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.
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.
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.
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.

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