2024 | Longlist | Animation
- Why did you create this work?
WeTransfer commissioned me to create, design, and animate new illustrations for their file transfer product. They were drawn to my personal illustration style blending 3D and 2D digital painting, without a specific concept in mind. I proposed the concept of using feet, which was for me fun, bold, and impactful, which they enthusiastically approved and gave me great creative freedom. - How were your illustrations used?
My animated illustrations pop up in the WeTransfer product everytime you share a file through their platform.
I designed 9 illustrations with different uses, to express:
- transfer completed
- error message
- passport protect
- transfer expired
- transfer blocked
- upsell
etc - What materials and techniques did you use?
I used Cinema 4D, Photoshop, and After Effects. - Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned - Commissioner Name
Credits : WeTrasnfer Project Managers I worked with on this project: Leanne Joseph, Hannah Mullen, Hugo Timm, Fleur Ellis - Commissioner Company
WeTransfer - Commissioner Instagram
@wetransfer - College / University
Gobelins Paris - Course and graduation date
Motion Design, 2015 - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
blackchildish.com
- Instagram
@blackchildish - Biography
Black Childish, aka Mickaël Mehala, a Martinican illustrator in Amsterdam, studied graphic design in Paris and graduated from Gobelins for motion design. Inspired by his cultural heritage, music, and pop culture, his work is bold, colorful and playful, spanning 2D, 3D, and animation. - Where are you currently based?
Netherlands
