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Freelance Illustrator & animator London, Greater London, UK

Diversely skilled, adaptable creative, with 8yrs experience in broadcast/advertising design & illustration. Delivered on briefs ranging from network branding to book illustration & album cover art.

Rating:Unrated (New)
Hourly Rate / Cost:£41.67 per hour
Daily Rate / Cost:£333.33 per day
Available From:Now
Seller ID:331681

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CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé

KEY SKILLS
Technical Skills
Advanced skills in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design and Final Cut Studio.
Hand drawn illustration & story boarding. Painting in watercolors, oils and acrylic. Screen-printing.

Personal Skills
Client liaison, effective team worker, pitching, art direction, project budgeting/management, script writing,
verbal communication, written communication, stress tolerance, action planning, negotiating,
time management, relationship building.

Employment History

(Aug 2007 & ongoing)

Illustrator and animator

London, UK

Producing work for various design and branding creative agencies including: music/band adverts, program sponsorships and broadcasting network identities. Developing personal projects whilst taking on private commissions such as book illustration and album cover art.

Select client list:
Addiction London, BT Vision, BSkyB, Bruce Dunlop Associates London, Chellozone, Everything Works Ltd, Heavenly Group Ltd, ITV, JJ Stereo, Peacock Design, Saatchi & Saatchi London, Universal Records, Viasat.


(May 2006 to Aug 2007)

Senior designer

London, UK

BSkyB is the UK’s largest pay TV provider and a major player in European broadcasting. The role required an awareness and enforcement of brand/creative across all platforms (broadcast, print & digital),
whilst mentoring and directing middleweight and junior designers.

Key achievements:
- Company first Directed VFX (special effects) on live action, 35mm film shoot for Sky News promo broadcast across network (incl. Sky 1, Sky 2 & Sky 3) March 2007
- Company first Directed title sequence, for Sky News shortlisted in Soho Rushes Shorts Festival 2007.


(Aug 2003 to Apr 2006)

Graphic designer

London, UK

Created on-brand design including promotional material, channel identities and re-brands. This covered long term projects and high stress/intensity, high turn over work in live 24hr studio environments.

Key achievements:
- Worked on re-launch of Sky News and relocation/setting up of new studios over six-month period.
- Developed strong animation, compositing and visual effects skills.


(Jan 2002 to Jul 2003)

Junior designer

BSkyB, London, UK

- Succeeded in gaining graduate post, after highly competitive application process in award winning dept.
- Successfully re-branded weather channel and branded new online weather site, leading to a promotion.

Professional Qualifications

Association of Illustrators (AOI) member - 2nd Floor, Back Building, 150 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AT

Education

(Sep 1998 to Jul 2001)

Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

Moving Image Design - BA Hons First Class


(Sep 1997 to Jul 2001)

School of Architecture and Landscape, Kingston University

Architecture - Completion of 1st year BA


(Sep 1992 to Jul 1996)

Dulwich College

3 A Levels & 9 GCSE’s, grades A-C

Awards

2007 Shortlist Soho Rushes Shorts Festival, animation section
2001 Winner Promax Student Design Awards, titles section

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