Service Description:
I have worked as an illustrator for book publishing firms,Design firms, individuals, Non governmental organisations and government funded organisations for over 10 years.
My core area of expertise is realistic portrayal of the human figure, animal forms and nature. I offer the following services:
Textbook and magazine illustration
i am adept at creating the sequential art that the editor intends to include in the publication. I am comfortable creating realistic comic strips and detailed carricatures using both traditional and computer aided media.
Childrens book illustration
My job is to create visual impressions of the characters, scenery and activities that the story writer describes in the brief. Here i work mainly with traditional watercolors on watercolorpaper, oil on canvas, color pencils, pastels and acrylics.Occasionally i may use photoshop if desired.
Product design illustration
For product design, I have experience in traditional technical drawing and architectural rendering. I can create visual images of a design if i have all the necessary descriptions, for example, if am given orthographic projections, with dimensions of a system gadget, i am able to create a 3dimensional impression of it. For this i work with pencils,drawing pens, markers and photoshop.
Line art and instructional illustration
My job here is to create simple line drawings to be an integral part of instructional manuals that will simplify a user's ability to internalize and understand the intended message.
traditional 3d illustrations
I have a wealth of experience in clay sculpting of human figures and animal forms. i have devoted over 10 years of my life to study the superficial anatomy of both human and animal forms, as such, i understand the dynamics of human and animal joint, muscular activity,limitations and individual detail. i also have a keen knowledge of rendering other forms such as cars, buildings, trees in pliable material which may later be cast in a more durable material.
For computer aided design and 3d digital modeling, i am comfortable using Adobe photoshop CS5,Corel painter and AutoDesk Maya 2011.
Aside from project illustration,I am also an accomplished portrait artist painting and sculpting people and pets.I paint on comission and for exhibitions i am comfortable working with the following media:
Oil on canvas
Pastel on paper
acrylics
Pencils and ink pens
Watercolors and gouache
Clay and wax.
My experience in portraiture is over 15 years
Industry Experience:
Media, Advertising, Publishing, Entertainment