Resume

Rob Smyth

Lead Designer - Senior Background Artist - Rigger

Brisbane, Australia

Summary

I am a Lead Designer and Senior Background Artist based in Brisbane, Australia. I am currently working in Animation for TV Productions and have experience working in many other creative industries such as video games, children's books and table-top games.

I excel in problem solving and ability to adapt my work to any style and environment. I have great communication skills and extensive experience in working with multiple departments, leading teams of artists as well as having a strong grasp of the overall animation production pipeline.

My love for creating and learning new things drives me to improve my skills and streamline my processes as an designer and artist. I pride myself on my ideas and ability to develop them to a strong finish and good timeframe.

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Skills

Software proficiency

Illustrator

Photoshop

Cel Action 2D

InDesign

Maya

Productions

- TV Production
  Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Senior Background Artist
- Company
  Princess Bento
- TV Production
  Various Pilot pitches and Shorts
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Lead Designer, Art direction and Rigging
- Company
  Ludo Studio
- TV Production
  Unannounced Title
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Background Artist and Rigger
- Company
  Lupus Films
- TV Production
  Bluey Season 3
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Lead Designer
- Company
  Ludo Studio
- TV Production
  Cyw
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Rigger
- Company
  Cloth Cat
- TV Production
  Dave Spud
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Designer and Rigger
- Company
  Cloth Cat
- TV Production
  Bluey Season 2
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Designer
- Company
  Ludo Studio
- TV Production
  Mr Bean: the Animated Series 3
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Designer
- Company
  Tiger Aspect
- TV Production
  Claude
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Layout Artist
- Company
  Sixteen South

Experience

Lead Designer at Ludo Studio
Brisbane, AU
June 2019 - Present
I have been working with Ludo Studio since 2019 on various projects, most notably as a Designer and Rigger on the Bafta award winning show 'Bluey'. I became Lead Designer in 2021 for season 3. Other projects include various shorts and unannounced pilot pitches for future projects.
Senior Background Artist at Princess Bento
Melbourne, AU
February 2023 - February 2024
I worked as a Senior Background Artist for the unreleased Fox show 'Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros' creating backgrounds and layouts.
Background Artist and Rigger at Lupus Studio
London, GB
May 2022 - December 2022
Working freelance on a currently unannounced children's show rigging characters and designing background art.