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Grace O Shea

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I am a hardworking, organised and conscientious graduate student actively seeking internship opportunities to gain industry experience and to utilise and develop my skills in animation, illustration and motion design.

About

I am a hardworking, organised and conscientious graduate student actively seeking internship opportunities to gain industry experience and to utilise and develop my skills in animation, illustration and motion design. I value attention to detail, collaboration, and a proactive approach to learning on the job.

With a BA (Hons) in Animation, Visual Effects and Motion Design and hands-on experience creating props, backgrounds, and character illustrations, I am eager to contribute to creative projects and grow within a supportive team environment.

  • Joined March 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Projects · 2

Tasks evolved creating props

  • Animator
  • Designer
  • Illustrator
  • +2

Tasks evolved creating props

  • Animator
  • Designer
  • Illustrator
  • +2

Work experience· 4 roles

Junior Design Artist · Pictor ProductionsJun 2025 – Jul 2025 · 2 mos

Assisted in prop creation and background design for production, collaborating with designers to develop set visuals.

Illustrator · XavatarNov 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr

Storyboarding and creation of illustrated pieces for episodes and social media; developed avatars and visuals for episodes.

Trainee Artist · Pink Kong StudiosMar 2023 – Jun 2023 · 4 mos

Created props, designed elements and contributed to completing design components.

Trainee Artist · Pictor ProductionsJan 2022 – Sep 2022 · 9 mos

Education· 12

BA (Hons) Animation, Visual Effects and Motion Design · Institute of Technology Tralee2019 – 2022
QQI Level 6 Award in Illustration · St. Johns Central College, Cork2018 – 2019
QQI Level 6 Award in Cartoon Animation · St. Johns Central College, Cork2017 – 2018
QQI Level 5 Award in Cartoon Animation · St. Johns Central College, Cork2016 – 2017

Certifications and awards

Solas Art Award2030 – 2026
Solas Pastoral Achievement Award2030 – 2026
Solas Student of the Year Award2030 – 2026
Principal Award2030 – 2026

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