Kate Worrall

Experienced and passionate 2D Artist and Illustrator looking for the opportunity to join a team of like minded individuals to create rewarding, top quality projects. 10+ years of experience in creating Illustrations for a wide variety of commercial projects. Detail-oriented and driven individual able to work in both collaborative and individual environments. Experienced in 2D art for games and Illustrations for books, marketing and branding.

• 10+ Years as an Illustrator, creating a wide variety of projects. From book illustrations, advertisements, branding, merchandise for both web and print.
• Experience in Concept Art, 2D Game Art, isometric designs, UI and icon design.

Popcore - 2D Artist Feb 2022 - July 2023 

• Led the art direction of one of their popular titles - Scavenger Hunt which has over 10 million downloads on the Google App Store.
•  Worked closely with the other departments to understand limitations. Discussed features and adhered to deadlines. 
• Created a style guide and mentored new starters on the Scavenger Hunt art team. Aiding with issues that arose with workflows. 
• Organisational responsibilities for art assets and creation of an asset database for reusing assets between teams and brainstorming other potential steps. 
• Created features requiring testing, concepting, polishing and implementation into Unity. 
• Conceived new map ideas with the team and conducted research based on current trends and user metrics.
• Created unique, highly detailed maps. Including hundreds of characters and interesting environments. 
•  Incorporated 3D software into my workflow, creating mock-ups of maps for quicker workflow. 
• Changed content based on team and player feedback. 
• Created UI elements for Special Events and IAPs. Beyond my work on Scavenger Hunt I also created mock-ups and concepts for other Popcore titles. Time was also put aside to learn and became comfortable with several applications: Figma, Blender and Unity. Also UI/UX -principles which was all incorporated into my workflow.

I operate a side business selling a range of products of my own design, including greeting cards and enamel pins. This has allowed me to gain such experience as:

• Research and development of products based on my target audience.
• Conceptualising products using thumbnails, colour schemes and silhouettes.
• Designing products and working closely with manufacturers to understand the requirements of the product design, potential limitations of product materials.
• Handling of the business accounting. Inventory stock taking and creation and shipping.
• Marketing of products across several social media platforms.

I worked full time as a Freelance Illustrator; prior to that I worked as a Freelance Illustrator part-time alongside my full time position in manufacturing.

•  Created artwork for an assortment of Indie Game Projects, including Concept Art and 2D Art for characters, assets and environmental elements.
• Created Illustrations for Marketing Campaigns with professional clients such as Jewson, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and The Drum Recommends.
• Created Illustrations for print, including magazines, books and other mediums.
• Illustrated for Amazon Audible’s Thriller of the Year and breakthrough crime Author of 2018.
• Collaborated with client to create illustrations for the Child Author Project, an organisation that helps give children a platform for creative writing.

• In-depth knowledge of Procreate and Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop and Illustrator.
•  Working knowledge of Blender, Unity Engine and Figma.
•  Self motivated, collaborative, ability to work as part of a team. Working closely with other departments to understand limitations, pipelines and workflows.
• Conceptualization to rendering through to final polished illustrations in multiple fields. Including Environment and Character Art. 
•  Marketing and Branding illustrations for web and printed use.
• Excellent illustration and drawing skills, understanding of composition, colour and anatomy.
• Design and development of products, working directly with manufacturers.
• Maintaining pre-determined style choices of clients and employer, ensuring consistency of style, whether for brands or game projects. Adaptability of style.
• Great oganizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Bachelors Degree - Computer Games Art