Biography
Born in London, England Kayvon is a Senior Story Artist working in the entertainment industrt.
Kayvon adopted storytelling and drawing as his preferred way of communicating and experiencing the world around him.
Growing up in London, and studying film at college level at Stockport College, Manchester. He then studied Animation Production at The Arts University Bournemouth, before returning to London to become a Brand Ambassador for The Walt Disney Company.
Once entering the world of Story, he later settled in multiple cities wherever the opportunity arised to pursue the craft of storytelling in Belfast, Dublin and Kilkenny, Ireland.
Working as a Senior Story Artist -- Theatre, Video Games and books remain the centre of what inspires his desire to continue telling stories while also traching throughout Europe at Universities, Colleges and Schools.
Skills
Roles
- Mastery
- Mastery
- Mastery
- Basic
Technical Skills
- Mastery
- Mastery
Software
- Mastery
Soft Skills
- Mastery
Other Skills
- Mastery
Work Experience
Present day
Brand Ambassador
The Walt Disney Company (London, United Kingdom)
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Studio Runner and Flash Animator
Channel Manchester Television
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Animator (Internship)
King Rollo Films
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Fix Animator
Sixteen South (Belfast, Northern Iteland)
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Storyboard artist
Monster Distributes (Dublin, Ireland)
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Character Layout Artist
Echo Bridge Pictures
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Storyboard artist
Brown Bag Films
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Feature Story Trainee
Aardman Features (Bristol, United Kingdom)
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Senior Story Artist
Studio Meala
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Story Artist
Squint Opera / Doodle Productions
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Visiting Tutor / Lecturer
University of Applied Arts and Sciences Lucerne (Lucerne Switzerland)
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Visiting Tutor / Lecturer
University of Dundee (Dundee, Scotland)
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Visiting Tutor / Lecturer
The Arts University Bournemouth (Bournemouth, United Kingdom)
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Visiting Tutor
The Animation Workshop (Viborg, Denmark)
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Storyboard artist
JAM media
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Story Artist
Blackstaff Games
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Storyboard artist
Daily Madness
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Storyboard Supervisor
Elk Studios
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Storyboard artist
Boulder Media
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Senior Lead Storyboard Artist
Cartoon Saloon
Present day
Storyboard artist
Ink and Light Films (Ireland)
Education
2007 â 2010
BA (Hons)
The Arts University Bournemouth
Animation Production
2004 â 2006
BTEC National Diploma Media (Moving Image)
Stockport College of Further and Higher Education
Film and Animation