résumé

illustration | design | consultancy

Jamie Sneddon
Brighton, United Kingdom


+44 (0)7779 71 53 53
jamie@machine-creative.com

http://www.jamiesneddon.co.uk
http://www.machine-creative.com
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Work Experience..

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Machine Creative
Director


Print / Digital / Social / Web / Live / Advertising / Branding / Illustration / Art Direction / Editorial Design / Campaign Creation / Graphic Design / Website Development / Exhibition Design / Still Life Photography

May 2018 - Present / Brighton, United Kingdom


Sneddon Creatives
Director

Illustration / Creative Direction / Art Direction / Digital Design / Infographics / Print Graphics / Web Graphics / Packaging / Exhibitions.

May 1997 - Present / Brighton, United Kingdom


Osem Ltd
Creative Director / Designer 

Developing and maintaining brand concepts & the market presence for Bamba Peanut Butter Snacks & Sabra Houmous & Dips, amongst other food and drink brands for the trade & consumer retail markets. 

2014 - Present / Brighton, United Kingdom


Ocean Beach Ibiza
UI Designer / Illustrator

To create, develop & maintain the interactive bookings map artwork. To implement the regular annual venue changes ready for each new summer season to the venue artwork, including rollovers & interactive assets.

January 2013 - Present / Ibiza, Spain & Brighton, UK



8bitscapes
Creative Lead, Artist, Illustrator, Promoter

Original project conceptualisation & brand development. 
Production.
Brand implementation, evolution & marketplace presence. 
General project developments, including;

Original concepts 
Art generation
Print production
Print sales 
Social media presence

June 2010 - Present / Brighton, United Kingdom



Newsquest Specialist Media
Features & Cover Art Illustrator

Art production for Strategic Risk Magazine - Europe's leading risk assessment publication. But also for Insurance Times & Reward magazine.

June 2010 - January 2014 / London - United Kingdom



Stuff Magazine
Features & Advertorial illustrator

I have been regularly commissioned to conceptualise and generate feature illustrations and advertorials for Stuff magazine since 2008. I have established myself as a regular contributor producing the 'Instant Upgrader' feature each month.

February 2008 - 2018 / London/Brighton, United Kingdom



The Halo Group
Illustrator

The Halo Group is an events and promotions company based in London. My job over the years has been to help develop production design concepts and to take those concepts through to client presentable artwork for pitch purposes and on-site construction guidance.

March 2011 - 2015 / London, United Kingdom



Greenpeace
Short Film Director, Art Director, Illustrator

Production and delivery of a short animated film and political pamphlet for the 'Greenpeace Cars' campaign.

This campaign was responsible for the change in European law applying to car emissions standards within Europe. On the back of this campaign, a bill was passed through Parliament to reduce emissions. A fact of which I am extremely proud! I was involved in the creation of the lobbying document, along with Neo Creative, [featuring my Crash Test Eddie character], as well as the production of this movie.

Tasks for the production of this film included:

• Development of the 'Crash Test Eddie' character.
• Overseeing the generation of the 3D model & rigging build for 'Eddie'.
• Storyboarding & development of original script.
• Production development including 3D set design, illustration and animation.
• Directing the animation of the character and the environment
• Generation & implementation of the sound design.
• Directing the entire production, including all After Effects & post production.
November 2008 - March 2009 / Brighton, United Kingdom



First Choice Holidays
Brochure Illustrator

During this period I was regularly commissioned to illustrate various holiday complexes, located around the Mediterranean, to be used within the companies holiday brochures.

February 2005 - October 2009 / Brighton, United Kingdom



Alan Burrows Ltd
Artist

Client: Mazda Europe

Project Name: Mazda 6 European brochure

I was commissioned by Alan Burrows on behalf of Mazda, to illustrate around 8 full double page spreads, as well as the cover, for the Pan-European brochure, launching and promoting the Mazda 6. I was briefed to create a futuristic illustrated setting within which to work each of the studio shot vehicles. This involved working alongside the photographer to maximise compatibility, mainly with regards to the required lighting and perspective. See portfolio for the final product.

(NB: some of the vehicles shown within these images may not be the final cleaned up photographic versions used within the brochure, and therefore may not be of the intended quality).

August - October 2007 / Brentwood, United Kingdom



Esquire Magazine
Features illustrator

May 2001 - August 2009 / London, United Kingdom



Maxim Magazine
Features illustrator

To produce monthly feature illustrations.

April 1999 - April 2007 / London, United Kingdom



Ministry Magazine
Features Illustrator

To produce monthly feature illustrations.

January 1998 - May 2001 / London, United Kingdom



Gecko Ltd
Junior then Senior illustrator

Where it all began. Within an educational publishing environment. My career began with the mastering of Rotring Pens and ink, before swiftly moving forward towards the dawn of 'Desk Top Publishing'. Long before the internet became everything it is today.

February 1989 - September 1996 / Oxford, United Kingdom



Core Skills..

Illustration, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Art Direction, Art Print Production, Brand Development, Architectural Illustration, Cartographic Illustration, Concept Art, Digital Illustration, Exhibitions, Print Making, Short Film Direction, Short Film Production, Storyboarding, Web Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, Cinema 4D..
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