MICHAEL LAWLESS
2D ARTIST AND QA TECHNICIAN
//Software
//Personal Statement
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Adobe Animate
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Clip Studio Paint
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Spine
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Jira
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Hansoft
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TestRail
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Microsoft Word
I am a 2D artist who has completed a 3-year 2D animation course at the University of Hertfordshire. My friendly demeanour works well for communication, alongside being an individual who adapts to the needs of the team due to experience gained throughout my education and employment. I am organised and reliable for others who wish to depend on me, someone who is very passionate and dedicated when it comes to getting the job done in the industry I love.
//Achievements
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"Studio Domain - Go Beyond" award at Entain Studios in June 2025 for providing support in other work areas that weren't my own to help the team/project
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Third year University comic “A Sticky Situation” shortlisted for “Best Comic/Concept Art Award” for UH Animation Expose 2020
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Second year University film "Playtime" selected for the 2019 "Anime!arte" animation festival in Brazil
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Uxbridge College Super-Star Award 2017
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Uxbridge College Creative Studies Star Award 2017
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Uxbridge College Achievement Award 2017
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Responsible for creating a short ident animation for an indie film production in 2017 (Straw Cat Productions)
//Education
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University of Hertfordshire
BA 2D Animation and Character for Digital Media
September 2017 – May 2020
Final Grade: First Class Honours
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Uxbridge College
BTEC Level 3 Creative Media Design - Game Design
September 2015 – June 2017
Final Grade: Distinction* Distinction* Distinction*
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Uxbridge College
BTEC Level 2 Creative Media Design - Game Design
September 2014 – June 2015
Final Grade: Distinction*
//Hobbies
//Employment
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Video Games
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Anime and Manga
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Creating Art and Animations
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Editing and creating YouTube videos
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Daily exercises
//References
Game Artist – Entain - Remote -
September 2022 to Current
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Producing high quality art that reaches industry standards.
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Responsible for the concept designs of characters, environments, logos, visual style of the game, final renders, character animations, as well as storyboarding animation concepts.
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Working alongside animators to not only provide assets that help with the process, but also providing them clear visions/ideas on the direction of the animation.
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Contributing not just my own creativity when it comes to the concepts, but as well as the teams ideas, making sure every voice is heard to create a product that we're all excited and proud to work on.
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Clear communication between all team members to ensure the project is a focused team effort. This can range from understanding what task is the main priority, or providing a helping hand.
QA Tester – Dambuster - Nottingham -
January 2022 to July 2022
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Responsible for being highly efficient in reporting issues, suggesting improvements, and gathering/finding information that is requested.
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Careful examinations for our Triple A title to make sure the final product lives up to the Triple A standard.
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Clear communication between all team members. Whether it's asking for assistance or providing a helping hand.
Mr J. Barton
College Tutor
Uxbridge College
Uxbridge Campus
Park Road
UB8 1NQ
Email: josh.barton@gmail.com
Mr P. Vallentin
University Tutor
University of Hertfordshire​​
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 9AB
Email: p.vallentin@herts.ac.uk
Quality Assurance Technician - Universally Speaking
- Bedford - June 2021 to November 2021
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Responsible for being highly efficient in reporting issues, suggesting improvements, and gathering the information that is requested from the client.
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Careful inspections on a range of games from Triple A to VR titles to ensure the best result is delivered for the final product.
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Ensuring clear communication between team members and the clients are essential factors which creates a smooth and efficient workspace for project delivery.
Paul Ellis
Quality Assurance Manager
Deep Silver Dambuster Studios
Nottingham
NG1 7HG
Email: paul.ellis@dsdambuster.com
Customer Service – Viking Cruises – Heathrow
July 2018 – May 2019
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Responsible for delivering great and professional customer service to customers from their cruise destination to Heathrow airport
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Required dedication as the job would start at early morning hours such as 3am
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Persistence to satisfy passengers needs throughout the shift
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Required great care, patient and support given that majority of passengers are elderly