I'm an illustrator and animator based in Essex, with over 17 years experience working in digital design and marketing.
Alongside my illustration, I specialise in creating 2D hand-drawn and vector animations, storyboards, logos and visual identities.
My Background
At foundation level I studied illustration and typography, and at University I completed a degree in hand-drawn animation.
After leaving Uni I joined Think Jam: a global digital marketing agency specialising in film, TV and social media promotion. I spent 10 amazing years here, initially working as a storyboard artist, sketching concepts for marketing campaigns, and then progressing into digital design (including Flash animation: RIP!), motion graphics, video editing and social media content creation.
In 2018 I went freelance to pursue my main passions: illustration and animation. I’ve always enjoyed sketching, drawing and creating frame-by-frame animations, and I am lucky to be able to incorporate them into both my personal and my client work.
My Work
I love creating vibrant, detailed and energetic illustrations.
Life drawing, storyboarding and conceptualising are all hugely important parts of my design process.
All of my work is created digitally in ProCreate: wherever possible I try to retain a hand-drawn aesthetic, to emulate the feel of traditional drawing. And I love to bring my drawings to life using 2D animation and motion graphics.
I am open to new projects, collaborations and commissions. Please get in touch!
Direct email: davemccallart@gmail.com
Download my CV here.
