Experience

LIE Art

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  Handling all aspects of Graphic Design and Illustration; Guiding and consulting one on one with clients to fit their needs and budgets; Improving clients’ brand identity by advising and applying design principles, typography, colour theory, and composition to their promotional materials; Assisting in marketing strategies and research; Directing Social Media Accounts, increasing following and engagement; Ensuring compliance with briefings and vendor guidelines to ensure reliable delivery of all printed materials of the final product. Graphic Design Developing concepts utilising Adobe CC; Creating Corporate Identities with a variety of branding: logo design, colour theory, stationery, brochures, flyers, posters, banners, adverts, and various displays; Illustration Creating eye-catching illustrations in various formats, using both raster and vector graphics for digital illustrations, as well as manual pencil illustrations. Video Editing / Motion Graphics Taking previously designed elements into compositions, Integrating music, voice over, and sound effects to enhance video content. Photography Coordinating small photoshoots for client’s Social Media Accounts and Websites, Retouching, colour correction and enhancing/arranging photos for use in final production. Website Creation Building and maintaining complete websites for clients from scratch using WordPress and basic CSS coding.



MelodyVR

• Entertainment Providers

• Senior QC Operator

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2021

  Quality Control Conducting visual and auditory tests, approving incoming content consisting of 360 VR, as well as 2D footage by confirming specifications set by industry standards; Returning footage for re-work if necessary and providing documentation identifying issues; Documenting and updating inspection results by completing logs and reports; Applying the aforementioned steps for all content, both in VOD and in-app or web browser live-streamed content; and Creating new workflows and log sheets for the Post Production process, as well as the Live Streaming process. EPK / Marketing Assets Turning 360 footage into 2D content; Reviewing shows to select key moments for promotional use on social media outlets; Creating headtracked previews of shows that use a simulation of VR to demonstrate 360 content either for in-app previews or for social media posts, e.g. Instagram, Facebook, YouTube; and Creating stills of unique and memorable moments in VR format that also fits into major social media outlets for artists to share with their following. CMS Syncing footage, Creating XMLs; Researching artists, songs and lyrics; Cross-referencing research results with footage, logs and show reports to confirm complete accuracy; Creating track lists with individual in and out points using industry standard guidelines to ensure the right style guide is being used; Flagging all non-original content performed and forwarding findings directly to the CMS and Licensing team; Determining product codes and all key information surrounding the product; Creating CMS information and logging it onto CMS platform; Selecting show highlights to use for marketing; and Editing and uploading previews onto the CMS platform. Data Handling Solely responsible for updating and maintaining the company’s Google Marketing Drive using a consistent folder and naming structure that is based on the company’s Post Production workflow; Creating, editing, and formatting all stills in 2D as well as in 360 format.



Absolute Post

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Placement

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

  Creating story- and mood boards for upcoming animation projects; Preparing elements for animation by retouching and isolating; and Creating small animations in Adobe After Effects using my own designs. Creating story- and mood boards for upcoming animation projects; Preparing elements for animation by retouching and isolating; and Creating small animations in Adobe After Effects using my own designs.