Joe Davies

Joe Davies

Illustrator & Visual Development Artist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Character & Concept Artist (Looking for work)

  • Education

    • Amman Valley Comprehensive School

      2005 - 2011
      High School

      Activities and Societies: Swimming, Bowling, Diving, Judo

    • University of Wales Trinity Saint David

      2012 - 2015
      Ba (Hons) Illustration ~ Ordinary Degree Illustration

      Activities and Societies: - Volunteered to help the Games Design course as part of final major project - Weekly Life Drawing Classes - A week-long class about practicing pitching projects to professional businessmen - Kart Racing - Trips abroad to Barcelona, Bologna and Paris 3 years study at Illustration. Attended weekly life drawing classes. Drew majority of classmates in caricatures for second year major project. Volunteered to help the Games Design course of the university as part of final major project. Designed an entire children's book; soon to be published.

  • Experience

    • Martinsmallbooks

      Sept 2014 - Mar 2015
      Illustrator & Visual Development Artist

      Illustrated an entire picture book for Martin Small's story: "Meet Mr. Love and Mrs. You and Their Wonderful Planet". Entirely drew in Photoshop CS5, and was also responsible for designing the characters and the setting.

    • Sixteen Swans

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
      Senior Character Artist & Visual Development Artist

      My first video game project as the Lead Character Designer / Visual Development Artist: Iggy's Zombie Apugalypse. It is an Android game where you have to steer a pug named Iggy through a mansion filled with zombies. I was in charge of designing all the characters, assets and backgrounds.Took over this position after the previous Lead Character Designer & Visual Development Artist left the project to pursue a different work lead. I had to draw in as close to his style as possible for this project.Stayed in frequent contact with the colleagues on this project, using Skype and routine visits to their office in Swansea. The game was finally released on the Google Play Store for the Android on July 2016. An iOS version has also recently been made and released. Show less

    • Joe Davies

      Aug 2015 - now
      Freelance Illustrator

      To draw commissions and projects for clients, for any kind of product.

    • I Have Decided

      Feb 2016 - Mar 2016
      Illustrator & Visual Development Artist

      Illustrated a mini-picture book-like pamphlet as a commissioned project for a church in Manchester. This project involved drawing the story of Jesus Christ.I am not a religious person myself, but I paid full respect to portray this story as best I could. Katy Hailes, the commissioner, was very pleased with the work I did.

    • Joystick Jockey

      Aug 2017 - Sept 2017
      Illustrator

      I was commissioned to design several illustrations for their first game; Monster Ball. This included drawing in their already established visual style, as well as provide each finished illustration day by day, which I pulled off successfully.Monster Ball is an Xbox One indie action game where you play as monsters and team up against online or local opponents to beat them in a game of football. Except the ball will be bouncing around the walls of the room, and the goals are moving.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Alexander Talbot Rice Academy of Art Interview

      Alexander Talbot Rice: Royal Family Painter
      Jun 2008
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Joe Davies
      Gold Standard Attendance Award Stephen Perks May 2009 Awarded for achieving 100% attendance throughout my years in Amman Valley Comprehensive School.
    • Awarded to Joe Davies
      HWB Logo Prize HWB Mar 2009 Achieved for winning 1st place in a competition hosted by a Welsh fundraiser called HWB to design the logo for their company. The prize was £250.
    • Awarded to Joe Davies
      Alexander Talbot Rice Academy of Art Interview Alexander Talbot Rice Jun 2008 Was selected for an interview with the British Royal Painter; Alexander Talbot Rice as the result of attending his life drawing classes.
    • Awarded to Joe Davies
      Judges Special Commendation Celticar '06 Oct 2006 Awarded for participating in the Celticar '06 competition, which entailed working with a team to design a car.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Illustrator

      Issued by 16 Swans
      16 SwansAssociated with Joe Davies