Frankie Curtis
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Frankie Curtis

Freelance IllustratorCroydon, United Kingdom
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Frankie Curtis
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Frankie Curtis

Freelance IllustratorCroydon, United Kingdom
About me
London based illustrator with an overactive imagination. Passionate, outgoing and bursting with creativity - experienced with Adobe Creative Suite, Wacom Software, Microsoft Office. I specialise in character design, storyboarding, hand-drawn animation, motion graphics, editing mural design, graffiti, and graphics. Graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a 2:1 in Illustration in 2014 - I have been working in the creative industry since.
Projects
  • Superhero vs. Supervillain
    Superhero vs. SupervillainA quick character project to help inspire students to create their own heros and villains during a specialised workshop for World Book Day in London.
  • Traditional art, painted untraditionally
    Traditional art, painted untraditionallyCollection of illustrations based on well-known classic artworks.
  • Magnificently Marvellous Monsters
    Magnificently Marvellous MonstersA collection of monsters exhibited in London's OXO Tower.
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Work history
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    Illustrator/Designer/AnimatorFiducial Communications
    Cannon St, London, UKFull Time
    I make creative content for financial investment companies. Daily tasks vary, which has turned me into a multi-skilled individual, these include; Storyboarding, character design, hand-drawn animation, editing, subtitling (VTT and burnt in), versioning in multiple languages, assisting on shoots, infographics, motion graphics, liasing with clients, answering the phone, running meetings, assisting and managing junior team.
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    ArtistSelf Employed
    Croydon, United KingdomFreelance
    Completing a variety of projects for several clients. These range from; book illustrations, greetings cards, clothing, logos, app design, storyboards, portraits, motion graphics, character design, hand-drawn animations and murals. I have exhibited across the UK, and have taken part in several fundraisers, events and workshops. I also regularly update my website, social media platforms and blog - as well as manage a shop.
Skills
  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Design
  • Illustration
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • Storyboard Artist
  • Character Art
  • Abode Premiere
  • After Effects
Education
    University of Portsmouth logo
    University of Portsmouth logo
    BA (hons) IllustrationUniversity of Portsmouth
     - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    I spent 3 years completing project briefs, learning new skills, experimenting and perfecting my craft in one of the most up and coming creative hubs in the UK. I met several like-minded creatives, as well as professionals in the industry.
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    BTEC National Diploma Art DesignEast Surrey College
     - Redhill, United Kingdom
    Completing a variety of different briefs. Learning new ways of working such as printmaking, researching, photography, animation, fashion design, woodwork and more.
Awards
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    Innovation AwardAsian Development Bank
    I won an innovation award for an animation created for ADB on a new green initiative based in Borneo. I took the project through from start to finish, writing the script, storyboarding, design and animation.