About - Will Kevans

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Full name

Will Kevans

Title

2D Artist and Game Designer

Location

London, UK

Blurb

Experienced games designer who has worked for Warner Bros, Disney, the BBC, William Hill, Sony, Universal and many more.

Biography

I have been a cartoonist and animator for over 20 years. I began my career as an illustrator and pen and ink artist and worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Telegraph, as an illustrator for comic strips such as Billy No Mates, and as a Props Designer on BBC's Dennis the Menace. I then moved into animation, game design and advertising.

I was the Lead Designer on Warner Bros' Scooby Doo game, responsible for creating backgrounds in the style of the famous cartoon. I created a promotional game to coincide with the release of the Monsters vs Aliens movie, again replicating the required style. I have designed countless online casino games for several companies, including Ladbrookes, William Hill and Paddy Power. My advertising work saw me working with clients such as Honda, SKY, Vodafone, Audi, Sony, Universal Records, Nokia, KPMG, Johnson & Johnson, Gap, Natwest, Visa International, ITV, HSBC, Coutts & Co., HMV and Chanel.

Some of my work has won awards. I designed a website which won a design award (Dr Vet) and I designed e-learning comic strips for Epigeum, a spin-out company from Imperial College London, now part of Oxford University Press.

Recently, I completed a graphic novel about my experiences as a teenage Guardsman fighting in a war. The book was featured on several news programmes including Channel 4 News, ITV News and BBC News, and Panorama based a half-hour documentary on it, using animation for the first time in the programme's history.

A few years ago, and along with a programmer, I set up a company called Pilot X to create a series of 2D side- scrolling mobile game apps for Android and iPhone. We are currently developing our third game.

I am available to work remotely on a temporary or permanent basis and I am available for short contracts worldwide.

Experience

Cartoonist

The QEII Centre

London, UK · 2121 – 2121

Creating a selection of comic strips for conference centre based in Westminster

Game and Package Designer

5asideCHESS Ltd

Lincolnshire, UK · 2121 – 2121

Designing chess game and packaging for registered charity

Designer

Brithop Brewing Company Ltd

London, UK · 2020 – 2020

Designing ‘Brit Pop’ beer can for artisan brewery

Logo Designer

Smokin Rhino Company

London, UK · 2020 – 2020

Creating logo for independent record label

Storyboard Artist

Nicholas Lynes

London, UK · 2020 – 2020

Creating storyboards for production company (Grand Theft Auto style)

Senior Designer

Royal Signals Regiment, Ministry of Defence

London, UK · 2020 – 2020

Creating an animated promotion for the centenary of The Royal Signals Regiment

Logo Designer

Natty Rico

Los Angeles, CA · 2019 – 2019

Creating logo for LA-based DJ

Partner

Pilot X

UK · 2016 – Present

Creating a series of 2D side-scrolling mobile gaming apps for Android and iPhone using Unity

Designer

KPMG Oliver Agency

London, UK · 2015 – 2015

Creating animation and presentations App design
After Effects
Flash
Premiere film editing

Senior Games Designer

mkodo

London, UK · 2014 – 2014

Creating concepts for a major producer of casino games
Producing GDD Documents
Designing UX for a forthcoming commercial casino slot-game app.

Senior Games Designer

BeJig

London, UK · 2014 – 2014

UX design
GDD lead design

Illustrator and Designer

Epigeum

London, UK · 2014 – 2015

Creating cartoon strips and animation for online teaching application for PhD students. Epigeum is the leading provider of online courses. It was founded as a spin-out company from Imperial College London and is now part of Oxford University Press. I was hired to illustrate some courses for ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in comic format. The course has won six awards, including Exporting Excellence – Education Provision (Education Investor Awards 2016) and Best Online Distance Learning Programme – Bronze Award (Learning Technology Awards 2016).

Senior Games Designer

TopJack Games (permanent)

London, UK · 2012 – 2014

Designing characters and concepts for online casino games
Creating General Design Documents
Creating wireframes
Copywriting
UX design
Graphic design
Flash animation
Creating multi-language games platforms

Senior Flash Designer

The Libertine (permanent)

London, UK · 2010 – 2012

Working for advertising agency on high-profile digital content for major clients including: Designing and implementing animation for giant-format advertising screens at Victoria and Liverpool Street stations for Artemis
Designing animatics for Comet and Butlins advertising campaigns
Designing fashion drawings for New Look’s staff magazine
Editing a series of online videos for Shepherd Neame
Designing a series of television channel idents for Babyliss
Designing title animation for a series of online DIY videos for Wickes
Creating online banners for HMV, Henderson and Gartmore

Flash Designer

Johnson & Johnson

London, UK · 2010 – 2010

Designing and creating an interactive self-help public health animation

Banner Designer

M&C Saatchi LIDA

London, UK · 2010 – 2010

Designing concept boards and animating banners for Curry’s and Travelex

Storyboard Artist

Audi and Skoda

London, UK · 2010 – 2010

Drawing storyboards and creating concepts for Audi and Skoda commercials

Flash Designer

Real 451

London, UK · 2009 – 2009

Creating microsite, including two games, for Monsters vs Aliens

Flash Designer

Soup Agency

London, UK · 2009 – 2009

Designing and animating berries for Innocent Smoothies

Banner Designer

BMB

London, UK · 2009 – 2009

Designing and animating banners for Thompson Holidays advertising campaign

Games Designer

Nokia

London, UK · 2008 – 2008

Designing and creating a viral banner game. Liaising with RGA employees to explain possible uses of Flash to meet the requirements of their clients

Flash Designer

Decca Records

London, UK · 2008 – 2008

Designing and creating a pop video for The Revelations band

Flash Designer

Hurrel & Dawson

London, UK · 2008 – 2008

Creating an animated engine part for a television commercial for Aston Martin

Flash Designer

BBC

London, UK · 2008 – 2008

Designing and creating Flash animation for The Watering Hole, the BBC New Comedy website

Storyboard Artist

LIDA

London, UK · 2008 – 2008

Drawing storyboards for television advertising campaign for Samsung

Storyboard Artist and Creative

Autotrader

London, UK · 2008 – 2008

Developing design ideas, creating storyboards and making banners for Autotrader’s advertising campaign

Lead Illustrator

Scooby Doo, Warner Bros (long contract)

London, UK · 2007 – 2008

Designing and implementing a multi-platform educational game for children using Flash. Working closely with Warner Bros professionals to ensure that the game was designed to schedule. Ensuring that the style of the game reflected the style of the original Scooby Doo television series while remaining contemporary for a new audience. I was responsible for creating and designing all of the background elements and interface.

Flash Designer

Unit 9

London, UK · 2007 – 2007

Creating animated transition for Belvedere Vodka and AT and T

Flash Designer

Meme

London, UK · 2007 – 2007

Producing character animation for BP training module

Games Designer

Electracade

London, UK · 2006 – 2006

Designing interfaces for online games for Ladbrokes, Paddy Power and William Hill

Games Designer

Universal Records

London, UK · 2006 – 2006

Designing and creating a viral game to promote The Bloodhound Gang’s single release. This was a Russian-roulette game featuring the band’s members as cartoons. The game was created using Flash and incorporated data capture.

Flash Designer

Grand Union

London, UK · 2006 – 2006

Designing advertising banners for Abbey National

Games Designer

Sony

London, UK · 2005 – 2005

Designing and creating a multi-platform game to promote a video conferencing screen made by Sony in the style of SuperMario Brothers

Flash Designer

DefJam Records

London, UK · 2005 – 2005

Designing and creating a music video for Suncycle using Flash (the song stayed at number one in the Jamaican charts for six weeks)

Flash Designer

Break In The City

London, UK · 2004 – 2004

Designing games and interfaces, including coding, for online games

Games Designer

Play Lottery

London, UK · 2004 – 2004

Designing interfaces for online games

Flash Designer

BBC

London, UK · 2003 – 2003

Creating illustrations for an online game for CBeebies website

Flash Designer

Vodafone

London, UK · 2003 – 2003

Designing and creating a viral animated film for Vodafone Christmas campaign

Flash Designer

Sky TV

London, UK · 2003 – 2003

Designing banners for the internet

Props Designer

Collingwood O'Hare (long contract)

London, UK · 1998 – 1999

Designing and drawing props for Dennis the Menace television series. This was a conceptual role which involved creating submarines and custard-pie launching machines in the style of the original Dennis the Menace comic.

Editorial Cartoonist

The Telegraph

London, UK · 1997 – 2003

Designing and drawing games and editorial illustrations for the Young Telegraph supplement

Games Illustrator

Daily Mirror

London, UK · 1994 – 2003

Developing ideas and concepts for children’s games for colour supplement

Games Designer and Illustrator

Take a Break and Take a Puzzle

London, UK · 1991 – 2003

Developing ideas and concepts for children’s games such as mazes and spot-the-difference

Freelance Cartoonist

Disney, Times, Sun, Penthouse, Golf Monthly etc

London, UK · 1991 – 2002

Providing content for magazines

Freelance Cartoonist (pen and ink)

Ribena, Adams Clothing, TK Maxx and The Woolwich

London, UK · 1991 – 2007

Providing pen and ink drawings for various clients on a freelance basis

Package Designer

Funnyman Jokes

London, UK · 1991 – Present

Designing and creating artwork for joke manufacturer

Comic Book Artist

Zit Comic

London, UK · 1991 – 1997

Drawing comic artwork for strips such as Billy No Mates and Postman Prat

Frleelance Cartoonist and Illustrator

André Deutsche Publishing, Hippo Scholastic

London, UK · 1991 – 2002

Illustrating 'Cops & Robbers Joke Book' and providing illustrations for Hippo Scholastic

Caricaturist

Newsnight, Chanel, Visa, The Labour Party, ITV etc

London, UK · 1991 – Present

Performing as a caricaturist at private functions and corporate events and on television (Newsnight) for clients such as Chanel, Visa International, the Labour Party, ITV, Honda, Disney, Natwest, HSBC and Coutts & Co.

Awards

2016	Exporting Excellence - Education Provision , Education Investor Awards Will was hired to illustrate some courses for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in comic format. The course won 6 awards.
2016	Best Online Distance Learning Programme , Learning Technology Awards Will was hired to illustrate some courses for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in comic format. The course won 6 awards.
2016	Best eLearning and Online Education Award , International and European Association Awards Will was hired to illustrate some courses for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in comic format. The course won 6 awards.

Exhibitions

2016	The Great British Graphic Novel (Group), The Cartoon Museum, London, UK
2015	Mural for permanent exhibition (Solo), The Welsh Guards Museum, Brecon Wales
2014	Field of Remembrance (Group), Westminster Abbey, London, UK

Clients

BBC Disney Warner Bros SKY Honda Vodafone Audi Sony Universal Records Nokia KPMG Johnson & Johnson Gap Natwest Visa International ITV HSBC Coutts & Co HMV Chanel Ladbrookes William Hill

Specialties

Photoshop, GDD Design, Animation, Character Design, Game Design

Skills

GDD Design, UX Design, Flash (advanced) with SC AS3 & AS2 (Adobe Certified), Character Designer, Games Designer, Animation, Cartoons, Caricatures, Fashion Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, Pen and Ink Artist, Adobe Premier, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Logic 8, Pro Tools, 3D Studio Max, Eyeblaster, Double Click, Fireworks