Hi!
I'm Anna Hollinrake, award winning creative director, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, and now co-founder and Creative Director of my own indie studio Electric Saint. With eight years in video games and animation, I have worked as an Art Lead on Fall Guys, building the Creative Services team from the ground up to support a 50 million player free-to-play-launch. My time has also been extensively spent in game development, as an artist and art director defining art styles on independent titles such as Lola and the Giant and Arca's Path VR, and creating concepts, UI and environments for much loved IPs such as Adventure Time and Magic: The Gathering. Outside of the games sphere, I have worked in 2D animation for television, art directing the CBeebies show Love Monster. I have contributed to MCV/Develop and ImagineFX magazines, and have worked with clients including IGN and Apple.
Alongside working in studio, I love to teach and help others. I speak regularly on the nature of creativity, the need for greater awareness of mental health, and the importance of strong worldbuilding in games. Lesser (but also very valid) interests include tailoring, film and collecting too many art books.
I'm Anna Hollinrake, award winning creative director, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, and now co-founder and Creative Director of my own indie studio Electric Saint. With eight years in video games and animation, I have worked as an Art Lead on Fall Guys, building the Creative Services team from the ground up to support a 50 million player free-to-play-launch. My time has also been extensively spent in game development, as an artist and art director defining art styles on independent titles such as Lola and the Giant and Arca's Path VR, and creating concepts, UI and environments for much loved IPs such as Adventure Time and Magic: The Gathering. Outside of the games sphere, I have worked in 2D animation for television, art directing the CBeebies show Love Monster. I have contributed to MCV/Develop and ImagineFX magazines, and have worked with clients including IGN and Apple.
Alongside working in studio, I love to teach and help others. I speak regularly on the nature of creativity, the need for greater awareness of mental health, and the importance of strong worldbuilding in games. Lesser (but also very valid) interests include tailoring, film and collecting too many art books.
Photo credit: Fiona Garden for NME
Studio
Creative Director - Electric Saint
TBA
Creative Services Art Lead - Mediatonic
Fall Guys
Pitch Art Lead, TBA
Art Director - Karrot Animation
Love Monster, BBC
Senior Artist - Dream Reality Interactive
Apart of Me
Arca's Path VR
Senior Artist - Climax Studios
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion
Lola and the Giant
Hunters Gate
2D/3D Artist - Stainless Games
Magic: Duels
- Kaladesh
- Eldritch Moon
- Shadows Over Innistrad
- Oath of the Gatewatch
Graduate Artist - Paw Print Games
Bloody Zombies
Creative Director - Electric Saint
TBA
Creative Services Art Lead - Mediatonic
Fall Guys
Pitch Art Lead, TBA
Art Director - Karrot Animation
Love Monster, BBC
Senior Artist - Dream Reality Interactive
Apart of Me
Arca's Path VR
Senior Artist - Climax Studios
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion
Lola and the Giant
Hunters Gate
2D/3D Artist - Stainless Games
Magic: Duels
- Kaladesh
- Eldritch Moon
- Shadows Over Innistrad
- Oath of the Gatewatch
Graduate Artist - Paw Print Games
Bloody Zombies
Speaking
Reboot Develop Blue, October 2022
Develop, July 2022
BAFTA Guru Live, November 2020
Confetti Institute, March 2020
PinkNews LGBT Leaders in STEM, Feb 2020
NHS PsychTech, November 2019
NFTS, February 2019
BAFTA Guru Live, September 2018
Children's Media Conference, July 2018
Get Into Gaming, May 2018
Vertex, March 2018
Gamesforum, January 2018
London is Unreal, November 2017
Develop VR, November 2017
Escape Studios, October 2017
Arcadia, September 2017
VideoBrains, June 2017
Feral Vector, June 2017
BAFTA Guru Live, May 2017
VFX Festival, February 2017
Rocket Jump, October 2016
Reboot Develop Blue, October 2022
Develop, July 2022
BAFTA Guru Live, November 2020
Confetti Institute, March 2020
PinkNews LGBT Leaders in STEM, Feb 2020
NHS PsychTech, November 2019
NFTS, February 2019
BAFTA Guru Live, September 2018
Children's Media Conference, July 2018
Get Into Gaming, May 2018
Vertex, March 2018
Gamesforum, January 2018
London is Unreal, November 2017
Develop VR, November 2017
Escape Studios, October 2017
Arcadia, September 2017
VideoBrains, June 2017
Feral Vector, June 2017
BAFTA Guru Live, May 2017
VFX Festival, February 2017
Rocket Jump, October 2016
Other
MCV 30 Under 30 2020
Women in Games Creative Impact Award nominee 2018, 2020
BAFTA Games Awards juror 2018-2020
BAFTA Childrens Awards juror 2018-2019
Game Dev Heroes Art and Animation winner 2018
Changemaker Children's Media Conference 2018
GamesIndustry.biz 100: Future Talent
MCV Rising Star 2018
BAFTA Breakthrough Brit 2017
BAFTA Crew 2017-2019
MCV 30 Under 30 2020
Women in Games Creative Impact Award nominee 2018, 2020
BAFTA Games Awards juror 2018-2020
BAFTA Childrens Awards juror 2018-2019
Game Dev Heroes Art and Animation winner 2018
Changemaker Children's Media Conference 2018
GamesIndustry.biz 100: Future Talent
MCV Rising Star 2018
BAFTA Breakthrough Brit 2017
BAFTA Crew 2017-2019