About me

Illustrator and Animator with a passion to create bold and striking imagery that is playful, expressive and full of character. Originally trained as a Graphic Designer, I have 12 years experience working with some of the world's leading brands across the food & drink, sport, fashion and tech industries.

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Projects

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  Laboratory PerfumesAnimation Series capturing each of Laboratory Perfumes' 5 fragrances. Illustration & Animation: Phil Arthur
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  Max's Journey to the Moon600 pancakes later... Happy Pancake Day Written and directed by Wriggles & Robins Creative development: Mathieu Cuvelier Animation editing: Treat Pancake illustrations: Phil Arthur Stop frame animation: Matthew Cooper Grade: Katie Dymmock at Coffee & TV Post-producer: Alannah Currie Sound design: Sean Mahoney at Sister Sound
• KobeDigital Illustration R.I.P. Kobe Bryant
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  The Body ShopIllustrations that embrace all people and all body types. I was tasked with creating a group of characters that could deliver the playful spirit of The Body Shop. Used in-store and online as part of a larger brand re-design.
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  Frankie & Benny's RebrandA family friendly style for a family focussed brand. I was given the dream task of illustrating a diverse series of characters enjoying the Frankie & Benny's experience. These appeared throughout the brand's many restaurants, on menus and signage as well as online playful gif animations. Working closely with the brilliant team at venturethree I was able to bring to life the spirit of the brand in a bold and eye-catching way, connecting directly with the consumers and fans of the restaurant.
• Lifestyle CharactersTech company consumer personalities Bringing consumers to life through character and lifestyle stories. Each character was created as part of a larger study to better understand customer behaviours - I imagined each character's general appearance as well as their home environments.

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Projects credited in

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  Once Upon a Time in Nazi Occupied TunisiaSet in 1943, ‘Once Upon a Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia’ is a dark, violent comedy in the vein of Tarantino, which tells the story of a Jewish and an Arab couple whose friendship is put to the test by the Nazis’ occupation. Josh Azouz’s play moves from a scene of torture, to an idyllic scene of a couple sharing icecream on a beach. This gave me the idea to juxtapose the portrait of the Nazi vicious chief ‘Grandma’, with a spilled icecream scoop.
• Ted Baker footwear collectionNice film featuring Ted Bakers shoes.
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  Look of the WeekStyling a "what to wear whilst out walking the dog" for The Rakish Gent

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Work history

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Freelance Illustration, Animation & Art DirectionPhil Arthur Limited
Feb 2016London, United KingdomFreelance
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Graphic Designer & Art DirectorPentland Brands
Aug 2008 - Dec 2015London, United KingdomFull Time

Skills

• Art Direction
• Hons Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Storyboarding
• Campaign Concept and Creation
• Animated Gif
• Character Illustration
• Adobe Illustrator

Education

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BA (Hons) Graphic DesignNottingham Trent Univeristy
Sep 2005 - May 2008Nottingham, United Kingdom
First Class Honours Degree
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Art and Design Foundation DiplomaBuckinghamshire Chilterns University College
Sep 2004 - Jun 2005High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Art Foundation