Sara Teramo aka conceptSARA - MA Designer and Concept Artist

 

London-based CREATIVE with unrestricted right to work in the UK (Settled Status) and the EU (Italian National)

Specialities: ● CHARACTER DESIGN,  ● IDEA GENERATION,  ● PITCH and PRESENTATION DESIGN

 

ART SKILLS Character Design, Concept Art, Visual Development, Prop Design, Illustration, Digital and Traditional Painting

SHORT ART PORTFOLIO via QR code or www.conceptsara.com/portfolio   

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DESIGN SKILLS Graphic Design, Research Work, Moodboards, Pitch Design and Presentation, Promotional Artwork, Storyboarding 

GRAPHIC DESIGN and PRESENTATION WORK www.conceptsara.com/design  

 

FULL WEBSITE https://www.conceptsara.com  LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarateramo/  INSTAGRAM @conceptsara

EMAIL sara@conceptsara.com   MOBILE +44 758 6564 828

   

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WORK EXPERIENCE

 

● CHARACTER DESIGNER, CONCEPT ARTIST and ILLUSTRATOR + PITCH and GRAPHIC DESIGNER as a FREELANCER - London

  January 2019 - Present

My speciality is Character Design and Concept Art for Animation with added Presentation and Pitch Design, as I’m also a senior Graphic Designer.

I am versed in editorial and book Illustration, design and art for advertising, and costume illustration for theatre and film. 

I also facilitate creative activities and workshops in some of London's most important museums, privately and for the mental health charity MIND. 

My work has been selected for exhibition at TATE MODERN London  and showcased by PROCREATE at the Barbican, as well as used by MANOLO BLAHNIK, and WARNER BROS. Discovery [ADULT SWIM]. Skills: Brief Analysis, Brainstorming, Idea Generation and Presentation, Research, References Collection, Moodboards Preparation, Exploratory Sketches, Iterations, Character Sheets, Visual Development, Colourways, Costuming, Material Call-outs, 3D Overpaints, Feedback Implementation, Painted Renders, Pitch Design, Model Packs and Story Bible Preparation to inform everyone in the pipeline.

I can work in-house anywhere in London, as I’m conveniently based in Camden, or remotely from my studio in central London near Leicester Square, equipped with the latest PC,  Mac, Cintiqs, iPad and VR headsets, as well as all kinds of traditional colours, brushes and clay.

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● WORK EXPERIENCE at INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC-ILM, motion picture, animation and VFX studio - London

   May 2019

I was one of the two work experiences welcomed at ILM London in May 2019. It was an intense work-shadowing placement and a unique perspective in the Film and TV pipelines of projects under Star Wars and other Disney IPs.  

I was especially delighted to receive insights on Character Design, Concept Art and Visual Research directly from Concept Artists within the prestigious ILM's Art Department!

 

● CHARACTER CONCEPT ART and PITCH DESIGN SECONDEE at FRAMESTORE, major motion picture, animation and VFX studio - London

   June 2017 - December 2018

I decided to specialise in character design and concept art, so I secured a position in the competitive Framestore’s runners’ development program. 

I helped both the Films and the Integrated Advertising departments and became a Staff Awards Winner (Autumn 2017).  

I worked directly with Framestore’s Creative Directors and delivered Character Concept Sketches and Illustrations on high-profile projects. I also helped with Visual Research, Treatments, Pitch Design and other internal and external communication material preparation. 

I demonstrated creative initiative, teamwork, ability to follow instructions and meet tight deadlines. I collaborated on prestigious VR and AR projects, as well as winning Design Credits, like the Funding Circle advert that aired on national TV and was on placards nationwide.  

I was also selected for fully sponsored specialist courses in Character Design and Concept Art, which I attended in person at Escape Studios London, as well as internal company workshops in Cinematography, Presentation Skills, Human Anatomy, Animal Anatomy and Clay Sculpting.

● LEAD SENIOR DESIGNER and ARTIST at JFDP Labs and Madrugaworks, Games and Apps Studios - London

   March 2014 - April 2017

I was the in-house main Creative Designer and Artist responsible for the 2D Art, Graphic Design, UI and Pitch Presentations for the companies' Apps, Video Games, VR and XR projects. Our apps were bought by Samsung and native to their new phones, and our games were best-sellers on Steam. 

I was also commissioned to paint character design-inspired murals to decorate our company premises.

● FREELANCE DESIGNER and ILLUSTRATOR for Theatre and Advertising companies - London, New York and Berlin
   February 2010- March 2014

I'm especially proud of the advertising campaign I designed and led the execution of for the Royal Albert Hall in London, and of getting my hands dirty with hands-on set design at Sets By Sara in New York, as well as designing for FEZ Berlin, Europe’s biggest youth theatre.

 

● DESIGN Intern at KARIM Inc, multi-awarded Design Studio - New York
   August 2009 – January 2010

I worked directly under famous CEO Karim Rashid to develop product designs, packaging and graphics, and several of my designs were selected for international production. We routinely developed and designed high-end product design pitches for manufacturers all over the world.

● DESIGNER and ILLUSTRATOR for Interior, Product and Fashion Design Studios - Berlin
   Sept 2005 – July 2009

Some studios I worked with: COORDINATION Interior Design, MARTINI, MAYER Product Design, BLESS Fashion Design, ACUD Theater.

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UNIVERSITY DEGREE  

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● Design MA at Berlin University of the Arts, UdK Universität der Künste, the most selective University in Germany
    in-person in Berlin - Design and Applied Arts MASTER's Degree curriculum

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● Design Exchange Student at University of the Arts London UAL, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
    in-person in London - Product Design University curriculum, bursary winner

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● Design BA equivalent at Polytechnic University of Milan, Politecnico di Milano

    in-person in Milan -  Industrial Design and Visual Communication University curriculum

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SPECIALIZATION COURSES
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● CHARACTER DESIGN PRO and CONCEPT ART for Films, Animation and Games at ESCAPE STUDIOS Pearson College London, UK
   in-person in London  - Certified Courses and Workshops
With Andrea Torrejon (Disney TV, Rovio) and other top industry professionals

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● CHARACTER DESIGN for Video Games at CAL ARTS California Institute of the Arts, US
   online - Specialization Course with Certificate
Led by Fran Krause with A. Ristaino (Cartoon Network), J. K. Jiang (Disney) and Robertryan Cory (Cartoon Network and Disney +)

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● CHARACTER DESIGN for Animated Feature Films ‘Collaging Life’ at VIEW CONFERENCE in Turin, IT

    in Person in Turin - Intimate Workshop

With Deanna Marsigliese (Disney - Pixar Feature Character Art Director)

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● CHARACTER DESIGN, VISUAL DEVELOPMENT and ILLUSTRATION for Films and Animation at La Galeria Roja, Centre for Art Studies & Gallery, ES

   in-person in Seville and online - Certified Atelier Workshops

 lead Marvel Concept Artist Karla Ortiz (Marvel, ILM, Ubisoft, etc.), Sam Nassour (Disney, Netflix, Nexus Studios, Blue Zoo) and James A. Castillo (Sony, Illumination, Passion Pictures, Axis) ​

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● CHARACTER DESIGN, CONCEPT ART, VISUAL DEVELOPMENT and STORYBOARDING for Animation at Schoolism Digital Art School

   in-person in Berlin and online - Workshops and Courses, with Daniel Arriaga (Disney, Pixar), Victoria Ying (Disney), Loish (Guerrilla Games, Lego), Ronnie Del Carmen (Disney, Dreamworks, Sony) and many more

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● ILLUSTRATION and VISUAL STORYTELLING  for the Editorial and Publishing Industry at SVA NYC School of Visual Art New York, US
   in-person in New York - International Studio Residency with Final Public Exhibition in Manhattan
With Creative Director Paul Buckley (Penguin), Artist Viktor Koen (NYTimes, Wall Street Journal), Artist Andrea Tsurumi (NYTimes)

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● CHARACTER DESIGN and STORYBOARDING for Animation and Stop Motion at Aardman Academy Industry Training by Aardman Animations, UK
   online - Live Course via Zoom

With Sylvia Bull (Titan Comics, Aardman) and Sam Norton (Blue Zoo, Funko, Aardman)

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● COSTUME DESIGN, SET DESIGN and STORYBOARDING for Theater and Film at UAL Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK
   in-person in London - Professional Courses with Certificates
With Gary Thorne (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - RADA) and Stephen Brown (The Royal College of Art - RCA)​

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SOFTWARE  

 

● 2D Art, Design and Presentation  Expert-Level  Adobe Creative Cloud  Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign etc. on PC, Mac and Cintiq (20 years)

● 2D Art, Sketches and Concepts  Expert-Level  Procreate on iPad Pro (6+ years)

● INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PRESENTATIONS  High-Level  Powerpoint, Keynote, Slides and Wix editor and Adobe Creative Cloud. 

● 3D, as a base for 2D Art and Overpainting  Basic-Level  Maya, Sketch Up, Unity and Unreal, Beginner-level  Blender, Zbrush.

● VR Basic-Level  Quill and Oculus Medium 

● VIDEO EDITING  Basic-Level iMovie, Video Editor, Beginner-Level Adobe Premiere, Final Cut.

● MANAGEMENT TOOLS  High-Level  Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Teams etc., MS Office Word, Excel, etc., Trello, Slack, Discord

plus  Medium-Level  Perforce and  Beginner-Level  Shotgun.

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LANGUAGES 

 

● ITALIAN native

● ENGLISH fluent ● GERMAN fluent

● SPANISH conversational ● FRENCH basic

 

INTERESTS and HOBBIES

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Art Exhibitions (as connoisseur and exhibitor), Fashion and Trends (knowing and breaking), Museums (discovering and organising workshops/tours), Musicals (a fan and a soprano in the West End Musical Choir), Theatre (goer and indie performer) and Rock Music (lover and band lead singer)

 

WEBSITE https://www.conceptsara.com  LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarateramo/  INSTAGRAM @conceptsara

EMAIL sara@conceptsara.com   MOBILE +44 758 6564 828

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