Hi, I'm Emilio! a British-Peruvian illustrator and animator currently based in Manchester, and I'm currently studying my 3rd year of Illustration with Animation at MMU. You'll find that my art style is playful, experimental, and full of whimsy, but more than anything it's art that makes you happy, and that's the most important thing to me. If my art has made you smile, then my mission has been a success. Previously I have worked on projects like my children's storybook "The Bears and The Sheep", an animated short for the CBSO, and made posters for Manchester Metropolitan's Onstage Musical Theatre Society. If you like the look of my work and want to work together on a project, message me and hopefully we'll be able to create something great! You can find my work here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

Emilio Guisado Zuloaga

Hi, I'm Emilio! a British-Peruvian illustrator and animator currently based in Manchester, and I'm currently studying my 3rd year of Illustration with Animation at MMU. You'll find that my art style is playful, experimental, and full of whimsy, but more than anything it's art that makes you happy, and that's the most important thing to me. If my art has made you smile, then my mission has been a success. Previously I have worked on projects like my children's storybook "The Bears and The Sheep", an animated short for the CBSO, and made posters for Manchester Metropolitan's Onstage Musical Theatre Society. If you like the look of my work and want to work together on a project, message me and hopefully we'll be able to create something great! You can find my work here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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Hi, I’m Emilio! a British-Peruvian illustrator and animator currently based in Manchester, and I’m currently studying my 3rd year of Illustration with Animation at MMU.

You’ll find that my art style is playful, experimental, and full of whimsy, but more than anything it’s art that makes you happy, and that’s the most important thing to me. If my art has made you smile, then my mission has been a success.

Previously I have worked on projects like my children’s storybook “The Bears and The Sheep”, an animated short for the CBSO, and made posters for Manchester Metropolitan’s Onstage Musical Theatre Society.

If you like the look of my work and want to work together on a project, message me and hopefully we’ll be able to create something great!

You can find my work here: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Freelance
June 30, 2023 - Present
-Currently working on developing a professional portfolio as an illustrator by working on a variety of creative briefs and personal commissions. -Networked with other artists and creatives at events at markets. -Developed and launched my own portfolio website in order to display my work and creative development in a more professional manner. -Ran and managed my own market stall that sold prints, stickers, and pins that feature my illustrations. -Utilised social media platforms to showcase portfolio, attracting new clients and freelance opportunities.
Volunteer Market Assistant at Manchester Queer Art Market
September 30, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Assisted with the setup and take down of vendor stalls at the beginning and end of the market. Facilitated communication between volunteer staff, management, and vendors to be able to carry out tasks efficiently. Greeted and guided customers through the market to help them find the different vendors and artists, and more accessible routes. Ensured that the vendors and management were not overwhelmed by taking on any extra tasks that they needed assistance with.

Education

Foundation Diploma in Art, Design, and Media at Winstanley College
September 7, 2023 - May 21, 2023
Achieved a Distinction grade for coursework and final major exhibition project. Final Major Exhibition piece is now displayed in the Geography and Geology department of the college.
BA Hons Illustration w/ Animation at Manchester Metropolitan University
September 21, 2023 - May 21, 2026
Lead 2D Animator and Concept Artist in Unit X animated film-making project about the perspectives of animals experiencing the effects of urban greening. Wrote and illustrated a children's book about bears playing a prank on a flock of sheep. Worked in collaboration with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to produce an animated short based on their performance of Dvorak's Carnival Overture. Created own portfolio website to display current and past projects

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    uniE621 The Bears and The Sheep
    For my 2 semester project in my 2 year at MSOA, I was working on creating a children's picture book based on a short one sentence story about some bears in the Pyrenees decimating some sheep. I decided to take it in a more comedic and whimsical direction so it could fit a picture book style. This was such a great opportunity to hone my skills as a children’s book illustrator, and I am now currently working on hopefully turning it into a physical printed book! This book is available to read on my portfolio website childrensbook illustrator picturebook…
    uniE621 GREASE THE MUSICAL POSTER
    A poster I designed for the MMU Onstage Musical Theatre Society to be sold at their live performances of Grease. I was originally going for a more cartoonish style but thought that a more sharp, angular, and bold style would fit the 50s Greaser style. illustrator designer poster…
    uniE621 The Tale of the Black Poplar
    This was a UNIT X group project where we were required to create an animated film based on the ideas of a "Resilient Future". For our film, we decided to make an anthology focusing on the perspectives of animals in a city that is going through urban greening, and how these changes affect not only humans, but also the urban wildlife. Available on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywivCY786Ro) illustrator animator…
    uniE621 The Coyote and The Milky Way
    For my first semester studying illustration and animation, I had to create a 20 second animated short based on a folktale from anywhere in the world. The one I chose was the Navajo tale of Ma'ii the Coyote, Black God, and how they created the Milky Way by tossing gems into the sky. This was my first animated short I had done digitally, and it allowed me to develop my skills in frame-by-frame animation, character design, storyboarding, and sound design. Available on Youtube (https://youtu.be/63Ai8NuTebE) illustrator animator…
    uniE621 GABMAG ISSUE #004 EXTRATERRESTRIAL
    GAB MAG is a collaborative zine created by a Manchester based art collective, that creates monthly themed zines that feature the works of many Manchester based creatives. I have done some illustrations for some of their magazines. zine illustrator…
    uniE621 Canvas Carnival - In Collaboration with The CBSO
    My final major project in my first year of my degree was a collaboration with the CBSO. We were paired with them by EDIT Brand Studio, to create animated shorts based on their performance of Antonín Dvořák's "Carnival Overture". For mine, I created an animation that featured a blob of paint that would conduct a "symphony" of colours. The style of animation was largely inspired by my synaesthesia, which allows me to perceive sound as colour and patterns. Available on Youtube (https://youtu.be/7_oU8Sx-LSE) animator animatedshort…