Jo Cheung
ILLUSTRATOR AND ARTIST
CURRICULUM VITAE
Portfolio PRINT
WEB
FASHION
Contact Details:
info@jocheung.com | www.jocheung.com | 07966775126 | @jocheung
About me: I’m a freelance illustrator based in London and I’m highly creative, enthusiastic and an organised individ-
ual. My passion and curiosity for art and design is what inspires me to produce original and unique work. I have gained and developed skills and knowledge to visually communicate ideas through my time at university. Since graduating, I’ve been taking on commissions and I’ve worked with various people along the way. To develop my career, I’m looking to broaden my skills and experience as well being able to work with people who share a passion for creativity and design.
Education:
CELTA Certificate and PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Centre) at Merton Adult Education September 2012- December 2012
University of Westminster - BA (HONS) Illustration September 2006-June 2009 Upper Second Class (2:1) Honours.
Doncaster College - Level 3. Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design) September 2004- June 2005 Distinction.
General Skills:
Illustration Experience: Wedding Invitation design: private client March 2014
I designed an A5 wedding invite and added hand drawn type along with the design. Web banner and logo design for Junkie Lovers Boutique April 2011
I redesigned Junkie Lover’s Boutique’s logo as their website was undergoing changes. The brief was to reflect the jewellery and the designer’s passion for all things fun and kitsch. Logo and background design for Amelia’s Magazine January 2011
In conjunction with illustrator Abi Daker, we both designed Amelia’s Magazine’s logo for the website as well as the background.
Good communication skills: written and verbal | Ability to listen, advise and present | Working within a professional team | Able to work under pressure and work to deadlines | Visual T-Shirt Design for Vans October 2010 problem solving Two illustrations for Vans’ AW 2011 Women’s Collection.
Technical Skills: Proficient in using Adobe Photoshop CS6, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint | Drawing (collage, pen and pencil drawings) | Illustration/ Digital Mixed Media Illustration | Knowledge of using WordPress | Good knowledge of Adobe InDesign CS6 and basic skills in Adobe Illustrator CS6 | Wacom Bamboo tablet
Illustration for MacUser Magazine February 2010
A double page spread for an article about Twitter. Graphic Design and Packaging Design for Gia London
January 2009 - July 2011
I designed the web graphics for the fashion brand Gia London’s new website. I assisted with the creative director with the design of each web page, the holding page as well as the background for their Twitter page, plus marketing materials such as flyers.
Internship:
Lady Luck Rules OK August 2008
One month internship at fashion jewellery label Lady Luck Rules OK. Assisted the creative director with daily duties in the studio such as preparing jewellery for packaging, preparing online orders for shipping and made an instore window display for the jewellery collection.