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Hard-working freelance illustrator and writer. Motivated, conscientious, and able to meet deadlines in a creative and fast-paced environment. Experience in time based media, such as picture books, comics, storyboards, and scripts. Has also collaborated with clients to deliver finalised images for use in long term jobs as well self-directed freelance projects and assistant positions.…

Lee Starling

Book Illustrator, Comic Illustrator, Children’s Book Illustrator, +7

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Hard-working freelance illustrator and writer. Motivated, conscientious, and able to meet deadlines in a creative and fast-paced environment. Experience in time based media, such as picture books, comics, storyboards, and scripts. Has also collaborated with clients to deliver finalised images for use in long term jobs as well self-directed freelance projects and assistant positions.…

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Hard-working freelance illustrator and writer. Motivated, conscientious, and able to meet deadlines in a creative and fast-paced environment. Experience in time based media, such as picture books, comics, storyboards, and scripts. Has also collaborated with clients to deliver finalised images for use in long term jobs as well self-directed freelance projects and assistant positions.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Stop Motion Animation

Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Adobe InDesign

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Stop Motion Animation

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed

March 1, 2021 - Present

Work with clients to deliver commissioned pieces such as logo design and children's book illustration. Spends time between projects creating and printing self-made designs on paper, bags, shirts and other printable objects. Sells work online and at in-person markets. Markets self through Twitter and Instagram. Calculates prices for items and processes transactions.

Children's Book Illustrator (Freelance) at Self-employed

August 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022

Completed 28 full-page coloured drawings; Delivered one illustration per week; Created a full-page cover spread for a forthcoming edition; Assembled all assets and text in InDesign, and exported read-ready and print-ready versions.

Volunteer Illustrator at Brown University

November 1, 2016 - January 31, 2020

Illustrated student-written stories to be donated to schools and hospitals. Gained knowledge of the publishing process from the sketch phase to the finished product. Used Slack to stay organized and communicate with fellow students to complete stories for children of various age ranges.

Centre Assistant at RSPB

April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026

Assisted the retail and catering teams in the day-to-day running of both on-site shop and cafe. Answered visitor questions and helped as needed. Operated tills and ensured that all money and customer information was handled safely and securely. Replenished stock and maintained a clean and organized shop.