About me

Freelance Illustration artist with skills in 2D motion graphics, book illustration and branding content, with an earlier career in Architectural Design.

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• Hi hello! I’m an illustrator based in London looking for more writers and illustrators to connect and collab with!

Projects

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  Cover Art - Kevin Brendan Single Note to SelfMarketing/Social Media Campaign for Singer Kevin Brendans first single Note to Self. Kevin explores the confusion often felt in romantic relationships in particular the heightened sense of insecurity. The cover art was to reflect the songs title and Kevins personality throughout.
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  Dreamin..Dreamin is a collection of work I created to depict the dreamlike state as a creatives we sometimes find ourselves in. The project explores the internal battle and tension we face as artists between reality and our creative desires.
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  Love is Love?This body of work explores what it is to be an LGBTQ+ artist and how I'd like to represent this in my work. Here you'll find some of my favourite character couples.
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  Portrait CommissionsPortraiture will always play a heavy role throughout all my work, creating characters that readers can relate to and resonate with is a key feeling I like to capture in my projects. Luckily a lot of work I get commissioned to do tends to be just that - peoples portraits and it really is one of my favourite things to bring to life. Here you will find a few examples..
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  UGH..A new collection I have been currently developing fixating on the frustration of life and its difficulties and what really does the phrase "ugh" mean?
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  Poetry Book - Half a Pack of Cigs and a Lighter That Doesn't WorkA powerful heart-wrenching LGBTQ+ poetry book taken from the collection of pieces from the journals of Dylisium and illustrated by myself - Courtney L Ellis Illustrations

Work history

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IllustratorSelf Employed
Mar 2020London, United KingdomFreelance
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Architectural DesignerP + HS Architects
Aug 2018 - Oct 2020Middlesbrough, United KingdomFull Time

Skills

• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Editorial Illustration
• Book Illustration
• Motion Graphics
• Digital Marketing
• Digital Illustration
• Creative Branding
• Branding Design
• Abobe Illustrator
• Photography
• Photography Production
• 2D Artist
• 2D Animation

Education

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BSc (Hons) - Architectural TechnologyThe University of Derby
Sep 2014 - Jul 2018Derby, United Kingdom