I’ve earned a Bachelor of Creative Arts (VEED) in 2024 from Flinders University/CDW Studios and completed Honours in VEED in 2025. I specialise in 2D digital art fundamentals with a main focus on concept art and a passion for character design, supported by a solid grounding in colour theory, shape design, and purposeful critique to ensure the best outcomes. I’m actively seeking employment, open to local or remote work, freelance commissions, or larger studio arrangements, and I’m flexible and eager to explore opportunities.
I’m highly creative in concepting, capable of generating many sketches and thumbnails to refine ideas, with experience across cartoons and semi-realism. I back my work with research for context and reference, prioritise the goal’s function and aesthetics, and I’m comfortable working predominantly via email due to a hearing disability. I learn visually, work well in practical settings, and am ready to adapt and grow with new challenges.
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My Graphic Design Portfolio
Apologies it’s a little rushed as I attempted to put it together after graduating University. I’m currently still working on more pages to expand it.
Examples include posters, logos, social media posts, illustrations, commission work and brand design.
My University Honours Project
-Fairy Toil
Fairy Tale characters reimagined into a new style and video game context.
A demonstration of my skills and creativity when designing characters.
Examples of archetypes, historical references, game mechanic ideas, poses, expressions, costuming and rendering etc.
Check out https://www.twine.net/signin For my other character design portfolios.
These are some other examples I have of character concepts
First portfolio -Vivid
Character Design for a hypothetical video game concept, of a girl who’s a vivid painter and livid scientist using her creativity and inventions. Examples of sci-fi, weapon concepts & game mechanic ideas.
Second (Unfinished) -Feral Fauna
Character Designs of a story where the world falls into an apocalypse and a group of survivors learn to wear animal parts to blend in. Examples of archetypes, gore & age difference.
Check out https://www.twine.net/signin for my Fairy Toil Character Designs
Everything about me and what to expect with my capabilities and style.
Explore my projects, my character designs, graphic design, branding, commission work and about the artist behind it all.
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