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RESUME
D.O.B.: 11/07/1982
Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
EDUCATION
October 2002 – June 2005
Ba Hons Illustration - 2.1.
Falmouth College University, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
October 2001- May 2002
ABC Foundation in Art & Design - Distinction
Falmouth College of Arts, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
September 1997 – June 2000
Vocational art studies and general studies: A-level and Baccalaureate equivalent - Highest Distinction
St Luc Art School: Tournai, Belgium
Ba Hons Illustration - 2.1.
Falmouth College University, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
October 2001- May 2002
ABC Foundation in Art & Design - Distinction
Falmouth College of Arts, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
September 1997 – June 2000
Vocational art studies and general studies: A-level and Baccalaureate equivalent - Highest Distinction
St Luc Art School: Tournai, Belgium
CONCEPT DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION RELATED WORK
SUN & MOON
Maddie + Triggs, preschool children’s TV
Position: Background designer
Feb 2025 – June 2025
All the artwork on this show was created directly in Adobe Animate. I worked with a small design team and we were tasked with doing background layouts, character posing and prop design. The show, commissioned by Cbeebies and RTe won many awards.
NESSY LEARNING
Position: Background designer, print and interactive e-book designer, animator, gif creator, game design, illustrator
Dec 2014 – May 2025
I have been working as a freelancer at Nessy Learning for the past 10 years, directing and designing dozens of animations for teachers and parents to better understand Dyslexia. I have also helped design and illustrate social media campaigns, gifs, game concepts, apps and background designs as well as produce multiple illustrated guidebooks to dyslexia. The projects can entail the whole process of animation, from storyboard, animatic, sound design, asset creation to final basic animation. I participated weekly to creative brainstorming team meetings.
NAMELESS MEDIA GROUP
Food Standards Agency, Bill Bayley, TISC report, Eden Project
I have worked in a freelance capacity with Nameless designing the look, backgrounds, characters and assets for a web-based game for the FSA Scotland and Wales.
I have also worked on various other pitches and assets for animation.
A PRODUCTIONS
Numtums, series 2 pre-school animation
Position: Concept designer & prop designer
Nov 2012 – 2014 – part time contract
SEED ANIMATION
RSPB, animation short
Position: Concept designer and illustrator
Oct 2012 – Nov 2012
ART BASTARD, Bristol/ London
Independent film, comedy
Position: Art Director, writer, set and prop designer
Oct 2011 – Dec 2012
I played a lead role as art director and writer in a collaborative independent film project with London-based comedy troupe The Dog Eared Collective. As well as initially getting the project started and co-creating the concept, my roles included scriptwriting, commissioning, scheduling, budgeting, prop design, crew management, light design, set dressing and styling. On a very tight budget and deadline, the film was produced to high quality broadcasting standards and was selected into national and international film festivals.
A PRODUCTIONS, Bristol
A Liar’s Autobiography
Position: Art director and designer
Aug 2011 – Oct 2011
On this project I was the art director and designer for a section of the stereoscopic 3D animated biopic ‘A Liar’s Autobiography’ about the late Monty Python member Graham Chapman, produced by Bill and Ben Productions.
We were a small team commissioned to design, storyboard and animate the song section of the film. We worked closely at all stages of the production to ensure the vision was carried through from concept to finish without compromising the ideas, quality or technical requirements. As art director, my role was to design the look and the characters of the animation and liaise with the director, compositors and animators to ensure that the designs could be translated faithfully into animation and 3D stereoscopic within time and budget.
A PRODUCTIONS, Bristol
Driver Dan’s Story Train
Position: Art Director
Dec 2010 – Feb 2012
After working as a freelance illustrator on the first series of Driver Dan’s Story Train commissioned by CBeebies, I was asked to join the team as Story Book Art Director for the second series.
Driver Dan’s Story Train is a 3D animated pre-school TV series featuring an illustrated storybook read out by the main character, followed by a ‘green screen’ live action element where children play and dance in the illustrations.
My job was to oversee the design of the storybook section and commission illustrators worldwide to produce 52 episodes.
My responsibilities included writing briefs, commissioning and directing illustrators and prepping the documents for animation.
I also assisted the Director with creative decisions on the green screen shoots and helped direct children on set.
Throughout this job I was always in close contact with the editor, the producers, director and animation directors to ensure that the artworks fit the animation and script requirements and that broadcasting standards were met.
During the period that I worked on the show, it was moved from daytime scheduling to the prime-time bedtime slot and won a lot of recognition. The series was broadcast in the UK, the US and the UAE.
A PRODUCTIONS, Bristol
Position: freelance illustrator, character designer and concept designer
2009 – 2014
I have worked regularly with A Productions in a freelance capacity as an illustrator, character designer and concept artist on short- and long-term projects including series pitches, adverts and short films. All the jobs require a close working relationship with the director to translate the vision of the producers and scriptwriter.
Client projects include : E One Kids Entertainment, HIT, MOD, Lloyds TSB, Made Visual Studios, Bill and Ben Productions.
Design Board, Brussels
Position: freelance illustrator, character designer and typographer
2008 - 2014
A packaging and brand identity design agency based in Belgium.
I am a regular contributor of typography, layout and character design for print and packaging destined for above and below the line use. I provide Design Board with several design stages from rough sketches through to bitmap or vector finished artworks ready for the design team to place into the final design. I also occasionally assist the design team on marketing and brainstorming presentations to some of their high-profile clients.
Client projects include : P&G, Lotus, Kraft, and Johma
Picture Book Illustration, International
Position: freelance illustrator
2005 – current
I have illustrated and had over a dozen picture books published in print with international children’s book publishers Meadowside Children’s Books, Editions Auzou, Macmillan, Tangent Books, Nessy Learning and Wayland. Each book was designed for international release to tight deadlines and market requirements. I worked closely with the art directors designing characters, environments, page layouts and visual pacing at rough stage then developed print ready artworks.
Pineapple Design, Brussels
Position: freelance character designer and typographer
2005 - 2008
A packaging design agency working with local and international clients.
With Pineapple Design I regularly designed characters and typography for packaging design and assisted group brainstorms and idea sessions.
Client projects include : Kraft, Unilever, Blusser, Draps De Reves.
OTHER CLIENTS:
Position: freelance illustrator, designer and typographer
2005 - current
Pixillion digital, Knit Today Magazine, La Communaute Francaise of Belgium, The Nails Gallery, Jamaica Street Artists, private commissions, Mildberry Moscow, Smith and Milton, Out of The Ark, Barefoot Books, Telegraph Hill, TGi Fridays, The Intelligent Switch Company.
Maddie + Triggs, preschool children’s TV
Position: Background designer
Feb 2025 – June 2025
All the artwork on this show was created directly in Adobe Animate. I worked with a small design team and we were tasked with doing background layouts, character posing and prop design. The show, commissioned by Cbeebies and RTe won many awards.
NESSY LEARNING
Position: Background designer, print and interactive e-book designer, animator, gif creator, game design, illustrator
Dec 2014 – May 2025
I have been working as a freelancer at Nessy Learning for the past 10 years, directing and designing dozens of animations for teachers and parents to better understand Dyslexia. I have also helped design and illustrate social media campaigns, gifs, game concepts, apps and background designs as well as produce multiple illustrated guidebooks to dyslexia. The projects can entail the whole process of animation, from storyboard, animatic, sound design, asset creation to final basic animation. I participated weekly to creative brainstorming team meetings.
NAMELESS MEDIA GROUP
Food Standards Agency, Bill Bayley, TISC report, Eden Project
I have worked in a freelance capacity with Nameless designing the look, backgrounds, characters and assets for a web-based game for the FSA Scotland and Wales.
I have also worked on various other pitches and assets for animation.
A PRODUCTIONS
Numtums, series 2 pre-school animation
Position: Concept designer & prop designer
Nov 2012 – 2014 – part time contract
SEED ANIMATION
RSPB, animation short
Position: Concept designer and illustrator
Oct 2012 – Nov 2012
ART BASTARD, Bristol/ London
Independent film, comedy
Position: Art Director, writer, set and prop designer
Oct 2011 – Dec 2012
I played a lead role as art director and writer in a collaborative independent film project with London-based comedy troupe The Dog Eared Collective. As well as initially getting the project started and co-creating the concept, my roles included scriptwriting, commissioning, scheduling, budgeting, prop design, crew management, light design, set dressing and styling. On a very tight budget and deadline, the film was produced to high quality broadcasting standards and was selected into national and international film festivals.
A PRODUCTIONS, Bristol
A Liar’s Autobiography
Position: Art director and designer
Aug 2011 – Oct 2011
On this project I was the art director and designer for a section of the stereoscopic 3D animated biopic ‘A Liar’s Autobiography’ about the late Monty Python member Graham Chapman, produced by Bill and Ben Productions.
We were a small team commissioned to design, storyboard and animate the song section of the film. We worked closely at all stages of the production to ensure the vision was carried through from concept to finish without compromising the ideas, quality or technical requirements. As art director, my role was to design the look and the characters of the animation and liaise with the director, compositors and animators to ensure that the designs could be translated faithfully into animation and 3D stereoscopic within time and budget.
A PRODUCTIONS, Bristol
Driver Dan’s Story Train
Position: Art Director
Dec 2010 – Feb 2012
After working as a freelance illustrator on the first series of Driver Dan’s Story Train commissioned by CBeebies, I was asked to join the team as Story Book Art Director for the second series.
Driver Dan’s Story Train is a 3D animated pre-school TV series featuring an illustrated storybook read out by the main character, followed by a ‘green screen’ live action element where children play and dance in the illustrations.
My job was to oversee the design of the storybook section and commission illustrators worldwide to produce 52 episodes.
My responsibilities included writing briefs, commissioning and directing illustrators and prepping the documents for animation.
I also assisted the Director with creative decisions on the green screen shoots and helped direct children on set.
Throughout this job I was always in close contact with the editor, the producers, director and animation directors to ensure that the artworks fit the animation and script requirements and that broadcasting standards were met.
During the period that I worked on the show, it was moved from daytime scheduling to the prime-time bedtime slot and won a lot of recognition. The series was broadcast in the UK, the US and the UAE.
A PRODUCTIONS, Bristol
Position: freelance illustrator, character designer and concept designer
2009 – 2014
I have worked regularly with A Productions in a freelance capacity as an illustrator, character designer and concept artist on short- and long-term projects including series pitches, adverts and short films. All the jobs require a close working relationship with the director to translate the vision of the producers and scriptwriter.
Client projects include : E One Kids Entertainment, HIT, MOD, Lloyds TSB, Made Visual Studios, Bill and Ben Productions.
Design Board, Brussels
Position: freelance illustrator, character designer and typographer
2008 - 2014
A packaging and brand identity design agency based in Belgium.
I am a regular contributor of typography, layout and character design for print and packaging destined for above and below the line use. I provide Design Board with several design stages from rough sketches through to bitmap or vector finished artworks ready for the design team to place into the final design. I also occasionally assist the design team on marketing and brainstorming presentations to some of their high-profile clients.
Client projects include : P&G, Lotus, Kraft, and Johma
Picture Book Illustration, International
Position: freelance illustrator
2005 – current
I have illustrated and had over a dozen picture books published in print with international children’s book publishers Meadowside Children’s Books, Editions Auzou, Macmillan, Tangent Books, Nessy Learning and Wayland. Each book was designed for international release to tight deadlines and market requirements. I worked closely with the art directors designing characters, environments, page layouts and visual pacing at rough stage then developed print ready artworks.
Pineapple Design, Brussels
Position: freelance character designer and typographer
2005 - 2008
A packaging design agency working with local and international clients.
With Pineapple Design I regularly designed characters and typography for packaging design and assisted group brainstorms and idea sessions.
Client projects include : Kraft, Unilever, Blusser, Draps De Reves.
OTHER CLIENTS:
Position: freelance illustrator, designer and typographer
2005 - current
Pixillion digital, Knit Today Magazine, La Communaute Francaise of Belgium, The Nails Gallery, Jamaica Street Artists, private commissions, Mildberry Moscow, Smith and Milton, Out of The Ark, Barefoot Books, Telegraph Hill, TGi Fridays, The Intelligent Switch Company.
PROFILE
I am an experienced, versatile and highly creative concept designer, illustrator and art director with a passion for storytelling and design. I enjoy working to the diverse and creative challenges offered by the media industry.
I work in a variety of styles and mediums to suit each project and its technical requirements. I can develop my own style as well as adhere to a set style guide. I work both in digital and hand rendered techniques. I have strong drawing, perspective, colour and design skills and can follow a job from initial concept sketch through to cleanup artwork. I have experience working for both the 2D and 3D industry from series work to short films and animations.
I am a good team player and am quick to respond in creative and innovative ways to the challenges set in a brief.
When working as an art director I gained experience of project managing, budgeting, briefing and creative directing. I always work very closely with the creative director at all stages to make sure that the full potential of the project is met to budget and deadline. This experience has enriched my input as a concept designer, having given me a better understanding of the demands and processes of production.
Throughout my professional experience I have always enjoyed all aspects of the design process, from managing and commissioning to hands-on creating. Having extended my expertise in different areas I have a broad and diverse knowledge of animation and illustration, bringing fresh ideas and solutions to the companies I work with.
I am well versed at collaborating with directors and producers and have often accompanied company directors and marketing managers on briefings, brainstorming sessions and client presentations.
As well as art directing and working as a designer within teams, I have gained invaluable experience as a freelance designer managing my own deadlines, commissions and projects.
• Experience in 2D and 3D series work
• Good understanding of the animation process
• Strong painter and colourist
• Skilled draughtsman
• Motivated team player
• Good communication skills
• Competent with Adobe Creative Suite
• Fluent in French and English
I work in a variety of styles and mediums to suit each project and its technical requirements. I can develop my own style as well as adhere to a set style guide. I work both in digital and hand rendered techniques. I have strong drawing, perspective, colour and design skills and can follow a job from initial concept sketch through to cleanup artwork. I have experience working for both the 2D and 3D industry from series work to short films and animations.
I am a good team player and am quick to respond in creative and innovative ways to the challenges set in a brief.
When working as an art director I gained experience of project managing, budgeting, briefing and creative directing. I always work very closely with the creative director at all stages to make sure that the full potential of the project is met to budget and deadline. This experience has enriched my input as a concept designer, having given me a better understanding of the demands and processes of production.
Throughout my professional experience I have always enjoyed all aspects of the design process, from managing and commissioning to hands-on creating. Having extended my expertise in different areas I have a broad and diverse knowledge of animation and illustration, bringing fresh ideas and solutions to the companies I work with.
I am well versed at collaborating with directors and producers and have often accompanied company directors and marketing managers on briefings, brainstorming sessions and client presentations.
As well as art directing and working as a designer within teams, I have gained invaluable experience as a freelance designer managing my own deadlines, commissions and projects.
• Experience in 2D and 3D series work
• Good understanding of the animation process
• Strong painter and colourist
• Skilled draughtsman
• Motivated team player
• Good communication skills
• Competent with Adobe Creative Suite
• Fluent in French and English
OTHER WORK
WATER & ROCK
Art gallery director
2014 - 2024
I ran and co-directed an online fine art gallery, doing regular art fairs in the UK and Europe. We represented British and European artists inspired by themes of nature.
WATER & ROCK
Artist residency
2023 - current
I currently co-run an artist residency on the island of Thasos in Greece.
NATURE GUIDE
2019 - current
I trained to be a nature guide in Belgium. I enjoy mixing my illustration and creative skills with my passion for nature and ethnobotany
Art gallery director
2014 - 2024
I ran and co-directed an online fine art gallery, doing regular art fairs in the UK and Europe. We represented British and European artists inspired by themes of nature.
WATER & ROCK
Artist residency
2023 - current
I currently co-run an artist residency on the island of Thasos in Greece.
NATURE GUIDE
2019 - current
I trained to be a nature guide in Belgium. I enjoy mixing my illustration and creative skills with my passion for nature and ethnobotany
