About me

Hello! I’m Mark, a London based illustrator and motion designer. I specialise in creating appealing short-form visual content, often character-based. I'm passionate about the power of effective visual communication, especially when applied to ideas worth spreading.

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Projects

• 3

  'Darkness' Character GIFsSeries of custom animated emojis featuring my online avatar used on social media: 'Darkness'.
• 1

  Covid pandemic GIFsA collection of short animated GIFs using a pop aesthetic to present key themes of the current pandemic with strong visual appeal. □ Quarantine: virus alert! □ Stay safe: wash your hands! □ Flatten the ‘Sombero’ bell curve. □ Spiky cocoon: avoid direct contact. □ Social distancing: a tenuous balance. □ Oil in the red: petrol price crisis.

Work history

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Freelance Illustrator/AnimatorSalusbury World
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019London, United KingdomFreelance
Commission to illustrate and animate a motion picture about the migrant experience in the U.K. Part of ‘20:20 Stories of Moving Lineage’ project, exhibited at the V&A and London Design Festival.
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Design InternABA ART LAB
Feb 2019 - May 2019Palma, SpainInternship
Working within a creative team in the arts and design industry to help run the daily operations of a contemporary art gallery. Tasks included: editing & printing supervision of gallery catalogue and promotional material; exhibition space setup and installation; catering to guests at private views.

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Skills

• Illustration
• Graphic Design
• Motion Design
• After Effects
• Cinema 4D
• Visual Communication

Education

BA (Hons) Illustration and Visual MediaUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
Jul 2016 - Jun 2020London, United Kingdom