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I’m Chris Rathbone - a freelance illustrator with a background in Graphic Design and Art Direction. I love the challenge of trying to capture emotion and energy in my illustrations, and I like to use bold colour palettes to further enhance the visual impact of my work. I am a member of the Association of Illustrators, and I have created illustrations and animations for a host of clients and agencies within the sports industry, including Formula 1, the NBA, the NFL, the NHL, NASCAR, ATP, Red Bull, Puma, Ferrari, the Boston Celtics, the Miami Dolphins, Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Formula E, Sky Sports, William Hill, 888 Sport, the Tour De France and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. I also create illustrations for leading magazines such as CAR Magazine, Top Gear, Forbes Magazine and Match of the Day. I have been part of several live drawing sessions for clients such the NBA and Motorsport Live where I have created illustrations live on stage whilst talking through my work and answering questions from the crowd. I also regularly work with Affinity/Serif who’s software I use to create a lot of my illustration work, and I have created several time lapse and tutorial videos where I take you through my illustration process from start to finish.Visit my website chrisrathbone.com to see some of my work, and follow @R4THBONE on Twitter and Instagram to see my latest projects and get an insight into how I go about creating my work.
Chris Rathbone Illustration
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Freelance IllustratorChris Rathbone Illustration Jun 2016 - PresentHampshireI'm a freelance illustrator with a background in Graphic Design and Art Direction. I love the challenge of trying to capture the emotion, speed and energy from the world of sport, and experimenting with colour to further enhance the visual impact of my work. I am a member of the Association of Illustrators and I have created illustrations and animations for a host of clients and agencies within the sports industry, including Formula 1, the NBA, the NHL, ATP, Red Bull, Puma, Ferrari, the Boston Celtics, Formula E, W Series, Barstool Sports, William Hill, 888 Sport, the Tour De France and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. I also create illustrations for leading magazines such as CAR Magazine, Top Gear, Forbes Magazine and Match of the Day. Visit my website chrisrathbone.com to see some of my work, and follow @R4THBONE on Twitter and Instagram to see my latest projects and get an insight into how I go about creating my work.
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Design Manager & Creative LeadLiz Earle Beauty Co. Limited Mar 2016 - Jun 2018Ryde, Isle Of WightIn 2015 after the previous Creative Director left I was asked to assume his responsibilities, and my role was then made official in 2016. I worked closely with the Brand, Packaging, Copy and Visual Merchandising teams in the briefing process, conceptualizing new ideas, and then leading the wider design team to ensure all artworks are delivered within each campaign. A key task of mine was to bridge the gap with our Digital team to ensure there was greater consistency between our online work and printed literature, and I was responsible for signing off and approving creative assets.I lead the team of designers (both online and offline) and artworkers, as well as attending all company photoshoots, providing art direction on both studio and location shoots. I also played a key role in creating and delivering our brand guidelines, packaging guidelines and Brand Visual Identity documents. -
Lead Creative DesignerLiz Earle Beauty Co. Limited May 2012 - May 2016Ryde, Isle Of Wight, United KingdomAs Lead Creative Designer I mentored and lead a team of designers and art workers. I was responsible for taking the briefs, conceptualising new ideas, presenting the concepts and then working with the team of designers to turn the concepts into final artworks.As a team we produced all of the companies marketing and promotional literature, created the brands monthly lifestyle bulletin and create NPD packaging concepts. We created all the Visual Merchandising graphics for our 4 direct stores and 3rd party displays in Boots and John Lewis. I worked closely with the Print Production Manager and the packaging team to help suggest printing techniques and finishes and I attended several press passes alongside our very experienced Print Production Manager. I worked closely with the digital team to ensure there is consistency between our online work and printed literature, and I helped to mentor and provide guidance to the digital designers. I attended several company photoshoots alongside the Brand and Content Manager, and I provided Art Direction for both indoor studio shoots, and outdoor location shoots before using my retouching skills to ensure all images were then retouched and colour corrected to the high standards that are required.
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Senior Graphic DesignerSkyline Advertising Limited May 2011 - May 2012Winchester, Hampshire, United KingdomIn my time at Skyline I was responsible for working with clients such at Colt, BOC and Denplan. The work was much more business to business based, which meant it was more corporate compared to the work I had been used too, but it was productive to experience working in this environment. I designed and created several 300+ page catalogues, I designed and built multiple websites and I created several large exhibition stands. I also got the opportunity to work closely with an external video agency and I created some viral videos which was pretty cool! -
Graphic DesignerHalo Design Associates Apr 2008 - May 2011Ringwood, Hampshire, United KingdomIn this role I was heavily involved in a complete re-brand of one of our largest clients Organix. I was involved from concept stage, right through to the final artwork stage and I produced packaging designs, the design of supporting national advertising, a re-design of the Organix website and the design of large exhibition stands. Some other clients I worked with on a day to day basis were Feather & Black, Dorset Cereals, House of Dorchester, Quay Holidays and Bourne Leisure. In my time here I made the most of the opportunity available to create an online presence at Halo - designing websites, web banners and web graphics, as well as learning HTML and CSS coding which enabled me to build several fully functioning websites. -
Graphic Designer & IllustratorLawton Communications Group Apr 2007 - Apr 2008Southampton, United KingdomAfter a successful start to my career at Lawton's, the 'Junior' part of my job title was removed and I became a key member of the creative team that contributed to eleven consecutive successful new business pitches. I worked on advertising campaigns for a broad range of high profile clients including Honda, Burger King, Citroen, RNLI, Southampton Football Club and University of Portsmouth. I was involved in all aspects of the design process, from the initial brainstorming of ideas, creating scamps and then turning the concepts ideas into final print ready artworks.I also became the in-house illustrator and I was responsible for creating all of our concept scamps, and I also created illustrations for several of our clients Advertising campaigns. -
Junior Graphic DesignerLawton Communications Group Apr 2006 - Apr 2007Southampton, United KingdomI spent the first 3 months working along side the Art Workers, creating Public Notices and newspaper adverts. This opportunity was extremely valuable and helped to teach me the fundamentals of typography and layout which I could then build my creative skills on.I was then integrated into the design team, and I was able my develop my creative skills by working closely with the senior designers and Creative Director. We formed a very strong working relationship and the experience I gained from the team at such an early stage of my career was extremely valuable for me.
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Chris Rathbone Education Details
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Ba (Hons) Design With Marketing -
Epping Forest CollegeArt -
Chingford Foundation SchoolGcse Grades A-C
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Chris Rathbone attended Southampton Solent University, Epping Forest College, Chingford Foundation School.
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