About me
Motivated Illustrator with 22 years of progressive experience in the illustration industry. Offering expertise in Photoshop and ProCreate, with aptitude in character design.
An energetic self-starter and team builder able to navigate high-stress situations and achieve goals on time and under budget.
Confident Fashion and Runway Model bringing 2 years of experience in advertising, promotional modeling, and high fashion work. Able to take direction from designers and maintain composure in high-pressure environments.
Projects credited in
- Pleasure People30 Minute BBC Radio Comedy. Meet the workers and shirkers at Scanty Bay Pleasure Park, as we join new recruit Maddie on the first day of her summer job. It’s a big day for the park, as they prepare for a visit from Scanty’s newly elected MP and the grand reopening of the log flume. Starring Gwyneth Keyworth, Owen Teale, Mali Ann Rees and Tomos Vaughan-Williams, with a special guest appearance from John Owen-Jones. Pleasure People is written by Martin Cannon & Cam Davies. The Script Editor is
- BBC Newsbeat Documentary - My Tumour Made Me TrendyFashion influencer Arooj Aftab's style is baggy fashion. She's thriving in an industry where looks are key - but she's hiding something under her clothes. The 23-year-old fashion blogger was nominated for a prestigious Cosmo award – she’s known for her menswear look – what her followers don’t know though is her baggy look isn't just about fashion. As she reveals on camera for the first time – it’s to hide her neurofibromatosis tumours. Around 26, 000 people in the UK have the genetic condition
- Overcoming Sexual Harassment in the Barbershop (BBC)The decision for a woman to shave her hair isn’t an easy one to make. As well as having to overcome societies’ stereotypes and ideals around femininity, masculinity and sexuality, many women also have to navigate being sexually harassed in barbershops.
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Work history
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IllustratorWhenshespeaks
- London, United KingdomFreelance
• Determined which designs would look best on different social
platforms.
• Applied learned colour theory and lighting techniques into designs
to add dimension and depth.
• Produced computer-generated artwork for use Logo Re-Design.
• Devised illustrations, taking into account customer specifications,
company standards, and preferable colours.
• Used [Software] to create custom images for use in client's
marketing campaigns.
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Fashion illustratorPcldn
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Worked closely with suppliers to source new, in-demand reads for
a popular, ever-growing library catalogue.
• Utilized [ line art] and [ blending] skills, to enhance effective, and
well-defined illustrations.
• Demonstrated excellent levels of photoshop knowledge to carry
out illustration tasks quickly and efficiently.
• Modeled the product for the company which is being used, on all
social media platforms.
• Upheld high standards of professionalism in high-stress
environments.
• Arrived early for shoots to give extra time for hair, makeup, and
styling.
Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Character Concept
- Character Art
- Character Design
- Character Development
- Modelling
- Dance
Education
Illustration BA (hons) The University of East London
London, United Kingdom
Awards
The first winner of the GUAP X DOCMARTIENS Funding competition, publish on their Instagram page.GUAP Magazine
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Recognized by management for WhenSheSpeaks projects delivering outstanding Illustrations.Whenshespeaks
Recognized by management for WhenSheSpeaks projects delivering outstanding Illustrations.