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I'm a designer/illustrator from Bristol UK I have 24 years experience in designing and illustrating books, educational packs surface pattern design and greetings cards for children. I have also worked as a toy designer for the past 21 years primarily designing soft toys for leading UK, US and Chinese toy companies, and also for high street stores. --- Freelance Illustrator & Toy Designer - Bristol 1996 - Present In-house Illustrator and Character Developer - Aardman - Bristol September 2000 - July 2001 Textile Design T&J design - Sydney Australia Oct 1994 - January 1995 World Travel September 1994 - August 1995 --- BA Hons (2:2) in Graphic Design London College of Communication…I'm a designer/illustrator from Bristol UK I have 24 years experience in designing and illustrating books, educational packs surface pattern design and greetings cards for children. I have also worked as a toy designer for the past 21 years primarily designing soft toys for leading UK, US and Chinese toy companies, and also for high street stores. --- Freelance Illustrator & Toy Designer - Bristol 1996 - Present In-house Illustrator and Character Developer - Aardman - Bristol September 2000 - July 2001 Textile Design T&J design - Sydney Australia Oct 1994 - January 1995 World Travel September 1994 - August 1995 --- BA Hons (2:2) in Graphic Design London College of Communication

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I'm a designer/illustrator from Bristol UK I have 24 years experience in designing and illustrating books, educational packs surface pattern design and greetings cards for children. I have also worked as a toy designer for the past 21 years primarily designing soft toys for leading UK, US and Chinese toy companies, and also for high street stores. --- Freelance Illustrator & Toy Designer - Bristol 1996 - Present In-house Illustrator and Character Developer - Aardman - Bristol September 2000 - July 2001 Textile Design T&J design - Sydney Australia Oct 1994 - January 1995 World Travel September 1994 - August 1995 --- BA Hons (2:2) in Graphic Design London College of Communication…I'm a designer/illustrator from Bristol UK I have 24 years experience in designing and illustrating books, educational packs surface pattern design and greetings cards for children. I have also worked as a toy designer for the past 21 years primarily designing soft toys for leading UK, US and Chinese toy companies, and also for high street stores. --- Freelance Illustrator & Toy Designer - Bristol 1996 - Present In-house Illustrator and Character Developer - Aardman - Bristol September 2000 - July 2001 Textile Design T&J design - Sydney Australia Oct 1994 - January 1995 World Travel September 1994 - August 1995 --- BA Hons (2:2) in Graphic Design London College of Communication

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Long Ashton, United Kingdom

I’m a designer/illustrator from Bristol UK

I have 24 years experience in designing and illustrating books, educational packs surface pattern design and greetings cards for children. I have also worked as a toy designer for the past 21 years primarily designing soft toys for leading UK, US and Chinese toy companies, and also for high street stores.

Freelance Illustrator & Toy Designer - Bristol
1996 - Present

In-house Illustrator and Character Developer - Aardman - Bristol
September 2000 - July 2001

Textile Design T&J design - Sydney Australia
Oct 1994 - January 1995

World Travel
September 1994 - August 1995

BA Hons (2:2) in Graphic Design
London College of Communication

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

French

Beginner

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator & Toy Designer at Self Employed

January 5, 1997 - Present

Experienced illustrator and Toy designer having worked with many leading toy design companies over the years, along with illustrating children's books and educational material, I have I wealth of knowledge and experience in how to approach and complete design briefs professionally and always meeting deadlines.

Character Development Designer at Aardman Animations

September 4, 2000 - July 30, 2001

In house illustration, character development and colouration. Working alongside sculptors, I visualised the characters for a claymation film from storyboard sketches, making accurate presentaion to go forward to the modelmaking department.