The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Irish Studies degree is a leading educational experience. A unique and rewarding course, bursting with rich culture and heritage.
We were approached by The Institute of Irish Studies to create exciting, interesting and engaging animations for two very different aspects of the Institute. The first animation we created was aimed at potential new students, showing them all the benefits and brilliant opportunities a degree in Irish Studies has to offer.
The second set of animations were for a citizens’ assembly – organised by The Institute of Irish Studies. The animations have been designed to work as resource tools – explaining to participants how power-sharing in Northern Ireland works. This complicated topic was broken down into simple yet effective sets of animations: ‘How does Government work in Northern Ireland’ ‘Are there alternatives to Mandatory Coalition’. We then created a further animation which delivered findings and research called The Future of Power Sharing in Northern Ireland’
We created an illustration style for both sets of animations, designed intensely intricate storyboards for each, brought them them all to life with animation and bespoke music.
The following images are a set of stills taken from the Mandatory Coalition animations. The animations used a mixture of typography and graphic elements to explain the process behind power-sharing government, alternatives to Mandatory Coalition and the future of power-sharing.
I have been working in the creative sector since studying graphic design and illustration at LJMU. I started out painting murals and attending graffiti events – working primarily with spray paint at that time. I would then progress to painting large scale corporate murals once I graduated and began a placement at Nonconform – where I still work today. In my university days, I was often told by tutors that ‘you would never work in an agency’
Hilariously I hated computers whilst at uni, and preferred making everthing from scratch. Even now I try to be as hands on as possible, but obviously using a computer is inevitable with the job I do.
Punk flower patterns I created for Scouse Flowerhouse a while ago. #illustration #design #wildflowers
