About me

I am a graphic designer and illustrator with many years experience working with the awesome Adobe Creative Suite! I love to be challenged and use my natural curiosity to develop projects I can be proud of.

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Projects

• 5

  Around London in 9 BreakfastsAn interactive illustrated map exploring different breakfasts around London, commissioned by My Voucher Codes for National Breakfast Week 2015.
• Paintbox IllustrationWatercolour illustration of my watercolour paints.
• Lush does the Fishtail PlaitCommission for Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, featuring my animated watercolour illustrations. Edited in Photoshop, animated in After Effects. Music by Jackie Oates. Film production by New Fruit.
• Lush does the Boho BraidCommission for Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics hair tutorial, featuring my animated watercolour illustrations. Edited in Photoshop, animated in After Effects. Music written & performed by Locks with the Fresh Handmade Collective. Film production by New Fruit.
• Lush does the French PlaitCommission for Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, featuring my animated watercolour illustrations. Edited in Photoshop, animated in After Effects. Music by Sheema Mukherjee from the album Sheema. Film production by New Fruit.
• Coastal Culture TrailCommission to create an animated map for the Coastal Culture Trail, a 20 mile stretch of scenic East Sussex coastline containing three award-winning galleries. Illustrations in watercolour paint and coloured pencil, edited in Photoshop and animated in After Effects. Film and music by Stone Rookie Productions Ltd.

Work history

Illustrator & Animator
Aug 2008
I mix observational illustration in paint and pencil with digital experimentation, and I am proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite. I equally enjoy working collaboratively as well as being given the opportunity to exercise my brain and independently generate surprising ideas.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant
Apr 2015 - Apr 2015
Developing and following brand guidelines to produce all print and digital marketing assets for the South East’s largest contemporary art museum. As in-house Graphic Designer, the projects ranged from billboard motion graphics and animated website banners to promotional print design. As Marketing Assistant, I managed the museum’s website, social media and mailing lists, involving extensive organisational and administrative skills.

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Skills

• Visual Arts
• Print Design
• Drawing
• Painting
• Multi-media Artist
• Animation
• Brand Design
• Wordpress
• Motion Design
• After Effects
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Photoshop
• Graphic Design
• Illustrator Photoshop Indesign

Education

Illustration
Aug 2008 - May 2011
This degree enabled me to explore and experiment with my illustration, and modules included narrative illustration, historical and theoretical studies, social awareness and professional practice.