Tekura Maeva



CV and Contact info

Contact: info@tekuramaeva.com

Profile: Accomplished Illustrator with over 4 years experience of artworking and digital illustrations; producing logo designs, concept visuals and character design, storyboarding, picture editing; traditional art skills - pen and pencil, charcoal, oils and acrylics; portraits; experience with Adobes Photoshop and Illustrator with Wacom pen and tablet.

Employment History
March 2005 – Present  Illustrator and Artworker

Freelance

Sept – Dec 2008Dairy Milk Advert’ Dairy Council of Northern Ireland – TV Advert (released Sept 2009)

Agency: Big Red Button Role: Character Design and Assistant Animator

Sept – Dec 2008‘Pablo the Drug Mule Dog 2008’ - TV and Online Advert

Agency: Big Red Button Role: Storyboard Artist

Sept 2007 – Present Home Cinema Choice Magazine – Monthly Editorial Illustration

Agency: Future Publishing Role: Editorial Illustrator

Jan – Dec 2007 ‘T-Mobile – Intranet Animation’ – Internal Comms Animation

Agency: Agile Films Role: 2D Background Artist and Character Design

June 2007 ‘The Kissaway Trail’ – Music Video Animation

Agency: Big Red Button Role: 2D Background Artist

Sept 2006 – Sept 2007 - ‘What Home Cinema Magazine – Monthly Editorial Illustrations

Agency: Future Publishing   Role: Editorial Illustrator

Sept 2003 - Jan 2004 - 'The Tail of Antosu' Tiger Beer animation.

Agency: CollectiveImage.net, Jamie Reid & Dillan McNeish.

Role: character designer

Jan 2000 – March 2005 - Trident Communications, Photographic Editor, Librarian and Illustrator

Working as a Photographic Editor and Librarian, I worked on all photographic and imagery elements on all of Tridents accounts. Responsibilities include: Picture research and procurement; Finance management for each project; Editing and photographic touch ups; Montages creation; Overseeing the picture desk assistant

Working as an Illustrator enabled me to work on the Barclays Globe, British Insurance Brokers, Costain Construction, Clifford Chance, CiB Magazine, RBS and GAP accounts. My responsibilities include: Client and designer liaison; Initial draft/conceptual artworks; Creation of high resolution images/renders

Skills

Fluent on MAC & PC skills; Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator; conceptual illustration, character design, storyboarding, picture editing, montages, logos, small graphics, traditional 2D art skills, pen & pencil, portraiture and caricature, charcoal, oils & acrylic

Strong personal initiative, energy and enthusiasm

IT Literacy, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Education and Qualifications

2007- Fine Art studies - The Art Academy, Southwark, London

1999- HND Communication Design - Newham College FE, East Ham, London

1997- GNVQ Art and Design - Greenhill College FE, Harrow, Middlesex

1994- GCSE English, Maths, Science, Art and Physical Ed - Sacred Heart high School, Harrow, Middlesex

Referees

Available on Request