A little about About Me...

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Hello! I am a highly motivated and driven Designer with over 10 years experience delivering high end design and animation. I am extremely versatile, can adapt to stay ahead of trends, and keep up to date with the latest techniques and technological advancements. I have many skills across all areas of design - from making pitch documents, to leading presentations, creating thumb-stopping social content, branding, typography and creative for both digital and print.My personal passion is creating my own comics and illustrations, which I sell online and at conventions. I started exhibiting my work at MCM Comic Con in 2023, and have since appeared at notable conventions like Thought Bubble and UK Games Expo. I also volunteer with the online community Roll for Good, who raise money for charity by streaming Tabletop Roleplaying Games.

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And My Skills...

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Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

As a motion designer with a background in both digital and print design, I bring a unique mix of skills to every project. I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere - which allows me to create for both static and animated media.

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Cinema 4D

While I’m primarily focused on 2D design, Cinema 4D adds extra depth to my work (literally!), letting me create more dynamic and immersive animations.

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Layout

I’m skilled in layout, making sure everything, whether still or moving, fits together beautifully.

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Compositing

I seamlessly blend animation with live-action footage to create a polished final product.

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Typography

Typography is one of my favorite elements to work with, and I love bringing text to life in imaginative ways.

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Motion Principles

My understanding of motion principles ensures my animations feel natural and smooth.

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Illustration

I also enjoy illustrating custom visuals to enhance the overall look and feel of a project.

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Scripting and Expressions

These tools help me automate tasks and streamline my workflow so I can focus on creativity.
For more information, check out my blog.

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VFX, Rotoscoping, and Tracking

My experience with VFX, rotoscoping, and tracking allows me to add realistic effects and blend 3D elements into my animations.

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File Management and Exporting

I’m also detail-oriented when it comes to exporting and file management, making sure everything is properly formatted and organized for final delivery.

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But great design isn’t just about the work itself...

It’s how I collaborate with others throughout the process.

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Clear Communication

Clear communication is key, whether I’m explaining an idea to a client or working with my team to bring a vision to life.

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Problem-Solving

I’m a natural problem-solver, always finding ways to overcome challenges, and staying adaptable when things change.

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Ideation

I love brainstorming and refining ideas to set a solid creative foundation for any project.

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Time Management

Time management helps me juggle multiple projects, ensuring I hit deadlines without sacrificing quality.

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Mentoring and Leadership

I enjoy mentoring junior designers, listening to their career goals and offering feedback to help them grow, which is a big part of my leadership approach.

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Empathy

I also prioritize empathy, always considering the needs of clients, audience, and team members.

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Conflict Resolution

When conflicts arise, I use conflict resolution to keep things on track.

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Attention to Detail

I’m all about attention to detail, ensuring everything is polished and aligned with the vision.

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Presenting to Stakeholders

In presenting, I focus on clearly communicating my ideas, helping clients and stakeholders understand the concept.

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Passion for Creativity

Ultimately, my passion for creativity drives me to keep pushing boundaries and delivering fresh, exciting design.

Brand Guidelines

Helping to shape brands is one of the best parts of being a designer. To illustrate this, I have made my own brand guidelines, to show off my expertise. You can find the full guidelines here.

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Infographics

Deep Green

Explaining a new idea can be a challenge. I was tasked by Deep Green to visualise their new technology and make it more understandable. I created two infographics - one to show how a traditional data centre uses energy, and another displaying Deep Green technology.

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Character Design

British Paralympics

The British Paralympic Association wanted a video explaining their Classification process, while representing athletes true to life. I worked directly with the client to create characters representative of each sport, who all feature in the film, to show the array of events and people in Para-sport. The video currently sits on ParalympicsGB’s youtube channel with over 16K views, which is considerably higher than the rest of their content.

International Tennis Federation

After my work with the Paralympic Association, I went on to make another explainer for the ITF: International Tennis Federation. Not wanting to reuse the same art style, I created these cute, simple characters to help make the topic of Classification more approachable, and made sure that the sports wheelchairs looked correct, and true to life.

Background Character Generator

During a project which involved drawing a lot of extras in a short amount of time, I created an Adobe Illustrator script which allowed me to cycle through body parts I drew, and various colours, in order to generate unique looking characters. By creating different facial expressions and arm poses, these characters could be used to populate a scene without seeming repetitive. This saved an immense amount of time, and allowed the art style of the project to stay consistent, while also still remaining editable for client feedback. For an in depth technical explanation of how I did this, you can read my blog post about it here.

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Social Posts

TalkTalk

During the covid lockdown, TalkTalk wanted to provide easy, quick tips for their customers to stay connected, in a time where connectivity had become vital. I created a series of posts to help illustrate these tips.

Betfair

After new regulations had come in, Betfair needed a social template they could use in lieu of photography of football players. I helped to develop their template, recreating football shirts for the Premier League and World Cup.

Stoke + Dagger

Excited about the Paralympics and accessibility, with Stoke + Dagger I created these handy reference sheets explaining classification for each Para-sport. These posts came in 3 sizes, portrait, landscape, and square.