Charlii Banks

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: Windows Laptop and Macbook Air, both with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Microsoft Office. iPhone, iPad. Impact driver, socket set, various basic tool-kit equipment, access to various power tools - if required. various basic scenic paint-kit equipment. sewing machine. Various artist/crafter tools. Own car (e-berlingo).

I can use: Wix, Mac Computer, iPad, Hand Sewing, iPhone, Power Tools, Sewing Machine, Adobe Fresco, Instagram, Adobe Acrobat, Sketchup, Autocad, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

About me

Enthusiastic and aspiring freelancer with mixed creative experience seeking 'assistant' opportunities to further develop professional skills and progress in the visual arts:
* concept designing for theming and narrative spaces: exhibitions/ attraction / experience / events etc.
* event styling;
* prop-styling;
* set decorating;
* prop/model-making;
* scenic painting;
* open to other artistic opportunities.

A friendly and courteous team-player, diligent, artistic with a strong eye for detail and dedicated to the job at hand, with various practical skills I have a passion for the craft and the eccentric creative world around it. Organised, innovative, resourceful and adaptable with lateral problem-solving skills, an inquiring mind and a positive attitude, I tend to use initiative and just love to learn. I am based in the Midlands, but happy to go further afield.

I thrive on both crafty projects as well as developing ideas and design concepts to push the creative boundaries of a theme or narrative in its visual and experiential context.
A designer/maker all my life, this artistic background has led me onto some wonderful and varied projects over the years (please see portfolio, as some aren't listable on Mandy).
Among my favourites:

Props Assistant for the televised Birmingham Commonwealth Games Opening/ Closing ceremonies.
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/copy-of-commonwealth-games-2022

Scenic Painter for Area 51 Ltd themed events - especially 3 years of Winter Wonderland's Magical Ice Kingdom, and installing foliage decor with them for The Forest room at The One Love Experience at Saatchi Gallery.
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/area51-event-design-ltd

Prop-maker and manager for my local Theatre Society.
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/kms-a-tale-of-two-cities
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/kms-the-sound-of-music

Themed Event Design/Creative for a local society.
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/41-club-event

Set Designer for local window display - creating and styling props to create a scene.
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/summer-window-display
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/autumn-window-display-1

Decor maker for a themed event at Birmingham Hippodrome.
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/birmingham-hippodrome

Graphic Designer for a themed event company.
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/zap-events-1

Narrative installation
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/uni-famous-last-words

Experience/Exhibition Concept Design
* https://fizzygiraffe.wixsite.com/portfolio/uni-innovations-of-sci-fi

A big source of inspiration for me are the 'Magratheans' from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy'; designing and fabricating whole new worlds -- growing-up I thought "what a great life that would be!"

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	AutoCAD Operator
Job Titles	Theatre Technician, Prop Maker, Set Artist / Designer, Set Dresser, Props Assistant / Support
Years in industry	1 to 3 years