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Parker Cliffe

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Hi, I’m Parker Cliffe, an illustrator and comic artist from Manchester, now working across Leeds.

About

Hi, I’m Parker Cliffe, an illustrator and comic artist from Manchester, now working across Leeds. I specialise in character design and graphic novels, with a passion for bringing bold personalities to life across comics, indie games, and animation. I’ve worked on a wide range of projects, from indie video games to animation, and I’m currently focused on my ongoing graphic novel series Pandora.

I draw inspiration from Manchester’s open, diverse energy and bring that vibe into my work—bold visuals, quirky characters, and a love of storytelling. I’m always exploring new ways to combine art, design, and narrative.

  • 5 years' experience
  • Joined August 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Software & Internet

Work experience· 4 roles

Character Concept Artist / Technical Artist · VientoVerseSep 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Character designer for indie game studio; responsible for a large range of character and creature designs, item designs, UX/UI design, and branding/marketing art for their developing debut game ‘Mask Bound’.

Art Classes Instructor (Primary School Art Classes) · St Helens Primary School, HartlepoolMar 2023 – Mar 2023 · 1 mo

Delivered two KS2 art classes (Pottery-Y3, TieDye-Y6); finished with an open Q&A session about working artists and the creative industry to encourage creativity and pursuit of art careers.

Lead Artist (Christmas Kids Club) · The Artrium, HartlepoolDec 2022 – Dec 2022 · 1 mo

Delivered four 4-hour art class workshops to 8-16 year olds; led 'My Future' workshop focused on self-image, creative freedom, self-expression and autonomy through artistic outputs.

Art Therapy Volunteer · The Artrium, HartlepoolSep 2021 – Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Education

BA(Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application (2.1) · The Northern School of Art2021 – 2024
MA Comic Art and Graphic Novel · Leeds Arts University2025 – 2026

Certifications and awards

Bronze Award - ESEA Contemporary2018
Silver Award - Manchester Metropolitan University2019

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