Resume

Kim Griffin

Freelance Character Designer, Illustrator and 2D Animator

London, United Kingdom

Summary

Greetings! Welcome to my page! My name is Kim Griffin!

I specialise in illustration, character design, 2D animation, and visual development, but have experience in a number of other areas as well, including storyboarding, editing, 3D animation, 3D modelling, and sculpting using super sculpey.

I recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Design in Animation with First Class Honours, and am currently employed as a children's book illustrator for the Shawline Publishing Group. I also have full-time contract experience as a character and prop designer / layout artist and animator at Kapow Pictures and had a design internship with Cheeky Little Media.

Thanks for stopping by. If you think my work and experience could make me a great fit for your project, I'd love to her from you!

Skills

Software proficiency

After Effects

Maya

Photoshop

Premiere

Procreate

Harmony

Storyboard Pro

Shotgun

Productions

- TV Production
  Adventure Beast
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Character and Prop Designer and Animator
- Company
  Kapow Pictures
- TV Production
  Ginger and the Vegesaurs
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Design Intern
- Company
  Cheeky Little Media
- TV Production
  Kangaroo Beach
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Design Intern
- Company
  Cheeky Little Media

Experience

Character Designer at Hey Daisy Moon
Remote, GB
January 2024 - September 2024
- Designing characters

- Creating model sheets

- Creating pitch bibles
Children's Book Illustrator at Shawline Publishing Group
Ballarat, AU
March 2022 - October 2024
- Illustrating books for 4-8 year old children
Character and Prop Designer and Animator at Kapow Pictures
Sydney
February 2021 - December 2020
- Designing characters

- Creating character and prop model sheets

- Designing outfits

- Creating special poses and prop variations

- Creating character and prop builds in Harmony

- Rough character animation

- Effects animation
Freelance Character Designer, Illustrator and 2D Animator at Upwork
Remote
July 2021 - Present
- Creating concept art and character designs for various clients

- Creating 2D hand drawn animation for various clients
Design Intern at Cheeky Little Media
Sydney
August 2021 - September 2021
- Creating character and prop model sheets

- Organizing promotional material
Drawing Tutor at Superprof
Remote
April 2021 - Present
- Teaching drawing, character design and animation principles to students of all ages and skill levels

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