Projects
- In Deep Ship - Rare & XBOX Game Studios D&AD Submission 2020In Deep Ship is a group submission for the D&AD New Blood Awards 2020: Rare and Microsoft Studios brief. Together, we created a framework and concept for the game, which we brought to life through our different specialisms. The challenge was to create a new co-operative experience, new ways for players to interact on a personal and global level for memorable / shareable moments. Inspired by Elite, PlanetSide, Star Trek and others; we designed a crew adventure/mmo set in a future where mankind ha
- Hunter; Hunted - A Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Short StoryA comic adaptation of a short story ... Hunter; Hunted - written by Matthew Sylvester - is a side story to the Ubisoft game, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. Serving as a concept for future work, demonstrating the subject's potential as a serial, animatic, interactive comic or even a short animation. I will be completing Part II and developing this ongoing project further.
- Accounts of the Falklands WarA concept project as part of my final year of studies at Loughborough University. I investigated the falklands conflict with the outcome being linked to the upcoming 40th anniversary in 2022. Focusing on the personal accounts of those involved, I saw the need to remove the politics and narrative driven by greater powers, giving the individuals a voice. This is a closer look at the experiences and scars of the individuals and what meaning they made of it. There is still further development of the
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- Loughborough University, BA (Hons) Graphic Communication and IllustrationLoughborough University is proud to showcase the work of its 'Graphic Communication and Illustration’ graduates. Through their studies, these students have acquired the professional skills and training for a career in the creative industries. Combining theory and practice, from a grounding in the application of visual research and methods, applying core skills in illustration, typography and photography. This exhibition demonstrates the diversity of this talent, by students who are capable of47
- In Deep Ship - Rare & XBOX Game Studios D&AD Submission 2020In Deep Ship is a group submission for the D&AD New Blood Awards 2020: Rare and Microsoft Studios brief. Together, we created a framework and concept for the game, which we brought to life through our different specialisms. The challenge was to create a new co-operative experience, new ways for players to interact on a personal and global level for memorable / shareable moments. Inspired by Elite, PlanetSide, Star Trek and others; we designed a crew adventure/mmo set in a future where mankind ha
Skills
- Illustration
- Concept art
- Visualisation
- Drawing
- Painting
- Oil Painting
- Digital Painting
- Storyboarding
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
Education
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BA (Hons) Graphic Communication and IllustrationLoughborough University
- Loughborough, United Kingdom
The course combined graphic design and illustration in one degree; purposefully flexible to allow my interests to direct my learning and the teaching of skills that can be applied to a greater range of industries.
First year focused on exploring the various fields encompassed under Graphic Design (app and web development, animation, visual identity and branding, illustration, photography, typography and publishing) before beginning to specialise, applying my illustration skills to the various briefs including Graphic Narrative and Publishing. In my final year I produced a report on Concept Artists and their role in the wider industry which directed the work I would produce. With A strong focus on portraying narrative I explored various methods of doing so, producing Animatics, Concept Art, Comic Art and Illustration.
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Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignLoughborough University
- Loughborough, United Kingdom
The Foundation course offered a fast-paced and creative environment that allowed me to further develop my artistic ability. Offering both theoretical and practical learning in Visual Communication, Fine Art and 3D Design to gain a solid grounding in the conceptual, practical and theoretical elements. The course encouraged experimenting with a broad range of skills and mediums before identifying a specialism to follow onto an undergraduate degree.