About me

After leaving Middlesex University I was employed on a one year non renewable contract for West Sussex County Council as a Graphic Designer, advising local council funded organizations on producing brochures, posters and advertising material. As my contract came to it's conclusion I returned to college and studied Computer Aided Engineering to learn about computers in general, different areas of design and the software used in an engineering pipeline. I then relocated to Kingston upon Thames where I became Studio Manager at Up Design in 1992. Eager to continue my education, skills and knowledge of an ever expanding industry. I returned to study MA Interactive Multimedia in 1997 and began using 3D software whilst employed as Page Layout Artist at News International ( NewsUK. )
Transferring to NewsUK in Scotland as I had gained a place to study 3D/Motion Graphics at Glasgow School of Art using all areas of CGI production from initial creation and storyboards, through modelling, rigging, lighting, texturing, rendering and sound as well as managing production schedules.
I continue to expand my knowledge and skills by studying further in Motion Graphics, Animation and VFX at Escape Studios and at CreatedAcademy in London. Since 'lockdown' in 2020 I have become increasingly interested in Unreal Engine and it's wider appeal to TV, Film, Animation and VR. Then in 2022 I was lucky enough to gain a place on 'Summer of Unreal 2022' as a result of my animation work on 'Trollbridge' at Snowgum Films and greatly accelerated my knowledge of Unreal Engine and it's increasing use outside of the arena of computer game creation.

Skills

3D Animation, 3d modelling, Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Pre-Press Production, Shotgun Software, sound editing, Storyboarding, Unreal Engine, Video Editing, Visual Layout

Sector Experience

3D Modellling, Animation, Graphic Design, layout, motion graphics, typography

Awards

MILIA 2001 'New Talent' Exhibitor

Clients

British Petroleum, Claris Software, Croner Publications, Direct Marketing Association, Shell, Snowgum Films, The Sun, TSB