anika@crashdummy.net
ANIKA FLADE
SENIOR DESIGNER, ART DIRECTOR & FOUNDER OF CRASHDUMMY.NET
Anika has many years experience in design and graphics production within live broadcast and post production environments.
A German national she left for the UK in 1996. Her career kicked off at BSKYB where she worked on Channel 4's Breakfast Show RI:SE, took on the challenge of SKY NEWS and has been a successful member of the SKY MOVIES team.
During this time she worked on many high profile jobs and has won several Promax Awards, the latest one being Gold in North America. Her latest challenge has been a move to Spain (Barcelona) where she has worked with clients such as TV3, Td8, Cuatro, Triacom, Mercury, MediaPro, M-Stars, Estrella Damm & VW. She is currently employed by LaSexta as a Senior Designer. Additionally she manages projects at Crashdummy and is available for freelance work.
RECENT FREELANCE PROJECTS
• Expo Zaragoza 08 - Title Sequence, Background Visuals for the Spanish Pavillion
• Big Ben Nightclub Barcelona (Background Visuals)
• TV Commercial for VW Spain
LASEXTA (Barcelona, Spain)• LaSexta en TDT - Promo
• EuroBasket Championships 07
• National Geographic en LaSexta
Senior Designer
DESIGN AGENCY (Barcelona, Spain) www.abuse.es• ‘UaU!’ - Promo for Dog Agility Programme (Cuatro)
• Estrella Damm – Beer Advertisement/ Spot for ‘Polonia’ (TV3)
• Embassat al Vuit - Promo for Catalan Channel (Td8)
• Dutifri – Promo for Travel Programme (TV3)
Promotion to Senior Designer
SKY MOVIES (London, England)• Movies Christmas Campaign (2004 Promax Europe: Silver)
• The Academy Awards 2005
• Givenchy Sponsorship 2005
• World Cinema Re-Design and Channel Branding 2005
Often in sole charge of major projects, art directing Flame/Henri/3D/shoots, design & animation.
SKY NEWS (London, England)• London Fashion Week 2004
• Athens Olympics 2004
• Showbiz Re-Brand 2003
• Excel Airways Sponsorship 2003 Strong teamwork and fast design solutions. Providing part of the day-to-day graphic
coverage of Sky News as well as project work.
Promotion to Middleweight Designer
CHANNEL 4’s BREAKFAST SHOW (Production and Studio BSKYB) (London, England)Working with Hal and Paintbox on solo shifts looking after day-to-day graphics with a very
short turn-around. Endless nightshifts…
Junior Designer
MEDIA SOLUTIONS (London, England)• Design Concepts for Kangaroos - www.kangaroos.com/uk/
• Design Concepts for Uniqlo - www.uniqlo.co.uk
• Design Concepts for Kurt Geiger - www.kurtgeiger.com
Contract work: Print/Web/TV. Clients include Kangaroos, Tescos, FindaProperty, Uniqlo, Shell, …)
FEB 00: DESIGN COMPANY STOCK AUSTIN SICE (SAS) (London, England)
PERSONAL SKILLS:
I have demonstrated on several projects that I have excellent conceptual and creative skills combined with great
attention to detail. Having worked on projects of varying size and complexity, I am able to take a brief through from the
first idea to the finished product. I really enjoy working as part of a team and learning new skills, as well as contributing
to help others.
On top of that I have great humor, bags of enthusiasm and am a very hard worker who always seeks a new challenge.
I am a very quick learner and adapt easily to new environments. In my position as a motion designer, I am familiar with
working under pressure and to tight deadlines and have developed excellent communication, presentation, and client
handling skills.
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
Excellent competence in the following applications:
Aftereffects, Final Cut Pro, Media 100, DVD Studio Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Freehand, Quark Express, Hal,
Paintbox, FX Deco.
Basic knowledge of Flash and Dreamweaver, VizArtist, Cinema 4D.
BA hons DEGREE:
BA(hons) Graphic Design with specialization in Moving Image
2001 Promax Student Award - Highly Commended (Discovery Health)
DVD Studio Pro Course
2001: MAJOR TRAINING COMPUTER COURSE (London, England)
Intensive Flash 5.0 Course
Foundation in Art & Design
1996-1997: SOUTH THAMES COLLEGE (London, England)
Portfolio Preparation Course, Photography A-Level
Pitman Exam Higher Intermediate, First Certificate in Art & Design
Art, English, Biology, History
I am a very open and active person who always creates new challenges in her life. After working and living in England for 10 years, I decided to come to Spain to learn Spanish and to experience a new culture. After 7 months working on a horsefarm in Seville (my great passion is riding) I moved to Barcelona to live and work there. I enjoy hobbies such as riding, photography, painting/drawing, reading, swimming, skiing, dancing (Tango), and cycling.
Born 11th of August 1976 in Berlin, Germany. Single, no children. Full driving licence. Bilingual in German (native) and English (fluent). Intermediate level of Spanish.
EXCELLENT REFERENCES UPON REQUEST.
