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 |
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, UKProducing 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, UKBSkyB 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, UKCreated 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
Categories & Freelance Skills
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- 2D Animation (Broadcasting)
- Books
- Childrens Books (Illustration)
- Commercial Design (Design)
- Commercials (Broadcasting)
- Corporate Videos (Broadcasting)
- Digital Media Creation (Broadcasting)
- Digital Still Images (Broadcasting)
- Fantasy/Sci-Fiction (Illustration)
- Final Cut Pro 5 (Broadcasting)
- Graphic Design
- Photoshop CS2 (Broadcasting)
- Portrait
- QuickTime

