Claire McCann
Digital Designer & Illustrator
Liverpool, United Kingdom
07528323224
nafftastic@hotmail.com
be.net/nafftastic
I am a highly skilled digital designer and illustrator with a passion for storytelling. I have worked in the creative industry for over eight years, specialising in short form animations and digital experiences designed for children and young people. I have worked with a number of prestigious companies including the BBC, Macmillan Education and Pearson. I enjoy a good challenge, treating each new project as an opportunity to refine my skills even further.
Work Experience
Splinter Studio
Digital Designer & Illustrator
• Illustration including concept art, character design & environment design
• Storyboarding
• Animation for short form animations & interactive applications
• Coding of simple applications
• Editing and compiling of video footage
• Sourcing and editing of audio/SFX
• Liaising with clients and suppliers.
• Storyboarding
• Animation for short form animations & interactive applications
• Coding of simple applications
• Editing and compiling of video footage
• Sourcing and editing of audio/SFX
• Liaising with clients and suppliers.
July 2011
- Present
United Kingdom
Ariel Trust
Digital Designer
• Design and programming of interactive applications used for educational purposes
• Illustration and animation of visuals featured in the applications
• Working with content producers to research and develop the content and games featuring in the applications
• Liaising with teachers and content producers
• Design of application packaging.
• Illustration and animation of visuals featured in the applications
• Working with content producers to research and develop the content and games featuring in the applications
• Liaising with teachers and content producers
• Design of application packaging.
January 2010
- June 2011
United Kingdom
Wild In Art
Artist
• Design of graphics to be applied to large fibreglass sculptures
• Painting approved designs on to fibreglass sculptures
• Managing a small team of supporting painters
• Time management of painting stage to ensure sculptures were completed within strict deadlines.
• Painting approved designs on to fibreglass sculptures
• Managing a small team of supporting painters
• Time management of painting stage to ensure sculptures were completed within strict deadlines.
September 2009
- May 2010
United Kingdom
Education
Liverpool John Moores University
BA (Hons) Graphics Arts (specialising in Animation) (2.1)
• Studied a mix of traditional and digital illustration & animation styles and techniques
• Regular use of the Adobe Suite
• Completed a module in Photography, focussing on storytelling
• Completed a module in Life Drawing
• Studied the basics of coding in Flash: ActionScript 3.0
• Regular use of the Adobe Suite
• Completed a module in Photography, focussing on storytelling
• Completed a module in Life Drawing
• Studied the basics of coding in Flash: ActionScript 3.0
September 2006
- May 2009
United Kingdom
Skills
After Effects,
Animate,
Audition,
CSS,
Dreamweaver,
Flash,
HTML,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Microsoft Office,
Photoshop,
Premiere Pro,
Other Skills
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Team player
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Team player
