About me

A recent illustration graduate from Birmingham City University with minimal experience in editorial illustration and motion graphics. Graduating with Second Class Honours (Division 1), I am proud to have an extensive skill set which includes character design, zine design, editorial and fashion illustration. Currently seeking for graduate job roles that will fit my skill profile and aid in learning new skills. You can find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinachuah/

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• I am a recent illustration graduate and I am looking for any graduate jobs that fits my skill set and could sponsor me a work visa.

Projects

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  Video games is the new runwayInspired by True Damage x Louis Vuitton collaboration. This article was about how video games influences fashion to their audience during the pandemic. Article Link: https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-12-04/covid-19-fashion-brands-experiment-video-games
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  When They Unite - Contract Workers's RightsDid an Illustration about contract workers in Malaysia is not getting a raise and they are making an awareness. Article Link : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/focus/2020/02/17/when-they-united
• Fashion Inspiration from MediaI have recently gotten into fashion and I wanted to apply characters from cartoon, games and anime on what they would wear. This is how it turned out.
• Lil' Icey EyesEditorial piece about an Instagram filter had to be altered due to a change of terms and conditions. Based on this article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/20/lil-icey-eyes-filter-instagram-tiktok-snapchat-cute-flattering
• Child's ConfidenceTesting out printing process Can't recall the name of the printing process.
• MAMAK - Concept workOur animated short film - MAMAK My team was named 'Vile Tomato' I was the Environment artist, Prop artist in this Group Project. I also helped on making some of the model packets for the modelers Here are some of the concept work that were done. Storyboard animatic (credits in the desc.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yidI-DE2Ss Full Animated short : https://www.kancilawards.com/student-winners/entry/2019/5972?fbclid=IwAR1GTOqi5m9La9ZTicSi0bmzQPpCpoXVv0nuSzGm5iKPM3cwiETwMaQQCw0

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Work history

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IllustratorACE Edventure Studio
Aug 2018 - Sep 2018Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaInternship
-Collaborated with the illustrative team where feedback was valued and considered -Provided digital sketches for book pages -Design page layouts

Skills

• Illustration
• Adobe Photoshop
• Zine Design
• Editorial Illustration
• Concept art
• Character Design
• Character Art
• Motion Graphics
• Layout Design
• Adobe After Effects

Education

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours, IllustrationBirmingham City University
Aug 2019 - Apr 2021Birmingham, United Kingdom
Courses include: Major Project, Critical Practice, Identifying Direction and Context of Illustration
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Diploma in Illustration, Movie & Game ArtThe One Academy of Communication Design
Apr 2015 - Jan 2019Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Courses Include: Collaborative Project, Graduation Campaign, Cinematic Storyboarding, Digital Matte Painting, Concept Design, Design Process Principles, Visual Development, Figure Anatomy, Light and Mood Studies, Applied Perspective and Digital Photography

Awards

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Silver Award on Best Film & Audio Craft 2019Kancil Awards
An animated short film called "Mamak". Worked as a concept artist, specifically on the environment. I also help sketch out model packets for the modelers