I'm an Animator & Illustrator based in London specialising in editorial animation, kids books and projects that help make the world a better place.
I Art Direct proposals from start to finish under tight deadlines, and I have been working freelance since January 2018.
I've previously worked in-house for news, children's publishing and editorial.
If you’d like to collaborate, have any work enquiries, or have questions about commissions - please feel free to contact me at sianemma.butcher@gmail.com or use the form below. Thanks!
Work history
Lead AnimatorBuzzFeed
London, United KingdomFull Time
Working with a team in-house, I was creating illustration, graphic design and animation for editorial and distribution projects across all of BuzzFeeds international offices (9 countries). Keeping good communication and motivation across teams was vital in order to deliver projects on time and to a high standard.
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Lead AnimatorAdvocate Art
London, United KingdomFull Time
ole here covered illustrating in-house, character design, developing illustration styles as
an individual artist but also taking on pseudonym’s as part of a team. I then moved onto the role of Lead Animator, where I ran a team dedicated to transforming childrens books into interactive apps. I was involved with everything from
storyboarding, client presentations, art direction, concept art, budgeting and scheduling to the detailed animation to satisfy the clients brief. As a small team of animators, we worked closely with our clients to develop stories, complete projects to deadlines and within budget.
Skills
- Abobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Editorial Illustration
- Digital Design
- Creative Direction
- Advertising
- Book Illustration
- Digital Illustration