Hi there! My name is Seb, a twenty-something-year-old creative designer located in Falmouth, Cornwall UK. A freelancer of seven years, I specialise in bold, energetic graphic design and illustration and have a wealth of experience in a variety of industries. I really want to take on more publications and book illustration work to develop and showcase my illustrative skills. I'm also very interested in working within the education sector such as producing vivid educational tools for primary school pupils or creating storybooks that communicate complex and unconventional concepts. I embrace challenges in my creative practice and am always looking to expand my praxis and experiment with fresh creative perspectives and innovations. I'm currently completing a Master's Degree in Communication Design where I am exploring new and innovative ways to apply my illustration and narrative skills to other areas of design such as editorial, motion graphics and speculative design - a few projects from my first term can be seen in my portfolio. Throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to produce creative work for a variety of industries including education, film marketing, publication, advertising and non-profit organisations. Some key clients include Fiverr Social, Budweiser USA, Studio Suzo, Vouchr, TryKind Clothing and motion design agency Vidsy (with which I produced work for J20, Barclays, eBay, Yves Saint Laurent, Deliveroo, Starz and Warners Bros. Games to name a few).…

Seb Summers

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Hi there! My name is Seb, a twenty-something-year-old creative designer located in Falmouth, Cornwall UK. A freelancer of seven years, I specialise in bold, energetic graphic design and illustration and have a wealth of experience in a variety of industries. I really want to take on more publications and book illustration work to develop and showcase my illustrative skills. I'm also very interested in working within the education sector such as producing vivid educational tools for primary school pupils or creating storybooks that communicate complex and unconventional concepts. I embrace challenges in my creative practice and am always looking to expand my praxis and experiment with fresh creative perspectives and innovations. I'm currently completing a Master's Degree in Communication Design where I am exploring new and innovative ways to apply my illustration and narrative skills to other areas of design such as editorial, motion graphics and speculative design - a few projects from my first term can be seen in my portfolio. Throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to produce creative work for a variety of industries including education, film marketing, publication, advertising and non-profit organisations. Some key clients include Fiverr Social, Budweiser USA, Studio Suzo, Vouchr, TryKind Clothing and motion design agency Vidsy (with which I produced work for J20, Barclays, eBay, Yves Saint Laurent, Deliveroo, Starz and Warners Bros. Games to name a few).…

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Hi there!

My name is Seb, a twenty-something-year-old creative designer located in Falmouth, Cornwall UK. A freelancer of seven years, I specialise in bold, energetic graphic design and illustration and have a wealth of experience in a variety of industries.

I really want to take on more publications and book illustration work to develop and showcase my illustrative skills. I’m also very interested in working within the education sector such as producing vivid educational tools for primary school pupils or creating storybooks that communicate complex and unconventional concepts.

I embrace challenges in my creative practice and am always looking to expand my praxis and experiment with fresh creative perspectives and innovations. I’m currently completing a Master’s Degree in Communication Design where I am exploring new and innovative ways to apply my illustration and narrative skills to other areas of design such as editorial, motion graphics and speculative design - a few projects from my first term can be seen in my portfolio.

Throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to produce creative work for a variety of industries including education, film marketing, publication, advertising and non-profit organisations. Some key clients include Fiverr Social, Budweiser USA, Studio Suzo, Vouchr, TryKind Clothing and motion design agency Vidsy (with which I produced work for J20, Barclays, eBay, Yves Saint Laurent, Deliveroo, Starz and Warners Bros. Games to name a few).

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Skills

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Childrens Book Illustration
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Postcard
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Pencil Illustration
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Pen and Ink Illustration
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Illustration
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Experience Level

Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Postcard
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Greetings Card
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Comic Strip
Expert
Cartoon
Expert
Card Deck
Expert
Book Cover
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Branding
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Logo
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Motion Graphic
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent

Education

Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Falmouth University
September 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014
BA Hons Graphic Communication at Cardiff School of Art & Design
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2017
MA Communication Design at Falmouth University
September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Qualifications

DISTINCTION LEVEL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
July 1, 2014
FIRST CLASS BA Hons in Graphic Communication
July 1, 2017
BRONZE Creative Conscience Award
July 10, 2017
MASTERS DEGREE in Communication Design
September 1, 2023
Not yet graded

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services, Other
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