Grant King

I am adept at working independently and thrive equally within collaborative team environments. With a self-motivated demeanour and a passion for inspiring excellence in myself and others, I confidently approach any assigned objectives with meticulous attention to detail and a drive for success. My experience spans creative projects, both as a freelance individual and as part of small teams.

This background has equipped me with versatile skills applicable to various digital media platforms, whether directly related to my field or not. My broad and transferable skill set ensures adaptability to diverse tasks and environments, allowing me to seamlessly integrate and contribute effectively to any project or team dynamic.

WORK EXPERIENCE Performance Testing: September 2022 – January 2023 Working at DamBuster Studios with a small team and constant contact with the QA team, I can construct detailed reports of unusual happenings in-game, with potential methods of reproduction. My reports were always easy to understand and follow and should any question arise I gave confident answers.

Banana Bread Games: September 2019 – ongoing I am the lead artist and animator behind this small local indie studio. Here I design, draw and animated assets for our games. Our first game The Wasted Knight is aimed to be released first half of 2024 on Steam. My main programmes used in development are photoshop and Aseprite.

Graphic design/illustration/Freelance 2019 - ongoing I have both worked for companies and start-ups where I created illustrations and animations for their projects. Most projects were designed, sketched and finalised in Photoshop. My styles can change depending on the client requests, I have designs ranging cartoons, anime, semi-realism, comic and other styles in my works. Please understand many are under NDA and not allowed to be shown in my portfolio as of contract agreements.

Newforms/Graphics designer/illustration manager/Marketing: 2016-2017 A voluntary position that helped me grasp a lot of valuable experience within my chosen industry. Here I designed posters/fliers/tickets and more for events from scratch which were all considered successful during my time. Additionally, I gained some small management experiences as I tutored some placement students for 2 months, their designs went to me, and I gave feedback before I sent them