Andy Cockell

Experience

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  Geonex

  Feb 1991 - Jun 1994

  Cartographer /Technical Drawing / Illustration / Design

  Traditional pen and ink drawing maps and book illustrations.

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  Five Star Graphics

  Aug 1994 - Jun 1995

  Designer

  Artwork and design for The London Docklands Development Corporation

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  St Ives Multimedia

  May 1995 - Apr 1999

  Designer / Artworker

  Artwork and design for interactive presentations, magazine publishing, video games and music packaging. Clients included EMI, Warner and Activision

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  Eidos Interactive (Video Games)

  Apr 1999 - Aug 2005

  • Created artwork for all of Eidos’s packaging and marketing campaigns.• Directed live photoshoots.• Created original packaging using raw assets and photography.• Organised off-site venue dressing.• Worked closely with our First Party Publishing partners: Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo.

  • EMEA Creative Manager

    Aug 2002 - Aug 2005

  • Senior Designer

    Jul 2000 - Aug 2002

  • Designer

    Apr 1999 - Jul 2000
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  Feref

  Aug 2005 - Nov 2005

  Freelance Graphic Designer

  Onsite freelance designer.

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  The Walt Disney Company

  Nov 2005 - Jul 2016

  Collaborated with the US & EMEA teams to create packaging, digital assets, and marketing materials for console and mobile titles.• Relocated the EMEA creative office from Paris to London.• Established the EMEA Interactive Creative team; handled recruitment and team management.• Managed 500+ SKUs and a £1M artwork budget per year.• Directed external agencies to create a company brand.• Worked closely with our First Party Publishing partners: Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo. Show less

  • EMEA Design Manager (Theatrical and Home Entertainment)

    Jan 2013 - Jul 2016

  • EMEA Creative Services Manager (Video Games)

    Nov 2005 - Jan 2013
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  Creative Cocktail Design Ltd

  Mar 2017 - now

  Creative Director

  Hands-on key-art creation/retouching, illustration, artworking, design and advanced Photoshop trickery. Clients include TMSW, Moonbug, Portman Street, Netflix, eOne and Hasbro.

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  Pret A Manger

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

  Creative Studio Manager

  Managed the in-house Creative studio at London’s busy head office. Oversaw all artwork for the UK, France, China, Dubai & Copenhagen - covering food and drink packaging, seasonal marketing campaigns, PR events, restaurant graphics, and much more.

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  Hasbro

  May 2019 - May 2024

  Creating key art, streaming graphics and marketing assets for global entertainment family brands, including Peppa Pig, My Little Pony & Transformers.

  • Creative / Key-Art Artist / Retoucher

    Apr 2021 - May 2024

  • Freelance Graphic Designer / Retoucher

    May 2019 - Apr 2021