ABOUT
email: charlietreefrog@gmail.com
Hello! You can call me Charlie Treefrog - my parents did.
I’ve been snapping necks freelancing since 2019, before that I was working with the wonderful folks at Resn for three years.
I think growing up on whack 90’s cartoons like Ren and Stimpy may have had an impact on my love for gross details.
I’m an absolute sucker for hand drawn animation, pixels, and long walks in Google street view. To ensure I don’t have to resort to selling pictures of my hideous feet on the internet, I also like bartending (yes I can make a Negroni)
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When I’m not “busy” switching between multiple unfinished personal projects you can probably find me DJing the most insufferable music possible, learning a new language or having a wholesome fucken picnic.
If you have a project you’d like me involved with or feel free to get in touch!
Or if you don’t have a project then maybe you like ugly feet?
Skills
- Photoshop - artwork, editing and cel animation
- After Effects
- CC Animate
- Illustrator
- Toon Boom
- basic Blender modelling and UV mapping/texture preparation
- InDesign
- other skills include moodboarding, storyboarding and QA testing.
employment and CONTRACT WORK
Aroha Bridge - 2018 - 2019 -Animation, asset illustration
Resn - 2015 - 2019-Animator
-Illustrator
-File preparation
-Storyboarding
-Head plant carer
-QA testing
Projects
Crowns Of Croswald
-book one cover illustration
-prologue illustration
-animation
Unreal Mission
-asset preparation
-Flash animation
-QA testing
Hell Pizza Site
-asset illustration
-asset animation using Flash
Ink Digital - Print Retail Assistant, November 2014 - December 2015.
-Independently running the store on the weekends
- Finished art
-Canvas stretching
- Print production
- Illustration and design
- Customer service
- Technical duties
-Photoshopping children out of photos
Spark Lunar New Year, 2024 - pixel illustration, illustration and animation in different social media formats
Hopstock 2022 - trailcard and posters
Riddle Me This - short web series
Pick Nelson/Seafood - advertising campaign
Project Blue - documentary with Fox & Co Design
- Dr Reknaw music video
First It Was A Rainforest - performance arcade installation
YapTrap TV show - season 1 and 2 - storyboarding, file prep, animation
- Fight Or Flight Web series
All Birds - Trino Quest For Comfort with Resn
Jess Johnson - pixel asset creation
Pit Vipers - 8 bit animations
Lifeswap, 2018 - lip-syncing,animation and illustration
Gnarly Vines, 2017 -logo deveopment for a wine shop in London
Zinefest, 2015 - Promotional Poster and tshirt design
Death Ray Newtown Gig Guide, September - December 2014 - with artist Francis Tunnicliff, we create gig guides to promote Newtown's local restaurants, cafe's and gig venues
Victoria University Surf Club, 2014 - Logo concepts, developments and finished logo for use on hats and shirts.
The Big Orange Restaurant, 2014 - Logo elaboration for promotional t-shirts
The Revolution Record Store, 2014 - Large scale illustration posters for promoting their “Record Store Day”
Duke Carvells Restaurant, 2014.
- “Duke Box” promotional poster
UCOL, Whanganui, 2014 - concept sketches and developments for student blog header http://ucolblog.co.nz/
Quaker Settlement Whanganui, 2013.
- Consultation about web presence
- Presentation highlighting the benefits of social networking
- Logo development concepts
Mainstreet Whanganui, 2013 - Street development mapping
- Future street development illustrations
River City Rollers, 2012.
- Logo concepts and developments
- Uniform concept designs
Volunteer Work
Clean Waters New Zealand, 2024.
- Illustration for a poster to about the environmental effects of our dogshit prime ministers policies.
Journey To Germany, 2017.
- Cell animation in Photoshop
- Frame colouring
Women's Refuge Fundraiser, 2015.
- Creating a poster to promote their fundraiser.
Freerange Press - "The Wet Issue" , 2014.
- Front cover
- Illustrations and textures for contents.
Zinefest - Event Brochure, 2014.
- Creating a brochure for the event's listings for this years' Zinefest
Women's Refuge Office Warming Party - Promotional Poster, 2014.
- A poster for the celebration of their new office.
TEAR Fund – Wellington Against Human Trafficking, 2014.
- Campaign poster
"Mana Wahine", Wellington, 2014.
- Promotional material for the fund-raising gig for Women’s Refuge at Laundry Bar
Karaoke Dick, Wellington, 2014.
- Promotional event posters
- Photo shoot
Eno and Shida Street Artists, North Island, 2013.
- Time-lapse photography and video of large scale building murals during a week long road-trip around the North Island
Eno
Shida
Wicca Bees Band “Gig At The Hive”, Whanganui, 2013.
- Organising local bands to participate in the event
- Creating promotional posters, flyers and stickers
- Creating videos for the visuals at the event
- Photographing the event for the bands
- Photographing Wicca Bees at various other performances
Stellar Bar, Whanganui, 2013.
- Promotional event posters
- Event photography
Caves Band, 2012.
- Band identity development
- Band logo concept sketches and development
- Band logo and promotional stickers
Space Monster Gig Venue, Whanganui, 2011-2014.
- Official event photographer for over two years
- Promotional posters
Space Monster
Capsul Band, 2010 - EP artwork
Exhibitions
Featured artwork in Threaded Magazine, 2014.
In Situ Portrait Competition, 2003.
Won junior expressionist.
Waimerino Arts Award, Raetihi, 2008.
Won junior artist award.
Degree Of Difference, UCOL Atrium, 2012.
Go Kern Yourself, Space Gallery, 2012.
Coincidence, Dandy Gallery, 2013.
Fold, UCOL Atrium, 2013.
Sarjeant Review, Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui, 2013.
National Art Awards, Community Arts Centre, Wanganui, 2013.
A Dangerous Gift, Edith Gallery, 2013.
An Illustrated Feast, Edith Gallery, 2013.
Featured artwork.
Conversations In The Park, Space Gallery, Wanganui, 2013.
Shhh..., Henry D. Bennett Centre, Wanganui, 2013.
Go Kern Yourself 2, Space Gallery, 2014.
Featured artwork in Threaded Magazine, 2014.
Awards
In Situ Portrait Competition, 2003.
Junior expressionist.
Nakamura Scholarship, 2007, a two week trip to Japan to attend school.
Waimerino Arts Award, Raetihi, 2008.
Junior artist award.
Came second in an air guitar competition once if that counts...
Personal Development
We Can Create, Design Conference, 2010.
Semi Permanent, Design Conference, 2012.
Semi Permanent, 2013.
Semi Permanent, 2014.