Hey there! I'm Samuel, a character designer for animation, living and working in Adelaide, Australia.
I started my career around 2015, illustrating a handful of children's books and readers for Blake Education, before joining local Adelaide games company Mighty Kingdom in early 2017, where I worked for three and a half years as a concept/2D artist on games such as the Shopkins suite, Wild Life, Gabby's Dollhouse and Conan Chop Chop.
Since 2020, I've been working in the animation industry as a Character Layout Artist on projects such as :Lego Monkie Kid", "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie", and "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur", as well as Character Layout Lead on "Lego Monkie Kid" and "The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender". I'm currently at Princess Bento as a Character Design Lead.
I have a bachelor's degree in design (specializing in illustration) from the University of South Australia, where my focus was design and visual development for animation and games.
When I'm not working, I like to surf and skate, play basketball, drums, and tend to my bonsai with a home-made latte in hand. A lot of my spare time is also spent learning, taking classes online, people sketching, and working on personal projects!
If you're interested in working together, please get in touch at samuelread4@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you!
