I'm an Irish designer with 6 years of experience in pre-production design. I deliver production-ready concepts and assets that help teams bring ideas to life. I've worked as a freelancer and as part of studio teams across character, location, and prop departments for television, animation, content creators and illustration. I'm fluent in Irish and English - able to speak French and Spanish as well.

Siobhan Ni Thuairisg

I'm an Irish designer with 6 years of experience in pre-production design. I deliver production-ready concepts and assets that help teams bring ideas to life. I've worked as a freelancer and as part of studio teams across character, location, and prop departments for television, animation, content creators and illustration. I'm fluent in Irish and English - able to speak French and Spanish as well.

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I’m an Irish designer with 6 years of experience in pre-production design. I deliver production-ready concepts and assets that help teams bring ideas to life.

I’ve worked as a freelancer and as part of studio teams across character, location, and prop departments for television, animation, content creators and illustration. I’m fluent in Irish and English - able to speak French and Spanish as well.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

Irish
Advanced
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Pre Production Designer at Telegael Teo
March 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Responsible for creating & reviewing art work. Providing feedback to artists and managing deliveries along with production manager. Led a team of 5 on three diverse projects across character, location and prop design for upcoming tv show productions. Created 2D design work for 3D modellers & worked alongside 3D background artists to create location concept design adhering to each project's style.
Background Designer at Telegael Teo
November 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Worked as a digital painter on the studio's Award-Winning film Bartali's Bicycle. Responsible for reviewing linework of backgrounds, and painting key locations.
Freelance Designer at South America / Self-Employed
April 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
As a digital nomad, created artwork for Bibles to be pitched, visual assets for web design, and storybook illustrations.
Concept Designer / Packaging Artist at Youtooz
March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022
Worked as part of a small team designing unique figurines of well-known online personalities. Collaborated with 3D artists to produce vinyl figures; created custom packaging designs for each figurine to reflect online personalities and trends.
Concept Designer at Telegael Teo
May 1, 2019 - January 31, 2022
Read scripts, identified assets to be designed; created 2D designs for 3D modellers; received feedback & created concept art for animation lighting and camera angles.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Animation and Motion Design at Limerick School of Art and Design
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

CEFR A2
January 11, 2030 - May 25, 2026
Represented Ireland at the Paris European Culture Convention
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Bartali's Bicycle - nominations at SCHLiNGEL and other festivals
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Industry Experience

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