A bit about myself…

I am a concept artist, art director, production designer and painter with expansive and broad experience working in animation and film, specializing in colour mood boards, environment design and colour and light styling. Coming from a history of 2D traditional paint and illustration skills, I now work within various digital mediums.

My earlier artistic career included 10 years experience working as a graphic designer and digital embroiderer, where I had strengthened my traditional skills with corporate, sporting and educational branding.

In search of more creative & challenging roles, I transitioned into film, TVC & animation art department roles, an area that I longed to work in for many years. I firstly took on the role as Background Painter with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation, for the TV animated series Lil’ Elvis & The Truck Stoppers.

Soon after, I was employed by Disney Toons Studios Australia as a Background Artist, and in time would be appointed Background Head Supervisor. With close to 10 years of employment there, I worked on 13 feature films & various animated TV projects. The work was creatively expansive and stylised, and the experience was challenging yet very fulfilling.

I then went on to George Miller’s live action film, Justice League of America, as an Illustrator-Concept Artist in 2008. A standout experience working alongside a very high level production crew.

Following after, I went on to work on numerous projects with Flying Bark Productions, which incorporated various styles from graphic 2D to realistic 3D. Employed as a Set Designer, Colour Stylist, Matte Painter, Lead Visual Development Designer, Co Art Director and Art Director, I would be responsible for a myriad of senior and supervising roles. Some of the productions were feature films, while others were TV series with high episode counts.

I have also since worked with established production houses such as Beyond Entertainment, SLR Productions, Cheeky Little and Princess Bento, all holding senior, lead or supervising roles.

As a freelance designer, I have taken on various ranges of design work duties, from a variety of creative clients and fields, ranging from architectural illustrations, concept and environment design, character colour styling and matte painting, and always trying to stay in touch with current software production programs. I am also currently enjoying going back to traditional mediums, such as oil painting, whenever I get the opportunity.

I also have a very strong passion for photography and collecting Japanese vintage tin toy robots. I also have an obsession with collecting beautiful old soul records and like to write and publish to my blog seven45rpm.com. Also a regular DJ on the 2ser radio LOVE BUZZ that plays every Saturday Night.

Please contact me if you feel I can help out with any productions you may have in the works! Happy to work in-house or remotely, small or large productions.