting, as well as professional experience in 2D and 3D animation, character modeling, backgrounds, cleanup, and visual development for film and television.…

Uwe Lehmann

I am a Berlin-based painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and lecturer with extensive experience across visual arts, education, publishing, and animation. Since 1997, I have worked independently on exhibitions, illustrations, film projects, trade-fair and exhibition design, and digital media. My background includes a Diploma in Fine Arts with a specialization in painting, as well as professional experience in 2D and 3D animation, character modeling, backgrounds, cleanup, and visual development for film and television.…

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Language

German
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Lecturer in Landscape Drawing at Bautzener Kunstverein Summer Academy
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Led landscape drawing courses during the summer academies, providing instruction in observational drawing and artistic development.
Lecturer in Drawing and Design Fundamentals at Hochschule Anhalt, Faculty of Architecture
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Taught and assessed the modules Gestalten I and II for first-year Bachelor of Architecture students at the Dessau campus. Covered drawing fundamentals, volume, space, perspective, materiality, structure, color, and figure, with ongoing individual feedback and group evaluations.
Lecturer in Media Design and Print Production at Educational institutions in Berlin
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Teaches media design for print and digital applications, prepress, design fundamentals, media practice, image editing, creative and presentation techniques, and print production.
Background Designer at Short Film 'Pace', directed by Kai Stänicke
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Created background design for the short film.
3D Modeler and Props Artist at Motionworks GmbH
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Worked on the 3D theatrical animated film Käpt'n Sharky, creating 3D models and props.
Animation Cleanup Artist at Motionworks GmbH
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Provided cleanup work for two episodes of the television series Fußballhelden–Comic.
3D Character Modeler and Rigger at Motionworks GmbH
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Created 3D character models and rigging for the theatrical animated film Mulewapp–eine schöne Schweinerei.
Illustrator at Wort und Bild Verlag
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Created illustrations for the magazine Medizini.
Illustrator at Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Produced editorial illustrations for the newspaper.
Magazine Illustrator at Escala, Esposa Joven and Alto Nivel
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Created illustrations for Spanish-language magazines in Mexico.
Educational Book Illustrator at Larousse and Santillana
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Created illustrations for primary and secondary school textbooks.
Head of Art Department and Art Teacher at Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt, Lomas Verdes
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005
Served as department head and art teacher for middle and upper school students at the German-Mexican school in Mexico City. Completed additional methodological and didactic training.
Book Illustrator at Fondo de Cultura Económica
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Created illustrations for Cinema Lux by J. Teisson.
Lecturer in Observational Drawing and Life Drawing at Universidad Intercontinental, Escuela de Diseño Gráfico
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Taught observational drawing and figure drawing in the graphic design school in Mexico City.
Lecturer in Painting Fundamentals and Graphic Techniques at Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003
Taught painting fundamentals and graphic techniques in the Faculty of Arts in Toluca, Mexico.
Background Designer at Motionworks GmbH
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000
Created background designs for the animated production Globi–the stolen shadow.
Background Painter at Motionworks GmbH
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999
Created painted backgrounds for the theatrical animated film Der kleine Eisbär.
Background Painter at Short Film 'a miracle'
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999
Created painted backgrounds for the short film directed by O. Ullbricht and L. Stötzner.
Background Painter at Motionworks GmbH
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999
Created painted backgrounds for the animated television series Graf Mokka.
Freelance Painter, Graphic Artist, Illustrator and Lecturer at Self-employed
January 1, 1997 - Present
Works independently in painting, graphic art, illustration, exhibitions, exhibition and trade-fair construction, film, and teaching. Provides creative and digital design services and participates in personal and group exhibitions.

Education

Industrial Form Design and Graphic Design at Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1991
Painting and Graphic Art, Painting Class of Prof. Otto Möhwald at Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1997
Academic Study Abroad Year, Intaglio Printmaking at Academia San Carlos, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994
Diploma in Fine Arts, Painting at Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997
Distance Learning Program in 3D Game Development at Fernakademie für Erwachsenenbildung GmbH
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Print Design, Image Editing and Image Management, HTML5 and CSS3 at Cimdata Bildungsakademie GmbH
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Qualifications

Diploma in Fine Arts, specialization in Painting
January 1, 1997 - September 23, 2026
Cimdata Certificate in Print Design and Web Development
February 1, 2022 - September 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet