Iestyn Lloyd
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Iestyn Lloyd

Chief Designer in Caernarfon, Wales

Learning Nuke

20 days ago

I am the Chief designer and a compositing artist with a passion for creating and animating stunning visual effects and graphics for television shows. I have over 20 years of experience in graphic design and over 10 years in the television industry, working on various projects ranging from dramas to documentaries to cartoons. I am always learning new skills and techniques in the art of filmmaking and to further improve the quality and creativity of my work.

Projects

2024
Showreel

Work Experience

2012 — Now
Caernarfon

Responsible for the VFX and compositing on a children's television show that has produced 97 episodes so far.

On location VFX supervisor for VFX heavy episodes.

Managing teams of artists on multiple projects.

Designed branding, title sequences, and motion graphics for many shows from dramas to documentaries to cartoons.

Created interactive experiences with apps and interactive ebooks for children.

Fixed broken footage using various techniques such as rotoscoping, tracking, keying, and painting

Animated over 30 episodes of two different children’s TV shows

1999 — 2012

Started my own company that specialised in branding, general graphic design and book design. Soon learnt HTML and CSS so as to be able to provide website services and ebooks.

2005 — 2007
Project Manager at Deudraeth Cyf.
Penrhyndeudraeth

Project manager of a £800,000 development that transformed a wet and desolate 8 acre area in to a recreational resource that supports wildlife and the local community.

2003 — 2004
Prison Librarian at Swansea Council
Swansea

No, I wasn't a prisoner.

1999 — 2003
Cardiff

Managing a nightclub in the heart of Cardiff with a staff of at least 20. Started off by working behind the bar in '97.

Awards

2022

Hei Hanes!
VFX artist. Responsible for compositing and creating VFX assets.

2021

Deian a Loli.
VFX artist. Responsible for compositing and creating VFX assets.

2021

Deian a Loli.
VFX artist. Responsible for compositing and creating VFX assets.

2019

Deian a Loli.
VFX artist. Responsible for compositing and creating VFX assets.

2017

Deian a Loli.
VFX artist. Responsible for compositing and creating VFX assets.

2015

Lead designer responsible for all UI and UX on the project.

2009

Clinc-r magazine.
Tutor to the amazing young people that created this series of magazine's. Can be found on Issuu.

1999
Eversheds Purchase Award from Eversheds

Only one piece of artwork is selected in the graduation exhibition by the Eversheds company.
There was a buffet and a cheque 😆

Education

2005 — 2006
Module ET01 Post Graduate Certificate in Education at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor

Obtained this qualification specifically as to be able to teach graphic design, photography and print publishing to the young people of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

1996 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts at University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Cardiff

Specialised in photography and printmaking. I got to combine both aspect by using my first Mac to create my award winning degree show.

1995 — 1996
Diploma in Art Foundation Studies at Coleg Menai
Bangor

An intense year of learning all aspects of art & design. Key subjects for myself were drawing, painting, photography and some film making.

1989 — 1995
GCSEs & A-Level at Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle

Contact

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