JESSICA WOOSTER
Birmingham,United Kingdom
Summary
Passionate junior digital artist with a specialty in design, illustration, and visual storytelling/sequential art. Roughly 6 years experience working on one time freelance commissions for a variety of customers and projects. Adept at fitting alternate art styles. Graduated in mid-2024 with a BAHons in cartoon and comic art from University of Staffordshire.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Character Designer/Promotional Artist/Art Director
Rea Bear Animates
USA, Remote
2023.02 - 2026.01
- Volunteer/Commission work based on Assignment
- Fitting a set style
- Creating characters that fit the world, aesthetic, and style
- Ensure Characters and outfits were safe for the set animation style
- Working from briefs/mood boards to reach desired outcome
- Created posters to promote the series across social media
- Assisted others on the project to ensure style consistency
- Communication with other artists/departments across the project to ensure things run as smooth as possible
Freelance Artist
Freelance Commission Work
Birmingham, West Midlands
2018.01 - 2026.01
- Working with a variety of clients on varying projects
- Illustration, Character design, Short animation, logos, letter headers
- Communicating with clients to ensure the piece matched what was envisioned at each stage
Cafe assistant
The Little Highstreet
Birmingham, West Midlands
2025.01 - Current
- Practiced healthy and safety measures to comply with regulations, especially regarding food and hygiene
- Enhanced cafe atmosphere with attention to cleanliness and decoration details.
- Greeted customers, presented menus and shared information about rules and services
Pizzaiolo Chef
Pizza Express
Cranleigh/Solihull
2022.06 - 2024.12
- Working within a team
- Quality control
- Keeping calm under high stress situations
- Assisting other team members with tasks when applicable
- Organisation/Prioritising tasks
- Keeping a positive/supportive attitude during rush hours
Education
BA HONS - Cartoon and Comic arts
University of Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent 2021.09 - 2024.07
Btech - Art and Design
Guildford College
Guildford, Surrey 2019.09 - 2021.07
Skills
- Digital art
- Design
- Communication
- Illustration
- Visual Storytelling
- Customer focused
- Sequential art design
- Digital art software knowledge
Affiliations
- Sketching
- Voice Acting/Acting
- Writing
- Skiing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cafe assistant
The Little Highstreet
2025.01 - Current
Character Designer/Promotional Artist/Art Director
Rea Bear Animates
2023.02 - 2026.01
Pizzaiolo Chef
Pizza Express
2022.06 - 2024.12
BA HONS - Cartoon and Comic arts
University of Staffordshire
2021.09 - 2024.07
Btech - Art and Design
Guildford College
2019.09 - 2021.07
Freelance Artist
Freelance Commission Work
2018.01 - 2026.01