Hello!
I'm Aileen Raistrick, a Manchester UK based 2D Artist & Illustrator.
I have loved working in a variety of fields - as a Designer & Background Artist in animation, as a Glass Artist, as an Illustrator with various commissions including books, wall art, pet portraits, prints and cards, and as a mobile Games Artist.
I love my job. As long as I have a brush/pencil/wacom pen in my hand I am happy! I also love running, going to the gym, making stained glass objects and drinking good coffee with friends. Oh, and of course, playing with my cat Rosie.
Industry Experience
Contracting Artist & Designer
Various illustration projects and commissions including:
Eden Square: series of wall art - digital
Pet portraits - pencil, pastel
Glass design: flower artwork, jewellery, wall art
Leaping Hedgehog: cards, prints - digital and traditional
Background Painter
Hey! AJ | Surfing Giant Europe
Background Artist and Designer
Stan Can | Mackinnon & Saunders
Background Lead & Initial Location Design
Daisy & Ollie Series 1-5 | Hoopla Studio
Background Lead
Pip Ahoy! Series 1-3 | CHF Entertainment
Pilots & Background Design | CHF Entertainment
Contracting Artist & Illustrator
Infographics Designer | BBC Knowledge & Learning
Android and iOS artwork | Connect2Media
UI Designer | PlayFoundry
Say What You See series | Big Ideas Digital
Various Illustration projects
Senior Artist, Concept, Character Design and Animation
Various Handheld & Mobile Games | Connect2Media
Senior Artist
Ace Lightning and the Carnival of Doom | Tiertex Design Studios
2D Artist
David Beckham License | Rage Software December
2D Artist
Various Web Games | Friendly Giants
Background Artist and Book Illustrator
Philbert Frog | Billy | Captain Star | Zot the Dog | Slim Pig | Monster series | Peter and the Wolf | Noodles & Nedd
Philbert Frog book series | My Favourite Monsters | Little Monsters book series
Various television commercials, pilot videos and title sequences
Fat City Films
Background Artist
The Fiddley Foodle Bird | Whizzline Animation
Education
Art & Design Foundation Course
BA Hons Design for Communication Media (Illustration)