AvailableFor HireSAM HOWLE_

Freelance GRAPHIC/ Motion_ DESIGNER & VJ_

be.net/drawnstarfasterthanlight.tv

samhowle1@gmail.comsam@fasterthanlight.tv@DRAWNstar

SKILLS_

ASSETS_

A friendly, creative human being, with robot-like attention to detail - a well organised multi-tasker with a strong work ethic. Always keen to learn new skills and see a job done well.

Integral Memory, Early 2012, Freelance Designer, LondonPackaging design, bespoke concepts for leading re-sellers. Print design; trade show and magazine advertisements.

Crate Enterprises, Jan 2012, Junior Designer, LondonDigital design; social media landing pages and email newsletters, concept ideas for re-brand and web presence.Concept designs for web-based animation.

BA Digital Arts - University of Hull, 2008-2011Specialising in: Graphic/Print & Digital Design, Illustration, Animation and Motion Graphics - 3D and Traditional.

FEST Training Grounds 2011, PortugalWorkshops and lectures based around filmmaking techniques and animation.

AV:IN Audiovisual Academy, 2011-PresentOnline workshops and tutorials surrounding VJing and content creation.

Painting With Light Workshops 2008Workshops from working VJs and motion graphics professionals; one-on-one tutorials on content creation and ideas surrounding live video performance.

Proofreading & Copyediting CourseA recognised proofreading and copyediting course, taught to a professional level.

Education_

Drawnstar Designs, 2006 - Present, Freelance Designer20 Odd Years - six-panel CD digipak for Jos Zwaanenburg and FMR Records, Holland.

Animation projects - live scenic background for plays and touring performances for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. As well as an instructional ‘cartoon’ for kids at a self-service ice cream parlour.

Mural artwork and workshops commissioned by Pindar Community Sports College as part of an initiative that led to it being awarded most improved school in the area, Summer 2009. Another was for a hotel/café in the area.

Promotional material for a Twelfth Night production, by Bristol Old Vic Theatre, set to be put on at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Music videos - hip-hop artist Jefferson Price and folk singer Ella Jane Calvert.

Experience_

Faster Than Light (FTL) VJs, 2011 - Present, Designer/VJMotion graphics, animation, videography and VJing for events, including - 1,200 capacity - sets played with: Judge Jules, Utah Saints, The Squatters and Micky Slim.

Portfolio & References_For references and more information please feel free to contact me.

In the meantime you can find some of my work here:

behance.net/drawnstar vimeo.com/drawnstarfasterthanlight.tv

For disclosure reasons some work isn’t available online- I can however present it on request.

AvailableFor Hire

Print and Digital Design : Adobe CS5: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Lightroom, QuarkXPress, Sketchbook Pro, ArtRage, Suitcase Fusion. As well as a camera and a trusty pad and pen.

Video Production / Motion Graphics / Animation: Final Cut Pro, Motion, Color, Magic Bullet, DVD Studio Pro, MPEG Streamclip and After Effects.

3D Design / Modelling / Animation: Cinema 4D (R.11), ZBrush & Realflow 11 (learning) and Google Sketchup.

Web Design / HTML / CSS: Adobe Dreamweaver, Edge, Muse and TextWrangler as well as having a good understanding of: design for digital and web standards.

Word Processing / Presentation: OpenOffice, MS Word, Powerpoint, Celtx and Omnigraffle.

Live AV / VJ sets: Resolume Avenue and Ableton Live 8. MAC AND PC LITERATE (Prefer Macs).

SAM HOWLE_GRAPHIC & Motion DESIGNER_

samhowle1@gmail.com(+44)7594537357

OBJECTIVE_

Create.

LOVEmoney & Lovefood_social media & Rebrand ideas_

A mixture of designs for email marketing, including original imagery. Social media landing pages encouraging interaction (liking, subscribing + following) with the brand.

DIGITAL+WEB

INTEGRAL MEMORY_USB FLASH DRIVES & PACKAGING_

Packaging/print design for several memory products. Concept designs for souvenir/limited edition Jubilee/2012 Olympics flash drives. Label and magazine ad. print designs.

PRINT

Diamond Jubilee Ideas London Olympics Ideas

faster than light vjs_3d, graphic, animation & vjing_

Motion graphic design, animation and 3D design for live performance (VJing) at various dance music events; more recently including a set for Judge Jules and Micky Slim.

MIXED

Showreel here: http://bit.ly/JlNSke

ALCohol play, SJT_animation & performance_

A commissioned animation, supporting a live performance of an alcohol awareness play - highlighted the funny as well as dangerous aspects of drinking to young teenagers.

ANIMATION

twelfth night, BRISTOL OLD VIC_PROMOTIONAL PRINT MATERIAL_

Promotional print material for a Bristol Old Vic rendition of The Twelfth Night. The material is also part of a financial pitch to get the play to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.

PRINT

20 odd years, FMR RECORDS_6 panel digipak cd artwork_

Concept to print design for Electro-acoustic LP release under FMR Records (Holland)Full colour 6 panel digi-pak - artwork was intended to imply the artists’ ethos/style.

PRINT

View it on Vimeo, here:http://vimeo.com/24525329

relevance - Jefferson Price XTRANZFORMER (MUSIC VIDEO)

Music video; directed, shot and edited by myself in an afternoon of last Summer (2011). Jefferson Price has gone from strength to strength in national rap battle leagues since.

video

An Angel’S Way - ella jane calvert (Music Video)

A quirky, organic music video that unfortunately was never finished - Ella started university shortly afterwards and so a second shoot wasn’t possible. It’s a work in progress.

video

School of arts + new media_degree show promo poster_

A poster that suggested elements of our year-group’s forward thinking and digital media skills was needed as part of the showcase. Imagery was created using jpeg corruption.

PRINT