Toni-lyn Smith
2D Animator, storyboard artist, character designer
Hello and welcome to my portfolio you can check out my various works using the navigation above.Unsure where to start?
Check out my 2D character animation reel below
2D Rigging and editing
Various example of 2D rigs I’ve built and animated in Spine and Toonboom.
This reel shows a collection of my 2D effects animations and the best of my Spine 2D rig animations all of which were conceptualized and rigged by myself as well as animated.
This video shows a look into the editing process in AE that I used to add effects to this Spine 2D rig, done for the purpose of trying new techniques.
2D Animation
Showreel representing the best of my recent 2D keyframe work.All work here was created using toomboom for animation and any rigging whilst final editing and compositing was done in After effects.
Animated short created in 48 hours for the yearly Cardiff QuickDraw event. I worked on this short as a solo project.
“Moon Call” my animated short created as a final project during my masters animation degree.
Storyboards
This storyboard animatic I created as part of a storyboarding course with Bianca Ansems, who provided the script and character designs.
The storyboard itself is all my own work, including the editing and sound effects/voices.
This storyboard was for a promo animation for the discontinued BoldBird series: Lionbound.
Here you can see my thumbnails and final boards in comparison.
An animatic created as part of my masters degree, featuring a conversation between a dog and a tiger.
Character design
Collection of my 2D character design work, with a focus on games and animation.
Character reference sheet for an indie series, including turnaround, expressions and mouth chart
Simple cat character design for rigging with adobe animate
pineapple bird design completed for trial rigging in Spine
One of 3 background Character designs done in the style of the show for Arcus studios.
Moon wolf monster design done for rigging work in Spine
Illustration
Collection of my illustration work, containing both commissioned and self driven work.
Contact information
You can find me and more of my work at the following socials:Instagram: @coffeetielAlternatively you can email me directly at:
[email protected]
RESUME
Toni Lyn-Smith
UK/ Newcastle Upon Tyne,
Mobile: (+44) 7905 676523
Email: [email protected]
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am a passionate and work -focused individual with several years of freelancing as an illustrator, 2D generalist and character designer.I have also completed my MA in animation at Northumbria university as-well as storyboarding course with the storyboarding artist Bianca Ansems.I enjoy working as part of a team and have worked in collaboration with other artists in multi -animator projects as well as voluntary team work with companies like Active newcastle in order to create advertisements for the charity.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Self-employed 2014 – Present
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR
I create illustrations and character designs on commission as part of my freelance illustrator business.Thanks to this I have become proficient in content creation and graphic design for a host of clients; maintaining ongoing communication with customers, accepting criticism and suggestions on the progress of projects; developing finalized work to a standard the client finds satisfactory.I regularly work with individual clients but have also collaborated with animation studios such as Arcus as a freelancer to help with background character design.
EDUCATION HISTORY
Northumbria University 2018 - 2019
MA AnimationNewcastle University 2014 – 2015
BA (Hons) Creative Enterprise (Digital Media)Queen Alexandra Sixth Form College 2012 – 2013
HND Graphic Design–MeritKirkley Hall 2010 – 2012
Numeracy Adult Learning Certificate – Pass
Animal Management National Diploma – MeritHeaton Manor School 2003 – 2008
GCSE: Graphic products (B), Art (A), English Literature (C), RE (B), Science (C), ICT (Pass)