Welcome to ShaneMadeArt.com, portfolio site of Shane Smith, artist for;
video games
animation
publishing
toys
greetings
& everything else
who?
I'm an experienced multidisciplinary artist and illustrator, based in the United Kingdom
what?
Anything and everything! Seriously though, I like to think that one of my biggest strengths is my versatility, which allows me to illustrate a huge variety of subjects in an equally diverse number of styles. This is the result of nearly 15 years working across video games, entertainment, toys and greetings cards, catering for audiences of all ages and genders spanning multiple product categories and markets. Combined with a constant desire to grow and improve as an artist, I'm always learning new techniques and approaches to my work which help me expand my range even further.
My personal preferences lean towards a more animation inspired family-friendly style, but occasionally I like to follow a darker path and conjure up something a bit more creepy and gruesome, in fact I've devoted a whole children’s book project to those very things.
And there’s still SO MUCH stuff I can’t even show due to the products still being in development, some of which is visual development for clients including the BBC, Epic Story Media, Bristow Global Media and various small businesses looking to bring their characters to life. It’s some of my best work, trust me,
Throughout my career I've turned my hand to many creative disciplines, including;
• Concept and production art for games •
• Character design and brand creation (my speciality) for animation and consumer products•
• Environment design •
• Writing and illustrating for children •
• Illustrations for all kinds of merchandise such as greetings cards, partyware, apparel, homeware and pretty much anything else you can print a picture on •
• Storyboarding and sequential art •
• Toy and collectible figurine design •
• Animation direction •
• Sculpture •
• Story and copy writing for character brands •
• Management and mentoring •
If you'd like to find out more about my experience, my full CV is available on request. Just visit the 'contact' page to get in touch.
Products featuring my illustrations have been sold globally by many high profile retailers, including;
Where?
After two years working for a mobile game studio on Paris, I’m now happily back in my homeland working as a lead artist for a top tier iGaming studio in London.
Before leaving England's green shores I was lucky enough to work in-house at two of the most successful greetings card publishers.
Within these roles I've also worked directly with retailers such as Tesco as well as with high profile licenses such as Mr. Men and Disney. I've also assisted external animation studios and game developers with concept art and critique.
When?
I've been drawing my entire life, and have been illustrating professionally full time for nearly 15 years, 12 of which have been spent in senior roles.
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