12 Facts About Lynda Weinman

Lynda Susan Weinman was born on January 24,1955 and is an artist, American business owner, computer instructor, and author, who founded an online software training website, lynda.

Lynda Weinman graduated with a degree in humanities from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington in 1976.

In 2015, Lynda Weinman received an honorary doctorate from Otis College of Art and Design.

Lynda Weinman worked for Dreamquest and as an independent contractor doing animation and special effects.

Lynda Weinman taught digital media and motion graphics at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California from 1989 to 1996.

Lynda Weinman's book designing web graphics, published by New Riders in 1995, often is credited with being the first title to discuss web authoring technologies from a visual design perspective.

Lynda Weinman was co-founder with her husband, Bruce Heavin, of the Ojai Digital Arts Center in Ojai, California in 1999.

Lynda Weinman has had gallery and museum exhibits of the sculptures, vases, handbags, and jewelry she has designed and created with 3d printing technologies.

Lynda Weinman was founded in Ojai, California and has since moved to Ventura and Carpinteria, California, where, as of 2013, it employed nearly 500 full-time staff members and more than 140 teachers who earn royalties from their shared revenue model.

Lynda Weinman website was created in 1995 and the company was incorporated in 1997.

Lynda Weinman received $103 million in venture capital funding in January 2013, led by Accel Partners and Spectrum Equity.

Lynda Weinman has authored or co-authored sixteen books as well as numerous magazine articles.