Curriculum Vitae
Children's book illustrator and character designer with over four decades of experience creating expressive characters, imaginative environments and visual stories.
Work experience
Owner & Illustrator
Harris By Design (Pty) Ltd
Specialising in children's book illustration, character design and imaginative environment design. Currently illustrating children's books for Amazon publication, from initial character development and pencil concepts through to fully rendered digital artwork and complete illustrated scenes.
Character & Environment Designer
Derivco
Conceptualised and developed original characters from concept through to highly finished artwork, including facial expressions and animation-ready assets. Designed game symbols, environments and backdrops, and presented finished artwork to clients.
Independent Design Contractor
Derivco Landbased / Aurum Studios
Character designs, logos, symbols, environments, game interfaces, branding and animation assets. Mentored the creative team in character design.
Education
Graphic Design Diploma
Durban Technikon
Skills
Procreate
Photoshop
Pencil techniques and mixed media
Team building and mentorship across practices