ABOUT ME
I am the founder and creative director of Alan Burns Design, and am a creative professional with a passion for problem-solving and bringing ideas to life through both technical and artistic disciplines. I communicate directly and effectively, combining a decisive mindset with a thoughtful and collaborative approach. Outside of work, I enjoy painting, photography, videography, 3D printing, and visiting creative exhibitions to continually broaden my perspective and inspire new ideas.
Founded and managed a freelance design studio, delivering creative solutions for clients across the hospitality, services, construction, landscaping, and health & wellbeing sectors. Managed projects from initial consultation through to final delivery, producing high-quality branding, logo design, marketing materials, website design, menus, wedding stationery, and print publications while building long-term client relationships and ensuring projects were delivered on time and to a professional standard.
EXPERIENCE
Over the course of 18 months I managed the day-to-day operations of the VFX studio, leading a multidisciplinary team of up to 10 artists across both in-house and remote international locations. Oversaw the successful delivery of visual effects for feature films, Netflix series, a Film4 short film, independent productions, commercial advertising campaigns, immersive art installations, and innovative R&D projects. Collaborated closely with directors, producers, actors, executives, and clients throughout pre-production, production, and post-production, balancing creative vision with technical execution, budgets, schedules, and client expectations.
As an experienced VFX and 3D Generalist, I have expertise across the full production pipeline, including 3D modelling, texturing, rigging, animation, look development, lighting and rendering, environment design, physics simulations, and compositing. Skilled in delivering high-quality visual content by combining technical proficiency with a strong artistic eye, ensuring assets and shots meet both creative and production requirements.
Drawing on my experience as a VFX Generalist, I provided hands-on technical direction and support across the production pipeline while serving as the primary liaison between clients, production teams, and artists to ensure projects were delivered to the highest creative and technical standards. I am experienced in Virtual Production, delivering immersive in-camera content through the creation of Unreal Engine environments and the integration of 360° footage for LED volume transport sequences, enabling efficient, high-quality real-time production workflows.
Following my role as VFX Supervisor, I dedicated my time to developing my own business with a focus on advancing modern workflows and production pipelines. Drawing on my experience in the film and television industry, I have researched, evaluated, and integrated emerging technologies, including machine learning and AI-driven tools, to enhance creative workflows, improve production efficiency, and streamline the delivery of high-quality professional results. This period has strengthened my technical expertise and reinforced my commitment to continuous innovation within the rapidly evolving design industries.
