I am a passionate freelance illustrator and art director with extensive experience collaborating with animation studios, content creators, and brands to produce compelling visual content. My expertise lies in creative illustration, character design, branding, and short-form video content, aiming to engage audiences across social media and various digital platforms. With a strong background in digital marketing and community management, I continuously strive to refine my skills in social media strategy and content creation. I am always eager to build meaningful collaborations and contribute fresh, innovative ideas to projects that blend art and digital storytelling.

Sophie Elliot

I am a passionate freelance illustrator and art director with extensive experience collaborating with animation studios, content creators, and brands to produce compelling visual content. My expertise lies in creative illustration, character design, branding, and short-form video content, aiming to engage audiences across social media and various digital platforms. With a strong background in digital marketing and community management, I continuously strive to refine my skills in social media strategy and content creation. I am always eager to build meaningful collaborations and contribute fresh, innovative ideas to projects that blend art and digital storytelling.

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I am a passionate freelance illustrator and art director with extensive experience collaborating with animation studios, content creators, and brands to produce compelling visual content. My expertise lies in creative illustration, character design, branding, and short-form video content, aiming to engage audiences across social media and various digital platforms.

With a strong background in digital marketing and community management, I continuously strive to refine my skills in social media strategy and content creation. I am always eager to build meaningful collaborations and contribute fresh, innovative ideas to projects that blend art and digital storytelling.

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Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Various, Online
January 1, 2021 - Present
Worked in a freelance capacity for various clients, including Ogre Poppenang Animation Studio, where responsibilities included art direction for a Fallout-inspired project, marketing and branding management, producing promotional video content, and character design for tabletop role-play games. Collaborated on brand identity overhaul for a Twitch streamer, creating diverse visual content and social media assets. Served as lead illustrator for a children's book series, collaborating directly with the author.
Junior Graphic Designer at P3 Publishing, Hong Kong
December 31, 2021 - August 2, 2025
Created social media content supporting the marketing team, developed SEO-friendly promotional ‘Call to Actions’ on the main landing page, and led Adobe Character Animator integration to streamline animation processes. Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite tools and created spot illustrations for a family magazine. Also conceptualized and refined book cover designs.
Freelance Illustrator at Various Remote/Global Clients
January 1, 2021 - Present
Since 2021, I have worked with multiple clients including Ogre Poppenang animation studio as Art Director for a Fallout-inspired project titled "Rads to Riches". I contribute to marketing and branding initiatives, create social media promotional content, character animation models, and collaborate on brand identity overhauls for Twitch streamer Hulkykrow. My work also includes producing visual storytelling assets and leading illustration for the Tuff Duck children's book series in collaboration with author Greg Booker. I maintain brand tone continuity across projects and create character designs and backgrounds for tabletop role-playing games.
Junior Graphic Designer at P3 Publishing
December 31, 2021 - August 7, 2025
From 2020 to 2021, I created polished visual content for social media campaigns across Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and produced promotional materials for the company's website. I introduced Adobe Character Animator to enhance animation workflow and gained proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Illustrator. I collaborated with the Playtime Magazine editorial team on spot illustrations and content visuals, conceptualized and refined the book cover design for 'The Other Side of the Story: A Secret War in Hong Kong,' and worked efficiently under tight deadlines and shifting briefs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree at Arts University Bournemouth
January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Illustration at Arts University Bournemouth
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2020

Qualifications

Certificate of Achievement in Digital Marketing
June 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Certificate of Achievement in Digital Marketing
June 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Retail