Rick Charles
Portfolio
OUTLINE
My Education has stood me in good stead concerning my personal project work,
freelance submissions and multi-tasking skills.
I have found my artwork has developed to a large degree through my years in
Education and this has taken me along different paths that I other wise would
have not followed in my pursuit to better my artwork.
On the above courses I have ventured along various different routes within
art and design and have covered a vast area of ground whilst doing this.
I have had the use of various media and had started by learning the basic
skills of drawing, painting (water colours, acrylics etc), life drawing, sketching,
graphic design (CAD), ceramics, fabric design, textiles and photography.
This eventually led my aims into Illustration and Graphic design, which is
still a large influence on my art today.
My skill in Illustration and Graphics have taken me along various other paths
since then, from Animation to Fine Art, Sculpture and Art Business.
WORK EXPERIENCE AND FREELANCE- EMPLOYMENT FROM 9/04 – 6/05
• COMIC
STRIPS FOR PLATFORM MAGAZINE (SWANSEA ARTS FORUM TRUST) 2 OF 3
• DESIGNS AND ARTWORK FOR KIOSK PROJECT, SWANSEA
• EXPOSURE ART GALLERY EXHIBITION 11/04-2/05
• DISPLAY EXHIBITION FOR RADSTOCK ART PROJECT, RADSTOCK, BATH
• HORROR AND COMIC BASED ART-WORKS FOR PERSONNAL PRACTICE (R.I.P AND
PSYCHO KILLERS ART PIECES)
• TO DESIGN LOGOS FOR DRAGON INTERNATIONAL (TARGET COMPANY)
• CONTACTS WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES TO ATTEND THE SWANSEA INSTITUTE
SYMPOSIUM
• TATTOO DESIGNS FOR FRIENDS
• DISCUSSION AND IDEAS FOR PROPOSED PLAYGROUND MURAL FOR BRYNMILL SCHOOL
AND WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN MAKING ART COLLAGES FOR WALL DISPLAYS
• DESIGNING LOGOS, BUSINESS CARDS AND LETTER HEADS FOR ARANEA CREATIVE
ART AND DESIGN CONSULTANCY
• ILLUSTRATIONS FOR FRIENDS MAGAZINE (BONG LIZARD)
OUTLINE
My freelance works before this time covers logo design for the R.C.G.P (The
Royal College of General Practitioners), which was displayed on cars and various
office stationary. Work for the ‘Round Table’, and leaflets for
Swansea University. Submitted entries for the ‘Aubrey Beardsley Shock
Exhibition in Brighton held between June/July 1998.
Work for graphic design company ‘Domain Guard’ in London, and
web logos for Linda Fuller at ‘Biker Society’ in Derby. A promotional
animated video for the company’ ELECTROLUX’. A large comic playground
mural consisting of 4 large panels for ‘St Helens primary school’
Swansea. Promotional posters and demo c.d covers for bands (D.N.A, Shadow
Company etc), and various art works for friends and family, such as birthday
cards, t-shirts, tattoo designs, jacket designs and comics.
