HELLO
My name is Sam, a digital designer with 10+ years of diverse experience spanning multiple agencies and freelance roles.
I am passionate about mastering new skills, innovating in design, and sharing knowledge with others. I have worked in creative roles since I left university in 2015.
Key Skills
- Creativity & Concepting
- Teamwork
- Project Management
- Brand Adherence
- Asset Management
Education
Selected Works
YCK Laneways
Web / 3D Experience
Illustrations
Vector / Digital Art
Brand Motion
After Effects / 2D
CV & Expertise
Illustration
Hand, Illustrator, Photoshop
Vectors, Storyboards, Concept art, Re-touching.
2D Animation
After Effects, Spine, GWD
Motion graphics, SVG animations, Logo animation, VFX, Compositing, Google Web Designer.
Video Editing
Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
Colour correction + LUTs, Proxies, Audio correction.
3D Software
Blender, Sketchup
3D/2D Animation, Modelling, Sculpting, Lighting, Texturing, UV mapping, Geometry Nodes.
UI / UX Design
Figma, Adobe XD
Graphic design for web/apps, Social media marketing, Typography, Visual hierarchy.
Game Engines
Unity, Unreal Engine
Scene Building, Basic animation, Asset replacement, Cinemachine, Knowledge of Github.
Web Tools
HTML + CSS, Google Web Ads
Google Web Designer (Ads), WordPress Management, Basic JavaScript knowledge.
Work Experience
Freelance
Freelance work for a Local Graphic Design Agency, with a large focus on marketing and social media posts.
- 2D Animation and motion graphics for social media posts.
- Illustration of large vector graphics for print.
- 3D Animations using Blender, creating realistic and stylised graphic animations.
- Graphic design, creating informative posts for social media.
- Web Design: imagining and building out simple websites using WordPress (WPB/Elementor).
Brighton / Remote
A cutting-edge multimedia design agency focused on VR, AR, game development and 3D websites.
- Marketing through branding, video editing, motion graphics and graphic design for social media.
- Conceptualising and creating art for pitch decks using Photoshop and Blender.
- Addressing client briefs and developing UI/UX for apps.
- Creating 2D animations, motion graphics, video editing, 3D modelling/animation, and illustrations.
- Managing a junior as well as sourcing/managing freelancers.
- Experience with Unity, Maya, and Meta Spark Studio.
Leeds
Generated video content as well as promotional and educational videos for various golf courses.
- Motion graphics.
- Explainer videos.
- Educational videos.
- Managing YouTube Channel content.
Hobbies & Interests
Let's Connect
Thank you for taking the time to look through my portfolio. I am available to start work immediately. I am currently living in Guernsey, while freelancing for my previous employer.