ABOUT ME
Personal Profile
At a very young age, I began a life-long love affair with the medium of comic books - Initially drawn in by the bright colours and bombastic action or over-the-top slapstick, I soon began to appreciate how the artwork and the relationship between panels could convey mood, pacing, and character, and how I could tell my own stories.
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I studied art at College and continued to draw and create comics for my own enjoyment but never really entertained the idea of a creative career, until a few years ago when a friend convinced me to put on an exhibition of my work. From there came commissions, prints, starting my own online T-shirt store, and learning how to develop my skills in digital media.
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Over the last year I have participated in an Aardman Academy Storyboarding course, and have submitted a test script for Aardman's story department. Armed with positive feedback and encouragement from the pros, I feel ready to take on the challenge of progressing my creative passion into a professional one!
Key Skills
Technical Skills
Work History
Storyboarding
Scripting
Pitching
Sequential art
Life drawing
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Photoshop
Procreate
MS Office
SketchUp
Auto CAD
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I also pride myself on my communication and people skills, and having worked for several years at Aardman's Aztec West site, I am familiar with the dynamics between different departments, and have good interpersonal relationships with crew across both sites.
Education
Alton College
1997-1999
4x A-Levels including Art
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The Petersfield School
1992-1997
9x GCSEs Grades A-C including Art, Design & Communication, English
References Available upon request
Aardman Features
Facilities Assistant
July ’16 to Present
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Implementing and maintaining Health and Safety practices throughout the studio and workshops
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Liaising with heads of department and all members of staff
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Liaising with contractors, suppliers and third parties.
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General maintenance, repair and upkeep of building, vehicles and equipment
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Providing competency assessment for staff on vehicles and equipment
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Strawberry Thief Belgian Beer Bar
Head Barman
November ’15 to January '20
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Opening and Closing the bar
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Receiving and checking deliveries
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Serving customers drinks and handling money
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Cashing up
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Set Image/Frameset - Corporate Event Solutions
Workshop Manager/On-Site Technician
December ‘06 to July ‘15
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Liaising with clients for job specifications face to face, via email, or phone
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Producing CAD or Sketch-up drawings for clients/workshop use
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Design and manufacture of new staging products and solutions
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Fabrication of metal work, including TIG and MIG welding
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Installing sets and staging at a variety of venues around the world
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Office and admin support