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Chelsey Bateson
Chelsey Bateson
Freelance graphic designer / illustrator
Vancouver Island , Canada

Summary

Book cover illustrator for fantasy, sci-fi and horror. Earned my BA in Graphic Design in 2014, have been working freelance as of 2013.

Experienced in:
- 2D CG art, traditional painting and drawing.
- Cover Art, Book cover illustration & design (e-book, paperback, etc)
- Character design
- Label and packaging design (illustation focused)
- Graphic Design
- Photography and photo composition and manipulation.

Skills

Concept DesignDigital PaintingIllustrationPhotographyTypographyGraphic DesignTraditional ArtBook Cover Illustration

Software proficiency

After Effects
After Effects
Illustrator
Illustrator
Photoshop
Photoshop
InDesign
InDesign
PaintTool SAI
PaintTool SAI
Lightroom
Lightroom

Experience

  • Illustrator at Twin Ravens Creative
    Port Alberni, Canada
    June 2022 - Present

    Freelance company specialising in graphic design and illustration services.

  • Freelance Artist at Green Planet Nutrients
    Surrey, Canada
    August 2021 - September 2021

    Brief freelance project to produce illustrations for website and magazine.

  • Tattoo Art Assistant at Sandras Ink
    Nanaimo, Canada
    August 2018 - February 2020

    Designed tattoos for lead artist, including coverup tattoos, full sleeve tattoos, line art, hardlines and preparing designs for stensils.

  • Freelance Illustrator And Graphic Designer at Self Employed, Various Clients
    Nanaimo, Canada
    July 2014 - August 2018

    Packaging design, book cover illustrations, character design, magazine layout design, branding, web design

  • Book Cover illustrator at Patrick Foster Design
    Nanaimo, Canada
    September 2013 - June 2014

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