Andy Cockell

Andy Cockell

Cartographer /Technical Drawing / Illustration / Design

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Freelance Creative: Disney | Hasbro | Pret | eOne | Eidos

  • Education

    • Wimbledon College

      1985 - 1990
  • Experience

    • Geonex

      Feb 1991 - Jun 1994
      Cartographer /Technical Drawing / Illustration / Design

      Traditional pen and ink drawing maps and book illustrations.

    • Five Star Graphics

      Aug 1994 - Jun 1995
      Designer

      Artwork and design for The London Docklands Development Corporation

    • 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

    • 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
    • Feref

      Aug 2005 - Nov 2005
      Freelance Graphic Designer

      Onsite freelance designer.

    • 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
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • The Beer Education Trust: Foundation Course

      The Beer Academy
      Jul 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Disney VoluntEARS

      Issued by The Walt Disney Company on Nov 2005
      The Walt Disney CompanyAssociated with Andy Cockell