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Guy Rathbone
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Hi, nice to meet you! I'm Guy a character designer and visual development artist from the UK!

Biography

I am currently studying at idea academy developing my visual development skills. I love to design characters in a variety of styles ranging from childrens illustration to western anime. As a queer artist I want to explore and express that through my art for future generations.

Skills

Roles

  • Intermediate
  • Basic

Technical Skills

  • Intermediate

Other Skills

  • Basic

Work Experience

2020 – 2022

Character Designer

Lonely Bros Animation (Remote)
Character Designer for an independent children's animated musical pilot

2021 – 2022

Illustrator (Freelance)

Longbow Design and Marketing LtD (UK, Remote)
Freelance illustrator creating medical illustrations

2021 – 2021

Illustrator

Dragons, Dragons and Dragons Zine (Remote)
Two full illustrations for a charity zine where the proceeds went to the World Bat Sanctuary

2020 – 2020

Illustrator (Freelance)

Longbow Design and Marketing Ltd (UK, Remote)
Freelance illustrator for a one page, informative, comic illustration for instaboiler.co.uk

Education

2023 – 2024

IDEA Academy

Masters lvl1 Visual Development

1 year course covering all areas of visual development: characters, props, painting, background, storyboarding and 3D modelling.

2019 – 2019

Schoolism Lakehouse

art and design

Month long live in workshop learning under Thierry la Fontaine, focusing on foundations, painting and design.

2018 – 2018

Professional Training Storyboard Course

The Animation Workshop

Storyboarding

3 month intensive storyboarding course, focusing on storyboarding for all film media (live action, feature, TV etc)

2015 – 2018

Bachelors

Leeds Arts University

Animation

3 year course covering all areas within animation