Sophie Rautenbach

Design, Animation, Illustration

London, United Kingdom
Talented mid-weight designer with agency and freelance experience spanning three years; I’ve worked with a diverse range of clients; comfortable working across all media and adept at working with a team or individually. I’m used to working on several projects simultaneously without compromising quality and excellent at mediating with clients.

Considerable experience in Print and Digital for the Corporate, Retail and Music Industries. Also skilled Motion Graphics Designer, particularly in stop motion animation.If you want a strong all rounder with an agency background; experienced in working with brands big and small across every media, please get in touch.
Experience
London, United Kingdom
May 2010Present
Senior Branding Designer
Working with existing branding as Senior Branding Designer for ongoing projects, designing primarily Business to Business advertising and printed content for this Internet giant. Day to day responsibilities included print branding, advertising campaigns, brand creation and event promotion.
Apr 2010Present
Art direction and Design
Branding and identity and website creation for an emerging Solar panel installation company aimed at an older, richer (and wiser?) demographic. As an environmental company it seemed appropriate that all brochures, quotations, contracts and forms be paperless, and hence applications and interactive Eforms are being developed and designed by me to work with the ipad..ensuring that Eco Warriors live up to their name.
Nov 2010Aug 2011
Art direction and Design
Senior designer with this international brokerage firm based in Savile Row. Day to day responsibilities included print & online branding, advertising campaigns, brand creation, website design and event promotion.
London, United Kingdom
Mar 2010Jan 2011
Art direction and Design
Creating debate on the Creative Review blog and appearing in Design Week Magazine, 'Smile for London' is a new moving image initiative showcasing the best of Londons artistic talent on the London Underground platform screens. This project entailed branding and identity creation for Websites, Idents and social media, aimed at the 'Pixel' generation.
Dec 2010
Title Sequence director and Animator
Commissioned to direct and animate Title Sequences and inter-titles for 'Analogue Kingdom' directed by Esther Johnson.
London, United Kingdom
Mar 2010
Animator & Model Maker
Commissioned to animate a series of TV commercials for American Express. Production consisted of stop motion photography of animated Origami. I was also principle model maker on set, with the final models spawning a print campaign. Co-animated with Dele Nuga and directed by Pavel Ivanov.
London, United Kingdom
Sep 2009 2010
Abel Partnership
Art direction and Design
Lead Designer for this architectural company, projects have included internal graphics, visualizations & exhibition design for various Government bodies.
London, United Kingdom
Sep 2009 2010
Senior Branding Designer
Natoora is a luxury food delivery service, with whom I have worked with numerous times. Since 2007 I have been lead designer for much of their print advertising; working with existing branding towards a streamlined identity across different media. Projects have included brochures, packaging, advertising, vehicle graphics etc.
London, United Kingdom
Jun 2009Sep 2009
Umai Development
Art direction and Design
This software development & IT consultants initially asked me to design a logo that communicated the brand ethos as well as print and online branding. This subsequently led to me working for Umai on several projects, entailing brand creation, visual design of software interfaces & websites.
London, United Kingdom
Jan 2008May 2009
Senior Branding Designer
Nomas is a branding and design agency with clients in the financial, retail and commercial sector. By the time I left the agency I was senior designer on several long running projects for major clients. My day to day responsibilities included print & online branding, advertising campaigns, brand creation, exhibition design, creatives for TV, website design visuals and event promotion. During this time I learnt to work within strict branding guidelines creatively, juggle multiple projects & work to tight deadlines.
Nov 2008Apr 2009
Strange Torpedo Records
Art direction and Design
Having been asked to create an identity for this boutique record label, I was then commissioned to design the logos and identity for two bands under their care. This included designing multiple record sleeves, motion graphics, and printed promotional material.
Aug 2008Sep 2008
Title Sequence director and Animator
Commissioned to direct and animate Title Sequences and inter-titles for two films; directed by Esther Johnson. ‘Celestial’ was commissioned by The Bigger Picture as a public realm work for the BBC Big Screen Network. ‘Yalda’ was part of ‘The City Speaks’; a collaborative project commissioned by Film London and BBC Radio Drama. Screened in 2008 at the BFI Imax Theatre. Production consisted of stop motion animation and After effects.
Education
London, United Kingdom
2004 2007
Degree: BA (Honours) Graphic Design: Design for Illustration and Moving Image (2:1)
London, United Kingdom
2003 2004
Diploma: Foundation Studies in Art and Design (Merit)
Skills
 
Indesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Dragon Stop Motion
Projects