I'm Matt Balderstone...

About Me

Experienced Senior Graphic & Motion Designer with a demonstrated history of working in the design and marketing industry. I am a competent and passionate designer with over 15 years professional experience and a 1st class Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Graphic Design from the University of Gloucestershire.

Skilled in designing for print (Logo design, developing brand identities, Packaging, POS, Wall graphics, Exhibition stand design, Brochure / Magazine layout), Illustration, Animation (2D / 3D / Frame by frame / Character / Web), 3D Modelling (For video and AR & VR), Motion Graphics & VFX, Video production (Art Direction / Editing / Colour Grading / Sound Design) Web and App design.

My Experience

Cherrytree Creative: 2017 - Present | Senior Graphic Designer

• Continuing to further video, animation and 3D skills to a higher level
• Experimented with and introduced new technology and software to increase services offered as a company
• Created Augmented and Virtual Reality experiences and set up an automated video creation platform for clients

The Lenny Agency: 2017 - 2019 | Senior Graphic Designer

• Promoted to Senior designer, overseeing Junior designers, taking the lead on projects, and managing jobs from brief to completion
• Branched out more into video production, editing, animation and 3D modelling
• Experimented combining VFX and 3D graphics with live action footage for client promotional videos

The Lenny Agency: 2014 - 2017 | Middleweight Graphic Designer

• As Part of a fast paced and busy creative agency, no two days were ever the same
• Designed for big household brands, such as British Gas, Revlon, Toni & Guy, YBS, Braun and Vicks to name a few
• Predominantly worked on Branding, Brochure design, Packaging and POS

My Skills

Graphic Design
100%
Branding
100%
Illustration
100%
Packaging design
100%
Animation
100%
Motion Graphics
100%
3D Modelling / Animation
100%
Video Production
100%
Art Direction
100%

Brands I have
produced work for