LITTLER DESIGN

About me | Contact | Über mich

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I have always worked in creative environments and I offer an all-encompassing knowledge and experience that spans several media industries.

From my first job drawing storyboards for two BBC drama series at age nineteen, I have worked as a computer and console games artist and a designer of graphical interfaces for interactive TV and other interactive new media products; I’ve designed posters, streaming video and composite animations, and I’ve even re-created the title sequence of the film Psycho for a version of the movie with a kitten only cast!

Apart from my work for the BBC I have also contributed to and sometimes led the creative effort on projects for Disney, MTV, Channel 4, Electronic Arts, HSBC, Reebok, Adidas, Martell, Nike and others.

More recently, as a screenwriter and story consultant, I have widened my experience to include film/TV production and creative development. I’ve had several feature length commissions and sold story pitches for future projects.

The breadth of my knowledge and skillbase makes me a valuable addition to any media company whose output is multi-disciplined and international in scope.

You can view my portfolio of work by clicking on the content links to your left.

If you'd like to talk to me about contributing to your company or project, please mail me HERE.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Richard Littler.
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ÜBER MICH

Als Designer blicke ich auf Erfahrungen in verschiedenen kreativen Umgebungen und mehreren Medienindustrien zurück.

Für meinen ersten Job habe ich als Storyboard Zeichner für eine BBC-Serie gearbeitet. Seitdem konnte ich an Computer- und Konsolenspielen, Graphic Interfaces, interaktives TV, und neuen Medien mitwirken, und habe ausserdem Poster, Streaming Video und Composite Animationen entworfen. In meinem Portfolio befindet sich sogar eine Neuinterpretation der Titelsequenz zum Hitchcock Thriller „Psycho“ für eine Neuverfilmung, die ausschliesslich mit Katzen besetzt war!

Nach meiner Zeit bei der BBC trug ich zu Design-Projekten für Kunden wie Disney, MTV, Channel 4, Electronic Arts, HSBC, Reebok, Adidas, Martell, und Nike bei. In einigen Fällen habe ich diese Projekte selbst geleitet.

In letzter Zeit habe ich meinen kreativen Erfahrungshorizont erweitert: Als Drehbuchautor und Story Consultant habe ich Bereiche der Film- und Fernsehproduktion, sowie des Creative Development

kennengelernt. Ich habe mehrere Drehbuchaufträge für Spielfilme von einer deutschen Produktionsfirma erhalten und konnte einige Story-Exposés für zukünftige Projekte verkaufen.

Die Breite meines Wissens und meiner Fähigkeiten sind besonders für Medienfirmen von Interesse, deren Produkte multidisziplinär und international konzipiert sind.

Sie können mein Portfolio durchsehen, indem Sie auf dem linken Menü auf „content“ klicken. Meinen Lebenslauf finden Sie unten auf dieser Seite.

Wenn Sie Interesse an einer Zusammenarbeit haben, so schicken Sie mir bitte eine Email.

Auf Ihre Nachricht freue ich mich sehr.

Richard Littler.

PS: Noch ein wenig zu meinem Deutsch: Ich nehme an der Universität Tübingen Intensivunterricht, um meine Sprachkenntnisse zu verbessern. Bei diesem Text hat mir jedoch jemand geholfen.

Video

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Welcome animations for HSBC's in-store video wall:

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Just for a bit of fun, here's an excerpt from the Psycho Kitties title sequence, based on the original Saul Bass titles for Hitchcock's film Psycho:

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This is a TV commercial I created for Two Way TV:

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It's very out-of-date, but here's my old showreel. I must update it at some point:

Curriculum Vitae

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Mission Statement:

I fully value design principles that sustain and are not merely fashionable. That said, I am very keen to develop and experiment with new forms. As both a graphic designer, who has worked in various interactive industries, and a screenwriter with an in-depth knowledge of narrative structures and story theory, I am excited by the possibility of unifying these disciplines in the next stage of computer gaming, film, broadcast, and interactivity overall.

Design Experience:

University of Heidelberg, "Cluster of Excellence":

Designer of the Cluster's online journal, Trans-Cultural Studies, including the journal logo.

I also designed the look of the Cluster's "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" publication series, due to be released over the next couple of years (2009-2011).

yU+co Film Design and Production (US) yU+co Lab (China):
Creative consultant on an interactive environment project for the MTR (Mass Transit Railway) union-square development in Hong Kong.

I have also worked on various developments for Nike (an interactive motion wall); HSBC (An in-store video wall that welcomed customers); Martell (A TV commercial); Coca Cola (A TV commercial), and others. (2005-2009)

Two Way TV (UK & US):
While fulfilling my role of senior graphic designer I created streaming video and graphic content for Two Way Tv’s interactive TV channel. I also designed products for organisations such as the BBC, MTV, Disney, Channel 4, Gameshow Network, Reebok, Pepsi, and Adidas amongst others.

Games included: 15-1, MTV Music, Double-Die, Film 2000, Ask the Family, Adidas Sports Challenge, Tactiles and others.

In addition, I supervised the work of other designers and editors as well as commissioned out-of-house resources. One of my final projects saw me conceive and create Two Way Tv’s commercial for NTL. (06/1999 -10/2002)

Intelligent Games:
Lead artist for Psygnosis' Pro 18 World Tour Golf and Electronic Art's PGA European tour '96 golf games (plus the various add-on disks for PC & Playstation). My final project was development work for a Formula 1 management game. (09/1995 - 05/1999)

BBC:
I storyboarded two drama series for director, Philip Draycott: Kinsey and Virtual Murder. (1991)

Other Design Work:

Over the years I worked on several contract design projects. A selection includes: development work for a Marlboro cigarettes interactive kiosk (CHBI); designing Jamiroquai’s interactive web site for Sony (and the Hypermedia Research Center); a series of posters and publicity materials for Tübingen Universität, Germany; the University of Santa Barbara, California and Trinity College Dublin; and recreating the title sequence of Hitchcock’s Psycho for a version of the movie with a kitten only cast! (Stratton productions).

Design Software:
Photoshop. After Effects. Vector drawing software (Illustrator/Freehand/Inkscape etc). Some 3Ds Max. Some Flash. Also audio software such as Audition and Audacity.

In Addition:
After working on several short films in various capacities, I became co-editor and production co-ordinator of a 35mm feature film, Dark Waters, shot on location in Russia and the Ukraine (1992-1993).

Since 2002, I have also been heavily involved in TV and film creative development. As a freelance screenwriter, story consultant and editor I have sold feature length screenplays and story pitches.

I am keen to unify my screenwriting and interactive design skills and have been working on an interactive film idea.

I am also currently developing a graphic novel.

Please contact me for referees or further information.

Photo-manipulation

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[ Photographic recreation of Sir John Tenniel's illustration of the Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. ]

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[ Montage using found images. ]

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[ Montage using found images. ]

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[ Duke. Genesis album art recreation for the release of an unofficial recording. ]

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[ Nursery Cryme. Genesis album art recreation for the release of an unofficial recording ]

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[ Topographic Oceans. Yes album art recreation for the release of an unofficial recording. ]

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[ Foxtrot. Genesis album art recreation for the release of an unofficial recording. I was recently sent a photo that shows this image being used by a band called Foxtrot during their concerts in Chile!]
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[ Confused Hollywood Starlet ]

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Illustration

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[ Faux vintage travel posters]

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[ Unused book cover illustration]
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[ Header/Banner for an online radio website]

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[ Pages from a graphic novel in development]

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[ A child's birthday card]

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[Various illustrations]

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[ Various non-digital collages]

Print & Poster

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[Heimhofer Heissmangelbetrieb: Forty years of service flyer, 2011.]

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[The international promotional poster for Heidelberg University's Cluster of Excellence e-journal, Transcultural Studies, 2011.]

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[Heidelberg University's Cluster of Excellence used the above montage for their Christmas card, 2010.]

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A design project for the Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" at the University of Heidelberg (2009-2010).

[A series of possible logos including the one that was finally chosen]

[A mock-up for the Cluster's online publication, Trans-Cultural Studies.
Visit the site here: Trans-Cultural Studies]

[I also designed the look of a series of print publications due to be released by the Cluster over the next two or three years. The image above shows the design that was ultimately selected]

[A selection of alternative book-jacket designs]

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Various poster designs and publicity materials for Tübingen University, Germany (2009); Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (2006-2008); and the University of Santa Barbara, California, USA (2006).

Concept, Development & Pitches

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[ Character designs for a digital wall at Lan Kwai Font Hotel, Hong Kong]

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[ Concept designs for a multimedia project for Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China.
The last four (seasons) are based on the modern peasant painting style]

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[ Concept designs for a Martell TV commercial ]

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[ Concept frames for a Coca Cola TV commercial ]

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[ Concept designs for an HSBC animated video wall installation ]

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[ Concept design for a TV commercial after the Sichuan Province, China earthquake]

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[ Branding concept designs for German film company, Squonk Films - logo variations and website designs]

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[ Concept character designs for Nike interactive digital wall]

Screenwriting & story consultancy

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In addition to my design work I am also a freelance screenwriter, story consultant and editor.

I have sold several feature length screenplays, as well as story treatments, and several of my stories are currently in development.

For further details please visit my other blog, RE:WRITE. Go HERE for more information.

Graphical Interfaces (PC/Playstation games)

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Here is a selection of interfaces created for Intelligent Games for clients such as Electronic Arts and Psygnosis.

["Formula One Grand Prix Manager". A management simulation for Electronic Arts. ]

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["Pro 18". A golf simulation for Psygnosis. ]

["Pro 18". A golf simulation for Psygnosis. ]

["Pro 18". Splash screen. A golf simulation for Psygnosis. ]

["Pro 18". In-game interface. A golf simulation for Psygnosis. ]

["Pro 18". Unused interface ]

["Pro 18". Unused scoreboard ]

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["Pro 18". A golf simulation for Psygnosis. Unused Playstation interface]

["Pro 18". A golf simulation for Psygnosis. Unused Playstation interface]

Graphical Interfaces (Streamed interactive TV)

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The following screenshots are of interactive TV games that contained full motion streamed graphics, animations and composites.

[ "MTV Music". A quiz based on music videos ]

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[ "Widescreen". A regularly updated film quiz ]

[ "Widescreen". A regularly updated film quiz ]

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[ "Sports Shorts". A quiz based on contemporary and historical sports footage ]

[ "Sports Shorts". A quiz based on contemporary and historical sports footage ]

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[ "The Week on TV". A quiz based on recent TV shows ]

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[ "News Century". A quiz based on historical news footage ]

[ ""Year in, Year Out" (News Century)". A quiz based on historical news footage ]

Interactive TV (Open & Liberate platforms)

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This selection of screenshots are from games designed for interactive TV company Two Way TV. The following games, some of which permitted up to four players at once, were created for the Open and Liberate platforms.

Clients included: Channel 4 (UK), Adidas, BBC, Pepsi, Disney, Reebok amongst others.

[ "15 - 1" for Channel 4, based on the TV show of the same name ]

[ "15 - 1" for Channel 4, based on the TV show of the same name ]

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[ "Double-Die". A game based on Yahtzee ]

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[ "Sports Challenge". A quiz game for Adidas]

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[ "Ingenuity". Based on the popular board game]

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[ An interactive, enhanced quiz show for Pepsi that posed questions concurrently with the live show ]

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[ "Tactiles." A regularly updated puzzle game, the content of which was defined by appropriate holidays or topical themes ]

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[ "Film 2000." Based on the BBC show of the same name. ]

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[ "Belly Up!" A time-based puzzle game for Reebok ]

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[ "Hollywood Showdown" An interactive, enhanced version of the TV show of the same name for the Gameshow Network ]

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[ "Major Wager". A betting game based on live racing results ]

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[ "Ask the Family". Based on the TV show of the same name ]