I am a passionate and motivated individual with a First Class Honours in BA (HONS) Illustration from Leeds Beckett University. I specialise in theatre making, character/costume design, mixed media art and low budget film making, but I can hone my skills to best suite the client's wants and needs. I pride myself on being punctual, organised, and approachable, and enjoy using my creativity and leadership skills to positively contribute to any team. I am always eager to learn new skills and grow, having worked on a range of creative projects including art fairs, exhibitions, and community events, as well as tutoring and ambassador roles at university. I love working with people and being part of a friendly, hardworking community.…

Eleanor Stephenson

I am a passionate and motivated individual with a First Class Honours in BA (HONS) Illustration from Leeds Beckett University. I specialise in theatre making, character/costume design, mixed media art and low budget film making, but I can hone my skills to best suite the client's wants and needs. I pride myself on being punctual, organised, and approachable, and enjoy using my creativity and leadership skills to positively contribute to any team. I am always eager to learn new skills and grow, having worked on a range of creative projects including art fairs, exhibitions, and community events, as well as tutoring and ambassador roles at university. I love working with people and being part of a friendly, hardworking community.…

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I am a passionate and motivated individual with a First Class Honours in BA (HONS) Illustration from Leeds Beckett University. I specialise in theatre making, character/costume design, mixed media art and low budget film making, but I can hone my skills to best suite the client’s wants and needs. I pride myself on being punctual, organised, and approachable, and enjoy using my creativity and leadership skills to positively contribute to any team.

I am always eager to learn new skills and grow, having worked on a range of creative projects including art fairs, exhibitions, and community events, as well as tutoring and ambassador roles at university. I love working with people and being part of a friendly, hardworking community.

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Skills

Experience Level

Book Illustration
Intermediate
Cartoon
Intermediate
Character Design
Intermediate
Illustration
Intermediate
Leadership
Intermediate
Set Design
Intermediate
Artwork
Intermediate
Costume Design
Intermediate
Fashion Illustration
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Part-time Store Assistant at York Designer Dress Agency
July 1, 2025 - Present
Personal customer interactions, sorting through stock, maintaining high quality shop cleanliness and appearance, handling money/transactions, store opening and close duties including weekend work.
Sales Assistant at Art by Arjo
July 31, 2025 - July 24, 2025
Part time sales role in Leeds city centre, setting up and packing down stall, direct sales pitches to customers, and managing sales transactions of architectural artworks.
Life Drawing Tutor at Left Bank’s See You Naked Mondays
May 31, 2025 - July 24, 2025
Occasional tutoring for life drawing sessions, planning sessions, arranging music, poetry, and readings, deciding a unique theme per event in collaboration with creative director and model.
Artist and Writer Contributor at Fashion Revolution
October 31, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Contributed writing and artwork for Fashion Revolution’s September release, providing commentary on the impact of working class fashion on mainstream culture.
Summer Work Experience at Leeds Art Gallery
September 30, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Worked within Education office and Artspace including admin work such as risk assessments and accessibility documents, practical activity organization, artist workshop support, space cleaning, visitor tending and overseeing resident artists.
Producing and Production Intern / Freelancer at Leeds 2023 Year of Culture
December 31, 2023 - July 24, 2025
Handled office admin, case management, event liaison and production front of house duties, customer service, event setup and pack down, equipment management, demonstrating self-management and community engagement.
Co-organiser and Vendor at Art and Print Fair - Leeds Beckett Students Union
April 30, 2025 - July 24, 2025
Organised student art and print fair, managing stalls, vendors, venue hire, setup and pack down, and worked on own collection of sellable art prints and stall.
Marketing Team Member and Stall Holder at Leeds School of Arts Winter Market
December 31, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Assisted in designing promotional poster collaboratively, sold art pieces at fair gaining first experience in art sales.

Education

BA (HONS) at Leeds Beckett University
September 1, 2022 - July 31, 2025
Certificate of Higher Education at The Institute of Contemporary Theatre Manchester
September 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma at Leeds City College
September 1, 2019 - July 31, 2021
GCSE at Belmont Community School
September 1, 2014 - July 31, 2019

Qualifications

Grade 8 Musical Theatre
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Grade 6 Musical Theatre
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Grade 5 Musical Theatre
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Speaking Verse and Prose Grade 3 - LAMDA
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Retail, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE621 Eleanor Stephenson Published Illustration Booklet
    An independant Illustration booklet filled with my mixed media character designs, exhibited at the Leeds Beckett School of Arts Graduate Showcase 2025. illustrator designer…