Katie Thomas
Portfolio

Illustration:
Publications + Project Management:
Contributions + Project Management credits of small-print fanworks:
ARTIST:
Pink Ward District
Red Ward District (NSFW)
Legends of the Rift Vol 2
Skin Boost
Samhain - a League of Legends Zine
To Heal and Protect - A League of Legends Zine
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Odyssey
Kingdoms and Keyblades
Moon: Shine Down!
Kingdom Hearts Rarepair Zine
Kingdom Hearts Rarepair Remind Zine
KHUX: Front Cover
Spellweaver: An Aqua Zine
Lightning in a Bottle: A Larxene Zine
Answers: An FFXIV Zine
Boss Rush
The Sun's Journey - FFXIV Azem Zine
Boss Btch FFXIV Pinup Zine
FFXIV: A Realm Beginning
Containment Breach: An SCP Zine
STARKILLER: General Hux Zine
Loop
Midnight Gathering Halloween Zine
A Tall Affair - A RE8 Zine
Moderation:Containment Breach: An SCP Zine -- Graphics Mod
Earthshaker: A Terra Zine -- Graphics Mod
PARANORMALCY: A cryptozoology Zine -- Graphics Mod
Epilogue: An Attack on Titan Zine -- Graphics Mod
Amor Fati: An FGO WLW Zine -- Graphics Mod
Conviction: A Genshin Impact Zine-- Graphics/Formatting Mod
The Final Arcana -- Graphics/Formatting Mod
Graphics:
Motion + Animation:
UI Design
Experience + Contact
EXPERIENCE:
2D Animator - 06/2018 - 08/2018:
Freelance
- Adapted work into Animation for Zoom Rockman’s Beano
Comic ‘Skanky Pigeon’. Storyboarded and fully animated.Clinical Illustrator - 08/2018 - 09/2018:
Kings Mill Hospital - Mansfield
- Assisted in the production of assets used in the Sherwood
Forest Trust Hospitals, utilizing printing methods & programs
such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & Premiere Pro.Junior UI Designer - 2020/2022:
Ideagen
- Excellent Proofreading & Documentation skills.
- Maintenance of UI systems for present company standards.
- Constant and reliable communication with internal and external teams.
- Understanding management systems and performing A/B Testing.Inhouse Designer - 2022/2023
Graveyard Shift
- Assisted in designing folder materials for children in museums
Consistent and committed communication with clients to produce high-quality output.Junior UI Designer - 2023/2024:
Frasers Group - Sports Direct
- Prioritising workflow through successful campaigns, promotions and initiatives
- UI Redesigns for Email & Web for present company standards
- Email Creation & Communication for campaign launches
- Graphical Design & Animation to aid in successful product conversion
10+% Increase in interactions & click-through ratio
- Competitor and performance analysis to drive conversion
Consistent communication with SEO and Digital teams.Self Employed, 2025 - Present:
- High quality graphical illustrations for independent clients
Works promoted by Nottinghamshire-based schools for learning materials and school mascots
- Online-based fan works. Charities include The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation & The Trevor Project.
- Produce insights and performance analysis on popular trends for merchandising.
- Consistent and committed communication with teams of up to 20 or more.
SKILLS:
Adobe Creative Cloud (AE, PS, IL) - 5+ Years
Blender / Maya - 1 Year
Emarsys / Amplience - 1 Year
Jira / Monday.com / Trello - 3 Years
Clip Studio Paint EX - 4 Years
TV Paint - 5+ Years
Figma - 3 Years
Microsoft Suite / Notion / Google Suite - 5+ YearsACCOMPLISHMENTS:
BA (hons) Animation - First With Honours - 2018
MA Design - Merit - 2019
Google UX Design Specialization - Credential ID EHTDE3TYZEMS - 2025‘Best Film’ – University of Lincoln - 2016/2018
'Best Animation’ – University of Lincoln - 2018
‘Best Animation’ – RTS Student Awards Midlands - 2019
‘Best Film’ – Nominated, RTS Student Awards - 2019
‘Best Film’ – Lenny Henry Award - 2019CONTACT INFORMATION:LinkedIn
Vimeo
Gmail / [email protected]













































