Client: N/A
Title: ‘Reservoir Pubs’ – Cartoon illustration print
Original artwork inspired from a friends anecdote, designed and printed as a gift.
Project Specifics:
- A4 print
- Cartoon/Illustration
- Software used: Pencil, Illustrator, Photoshop
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The Footy Recording
Client: N/A
Title: The Footy Recording – Stadium sound, animated
This animated short was a piece I wanted to work on after I attended a ‘Footy’ game at the Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. It was my first experience of an AFL game and I wanted to capture some of the sounds of the fans and the stadium sounds. After returning and playing back what I had recorded I began visualising a short animation so I applied the sound to a few sketches and it turned out like this.
Project Specifics:
- 2 week production
- Character design/Cartoon/Illustration
- Software/Hardware used: Iphone, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, Premiere
Animation Show Reel
Animations taken from my portfolio between 2011 & 2017.
Note: Includes clients, Swinburne University of Technology, La Trobe University, Ace body corporate, Sports Heroes, Doug Bray, Wayne Lee, Block Design, Craig Dembicki & Young Stunta.
Testimonial:
“Will is a talented Illustrator and Animator with compelling story telling abilities who also has a broad range of design and production skills including Web and Print.“
Sports Heroes
Client: Sports Heroes
Title: A portfolio of illustration and animation
Sports Heroes – From a start up, branding and development, the website launch and our presentation to Ted Baker plc and the Department of Health the rise of the Sports Heroes brand.
The Sports Heroes brand is a sports club for children that use’s six cartoon characters to spearhead a healthy living & active lifestyle initiative for 4 – 11 yr olds. Commissioned by Sports 1st & partnered by The Department of Health we developed a script and storyboard to produce the pilot episode of Sports Heroes. Working on this as an independent animator production took 8 – 10 months
Project Specifics:
- Full time position
- Cartoon/Illustration/Animation/Web design/Graphic design/Project management
- Software used: After Effects, Flash Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Soundbooth, WordPress, Outlook, Excel
Testimonial:
“Will was employed in a primary role as an animation specialist, and web and graphic designer, although Will was also responsible for managing and coordinating groups of employees into scheduled half term work. Will’s role combined a wide range of responsibilities including, designing and planning worksheets and activities, marketing material and concepts to use for sales to clients, graphic design and web management.“
Sports Heroes Branding //
As the company grew and expanded into different markets the branding & marketing had to keep up. Using print and social marketing to promote our latest initiatives I designed a simple range of logos to attach to each department of the Sports Heroes brand.
Sports Heroes website & e-learning //
Following on from the animation it was important to offer the children a platform to tune in to watch the Sports Heroes and so we developed a child friendly website which they could use accompanied by their parents/carers to learn more about the Sports Heroes message. It was also a portal to access fun games, download free posters & sticker packs and order the latest T-Shirt or badge.
After the launch of the website it was important to keep up the page hits and have returning traffic so we introduced our weekly ‘Challenges’. These were a selection of e-learning animations developed for children and designed to offer basic learning through an imaginative and fun tool. Weekly e-learning animations would include a short cartoon which then posed a question at the end that the children must answer. We gave out weekly prizes to children who successfully brought in a correct answer to school.
Web pages and E-learning cartoons taken from the first year of www.sportsheroesclub.com launch.
Presentations //
The clip below was used as part of our pitch put forward to Ray Kelvin, CEO of Ted Baker as an introduction to the work we do with the Sports Heroes brand. We held successful talks with associates from Ted Baker about introducing a children’s line of sporting clothing using the Sports Heroes brand.
Commissioned by the Department of Health – North Somerset , this animation advertise’s the work Sports 1st are doing to promote healthy living through Sports Heroes . The animation accompanied a video sent out to schools in the south west to encourage more extra curricular activities based around sports and health awareness.
Sports Heroes merchandise //
The Sports Heroes brand has been developed into a well recognised image for early years learning in the South West of England. Children were able to receive weekly goodies for demonstrating good behaviour, team work, kindness & learning new skills in sport. Having additional incentives other than the fun that can had at the Sports Heroes club encouraged children to work and play well in their after school clubs and made behaviour management much easier for our coaches to manage.
The brand now offers T-Shirts, wrist bands, badges and certificates and when the school holidays begin we run daily holiday clubs at several locations. Parents can also hire the Sports Heroes to deliver tailor made birthday packages.
Young Stunta
Client: Young Stunta
Title: Motion Graphics for music video “I want it all”
Motion Graphics for American based artist “Young Stunta”. Produced alongside Sonny Digital and Hard Headed Entertainment the Graphics were produced for the music video “I want it all”. Released October 2013.
Project Specifics:
- 1 month contract
- Motion Graphics/Animation/Illustration
- Software used: Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, After Effects
a goofy robbery
A goofy robbery – t shirt design
A4 print based on Disney characters “Goofy” & ‘Mickey mouse”. This design was submitted to Chunk clothing UK for a T -Shirt design.
Project Specifics:
- T shirt design
- Cartoon/Illustration
- Software used: Pencil, Illustrator, Photoshop
Graphic Design
About//
Examples of Graphic design, typography, logos & illustrations.
// The Sports Heroes Flyers since early 2011 – 2015
// Poster – French Text book Circa 2001
// Sports Heroes – Children’s certificates
// Sports Heroes – E learning resources
// Mañana 
// Monkey King Clothing – “All you need is Love” T Shirt Design
// Image Magazine – Front cover design for e-magazine
// National Marine Aquarium – “Little Squirts” Poster advertisement
Image Magazine
Image Magazine – Front page design for online magazine
South-west based e-magazine Image Magazine approached me to develop some concept designs for the launch of their new online entertainment and lifestyle magazine.
Project Specifics:
- 2 print contract
- Graphic design/Illustration
- Software used: Pencil, Illustrator, Photoshop
National Marine Aquarium
Client: National Marine Aquarium
Title: Artwork collection from my time at the NMA in Plymouth
A selection of illustrations produced while working for National Marine Aquarium – Plymouth. Between 2008 – 2010 I was their designer/illustrator producing in house advertisements, marketing material & web content.
Project Specifics:
- Full time position – Marketing assistant
- Logo design/Graphic design
- Software used: Pencil, Photoshop, Illustrator
Pisco Sin Fronteras
Client: Pisco sin Fronteras
Title: Pisco Unido – Logo design in South America
While volunteering in South America I began chatting with Jesae the then supervisor and offered my services to help them with their logo. The sketch is in my journal as I only had pencil and paper, we then revisited the design when I returned to my workspace back in the UK. The organisation was a fantastic organisation which helped in the aftermath of the 2007 earthquake in Pisco. This vector Logo combines the original Pisco Unido logo with artwork for the charity amazon raft race.
Project Specifics:
- 2 day production
- Logo design/Graphic design
- Software used: Pencil, Photoshop, Illustrator
French text book // 2001
French text book 2001 – print
A4 print for an old friend and the man I sat next to during year 7-9 French class.
Project Specifics:
- A4 print
- Illustration/Graphic design
- Software used: French book, Pen, Pencil, Photoshop
star crossed lovers
Client: N/A
Title: Star crossed lovers – print
Project Specifics:
- A4 print
- Cartoon/Illustration/Typography
- Software used: Pencil, Illustrator, Photoshop
Cinema Fantástico
Cinema Fantástico -“A cinema club for children in the community”
The Cinema Fantástico is a project set up for children in South Bristol. In association with the Wallace & Gromit Grand appeal it gives opportunities to families looking for activities to spend with each other.
I met with Marina over a coffee and agreed to work with her on her Cinema Fantástico project, I worked voluntarily using her character designs to produce an animated intro to accompany all of the screenings at Cinema Fantástico. I enjoyed working with Marina, a creative and enthusiastic soul who’s passion was addictive.
View the blog here
Project Specifics:
- 2 week production
- Animation/Illustration
- Software used: Illustrator, Flash, After Effects
Wayne Lee Productions
Client: Wayne Lee
Title: Motion animated graphics for the short films of independent film maker, Wayne Lee.
I have been working with Wayne since early 2012, assisting in the production of motions graphics and animations for his short films. Wayne is a Bristol based director and actor who has had films screened at festivals across the UK. I voluntarily offered my services to these projects as I was in search for interesting projects to get involved in while also building up my portfolio. Working with Wayne was a good experience and offered insight into idea development and production.
Project Specifics:
- 2 animated intros for short film
- Motion Graphics/Graphic Design/Animation/Illustration
- Software used: Photoshop, Flash, After Effects
Testimonial:
I found Will Bakers Art really good, Will has done some animation for me on a few of my films I’ve made. Very professional, efficient and he clearly understands levels of detail required to enhance visuals on film.
The Department of Health
The Department of Health – Commissioned by the DOH this animation was developed to introduce the work of Sports 1st and their flagship programme, the Sports Heroes, to primary educators across the South West of England.
The Department of Health are a government funded department that oversees the health and lifestyle infrastructure across the UK. We approached the South Wests regional office with our Sports Heroes programme for funding and their backing, they granted us both and we were able to produce this animation as part of a larger production which included key interviews and demonstrations of the Sports Heroes package.
Project Specifics:
- 1 month contract
- Storyboarding/Character design/Animation
- Software used: Pencil, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects
Testimonial:
“Perhaps Will’s most valuable contribution has been his creation of the Sports Heroes animation and cartoon, which brought a children’s fun sports club to life. This is an integral part of the company and has set Sports 1st up for future growth in the industry.“