WHO?
London-based concept designer. I specialise in the earliest stages of projects; using quick sketching, storyboards and reference decks to help writers, directors and show runners develop and pitch their ideas. Where I excel is in original ideas and problem solving in the service of the story, as well as in communication, client relations, and management of creative teams.
EXPERIENCE
• Framestore, London. Animator & pre-vis artist. I worked on the Dinotopia miniseries for Hallmark Television, animating shots and designing action sequences. My extra-curricular doodles got me noticed, and I moved on to..
• Framestore, London. Concept Artist. I worked on the basilisk and the giant spiders for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and the armoured bears for The Golden Compass. I loved designing creatures, so applied for a job at..
• Jim Hensons Creature Shop, London. Concept Artist. I worked on the Children of Dune TV series and gained a love puppetry and animatronics. I freelanced for a while then moved on to..
• Animal Logic, Sydney. Environment Concept Artist on the Oscar-winning Happy Feet, directed by George Millar, and 300, directed by Zack Snyder.
• Fuel International, Sydney. Concept Artist and Art Director. Where I gained experience on films and TV commercials, and worked with clients including Sony, Nissan and McDonalds, and directors such as Greg McLean and Alex Proyas. I was then offered..
• Ambience Entertainment, Sydney. Production Designer. I designed characters, props and sets for the second season of the award-winning Erky Perky animated TV series. I then returned to London..
• Freelance, London. Concept Artist and Book Illustrator. Projects projects including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them, Wrath of The Titans, and Yonderland, from the creators of Horrible Histories, and illustrated children’s books for publishers including Capstone USA and Templar.
• Freelance, London. Writer and IP Developer. Having always wanted to tell own stories, I wrote a screenplay and an outline for a book, and collaborated with writers and directors to develop new IPs and projects for cinema and television.
• Framestore, London. Concept & Storyboard Artist. As a member of the art department, I worked on projects including Fantastic Beasts II & III, His Dark Materials, Wicked, Slumberland, Dr Strange, Walt Disney’s Pinocchio and Wonka, and many other films and TV commercials. I also started working more closely with directors to develop and pitch their ideas, with clients including Doug Liman, Paul King, and Michael Chaves, and producer David Hayman.