Maddy Sutherland
I am an illustrator with a FAD from Leeds College of Art, and a
BA in Illustration from the University of Dundee. As someone
who has been (very recently) diagnosed with ADHD,
I’ve always loved thinking of new ideas, concepts, and
character designs- I have a busy mind and I’m eager to learn
new skills and meet new people. One of my many passions
is running, and I love starting a morning with an adventure
outdoors, before embarking on a day of productivity. I am
based in Aberdeen, so I’m looking for a role or projects that
are largely remote. I am an independent worker, who loves to
hyperfocus on briefs- I find that communication is paramount,
so I am very responsive (having always worked remotely, even
prepandemic.)
Education-
Duncan of Jordanstone/
University of Dundee
BA(Hons) Illustration-
Leeds Collegeof Art
Foundation in Art and Design.
Work Experience-
BlingABC
I worked as an online foreign teacher for New
Oriental’s platform program BlingABC. This role
involved interacting with groups of children, ranging
from 1 to 30, and tailoring my interactions to each
child. Many of these children had never spoken to a
foreigner before, and my role was to increase their
confidence through kindness, patience, and an
international sense of humour. During this role I was
promoted, but unfortunately, due to new regulations
coming from the Chinese Government, many online
teaching platforms have not survived or have had to
make big cut backs.
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DadaABC
I worked as an online foreign teacher, before leaving
the company to join BlingABC.
Awards
2017
Prince’s Trust
Tomorrow’s Talent- Young Designer
Runner up
2014
D&AD New Blood
In Book Award
Skills
Drawing and illustration
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premier Pro
Paper cut out design
Watercolour painting
Copywriting
Teaching English to children
Microsoft suite
CNC machining
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