ABOUT



email: charlietreefrog@gmail.com



Hello! You can call me Charlie Treefrog - my parents did!
I’m a freelancer from Wellington, New Zealand.

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 a sucker for hand drawn animation, pixels, and long walks in Google street view.
I also do cocktail bartending in the weekends -  so I’m very handy for staff parties!

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 just feel like saying hi then feel free to get in touch!


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QUALIFICATIONS


- Bachelor Of Computer Graphic Design (Honours)
- ISTQB® Foundation Level
- Isla Verde Spa Relaxation Massage Certificate 
(it’s not relevant to my career unless a workmate needs a shoulder rub!)


NOTABLE CLIENTS



Resn, Fox&Co, Colenso BBDO, Simon Ward, Jess Johnson, Pit Vipers, Google, Netflix, Lagunitas, Hell Pizza, All Birds, Sad Patrol, Supernatural,
 

Skills


- Photoshop - artwork, editing and cel animation
- After Effects
- CC Animate
- Illustrator
- Toon Boom
- lipsyncing
- video editing
- basic Blender modelling and UV mapping/texture preparation
- InDesign
- print production
-moodboarding
-storyboarding/animatics
-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.

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