Nico Thompson

I am a recent illustration graduate with an honours in illustration, I love to draw, create and design characters and through my studies at university I have gained a lot of experience in working towards briefs and deadlines. Briefs I worked towards include designing book covers for various stories, working in a team to produce children books, designing a record sleeve, creating a concert poster and planning, writing and drawing a 20 page comic book which I printed. Through my time working on these briefs, it allowed me to step out my comfort zone, practice things I wouldn’t usually practice and work on things i would always procrastinate on doing such as a comic book.

Though I gained a lot of experience during my time at university, the bulk of my experience comes from my own work. I have been drawing since I was young, and during this time have learned a lot such as anatomy, dynamic poses, drawing softwares such as Clip Studio Paint and Procreate and colouring and rendering on these drawing softwares. This experience comes from a passion to draw every day to improve my work and turn my passion into a career in the creative industry.

During my studies I have a had a few jobs in hospitality, working at KFC, Sainsbury’s and Nandos. Working in jobs like this allowed me to get used to working in fast paced environments as I had to deal with numerous customers on busy days making sure they have everything they need, being flexible and adaptable in the jobs I undertake during busy periods and general customer service, interacting with different customers during my shifts

I recently graduated with a BA Honours in illustration at Birmingham City University