Peter Sheehan

Note: This Illustration and writing résumé is followed by a separate production design résumé which is followed by a separate drama and writing résumé.

1982 – present Illustrator/writer – The School Magazine. The creator of High Seas the 2010 episodic graphic novel. Illustrator of hundreds of poems and stories including some by R.L Stevenson, John Updike, Spike Milligan, Rudyard Kipling and Alfred Noyes. Published by the NSW Department of Education.
                  
1998 – present Illustrator and cartoonist - The Walkley Magazine published by the MEAA. A Walkley Award finalist 1999 and 2004.

2004 – present Illustrator and cartoonist – Fair Dinkum Histories written by Jackie French, (1) Shipwreck Sailors and 60,000 Years (2) Grim Crims and Convicts (3) Rotters and Squatters (4) Gold Graves and Glory (5) A Nation of Swaggies and Diggers (6) Weevils, War and Wallabies. (7) Rockin', Rollin', Hair and Hippies. And now the eighth, and last, book in this series being published by Scholastic.

2005 - 08 Illustrator of various brochures for the Department of Commerce.

2007 Illustrator / co-writer of the Toddler Tantrum Toolkit. A booklet published by the Department of Community Services.

2007 Illustrator of covers for The Diplomat magazine.

2007 Writer / Illustrator of Maze of Twisted Tales. A puzzle book published by Little Hare.

2007 Designer / illustrator of Plane Train Truck and Trolley. A wordless picture book published by Penguin.

2006 Illustrator / co-writer of Charter of Rights. Two booklets published by the Department of Community Services.

2006 Cartoonist for The Australian Workers Magazine.

2005  Illustrator of The Island by John Heffernan published by Scholastic. Awarded the CBCA Honour Book Prize.

2004  Illustrator of  Rollercoaster by David Metzenthen, published by Penguin as an Aussie Nibble.

2003 Illustrator of  Spider! by David Metzenthen, published by Penguin as an Aussie Nibble. Nominated for CBCA Book Of The Year.

2002 Illustrator of I Wish I Had a Dinosaur by Ian Angggabrata with Mingga Anggawan, published by Scholastic. Nominated for CBCA Book Of The Year.

2000 Illustrator of the Children’s evidence brochure for the NSW Police.

2000 Illustrator of the Y2K Dictionary for the NSW Department of Education.

2000 lllustrator of Captain Cat and the Umbrella Kid by Paul Shaw, published by Scholastic. (1) Fruit of Fury (2) Revenge of the Refrigerators (3) Cards of Chaos (4) Peaches of Panic.

1999 Illustrator of Tatterhood. Norwegian folktales translated by Margrete Lamond, published by Allen & Unwin.

1998 - 00 Illustrator of The Opinion Page and Feature articles for The Australian newspaper, published by News Limited.

1996 Illustrator of Whales. An interactive exhibition held by The Australian National Maritime Museum.

1995 Designer/illustrator of Pirates! An interactive exhibition held by the Australian National Maritime Museum (re-installed in 1998 and 2006).

1995 Illustrator/art director/animation director of Ingenious! A CD-rom - ABC, Questacon, Radiant co-production. Winner of the 1997 ATOM award for Best Educational Title and the 1988 AIMA award for Best Game or Entertainment Title.

1993 Designer / illustrator of Mission Possible. Theatre in Education produced by the RTA.

1992 Designer / illustrator/ designer for the Click Clack Road Safety Show. Theatre in Education produced by the RTA.

1991 Designer / illustrator of the Watercare campaign. An education package commissioned by the Sydney Waterboard.

1990 - 95  Designer / illustrator for the REP Theatre. In the Boom Boom Room, Trafford Tanzi, The Miss Firecracker Contest, The Savage Dilemma.

1988 - 95 Illustrator of the Streetsense Calendars published by the RTA.

1988 – 89 Illustrator of movie posters - Alby Mangel’s World Safari II, Celia,  Daisy and Simon.

1981- 82  Illustrator of newspaper advertisements for David Jones.

Production design résumé.
 
2009 Storyboard artist of Beneath Hill 60 - The Silence Productions feature film.

2009 Storyboard artist on the Dogstar series 2 Ep 30 - Media World Pictures TV series.

2009 Storyboard artist on the Nanoboy series Ep 22 - Scrawl Studios animated TV series.

2008  Storyboard artist on the Zigby series -Ep 26 - Flying Bark animated TV series.

2008 Storyboard artist of The Farm - Brown Cab Productions short film.

2008 Storyboard artist on the Waitomo ride experience - Lightwell Productions.

2007  Storyboard artist for the Dinosaur stampede - The Australian Museum exhibit.

2007 Storyboard artist for Courting Hope - Cleopatra Films short film.

2005  Storyboard artist on the Dogstar series1Ep 11, 15, 19, 23, 25 - Media World Pictures TV series.
 
2004  Production designer/storyboard artist for Akikaze by Aaron Seymor an AFTRS short animated film.

2003 Background artist for Freddo Frog. Creative Animations TVC.
                      
2000 Storyboard/key background designer on The Kangaroo Creek Gang. A Southern Star animated TV series.

1996 Art /Animation Director on Ingenious! An ABC, Questacon and Radiant CD-Rom. Winner of the 1997 ATOM award for best Educational Title and the 1998 AIMA award for best Game or Entertainment Title.

1996 Assistant Art Director on All dogs go to heaven II - MGM animated feature.
                                                                             
1995 Background designer on Co Co Pop Circus – Anifex TVC.
                                                                      
1994  Drawing animator on The Story of Rosy Dock -  Jennie Baker’s short animated film with Film Australia.
                                                                      
1994 Line-test animator on Cadbury's Licorice - Anifex TVC.
                                              
1993  Animator of Dymock’s Book Sale - RKA Animation TVC.

1993  Background designer for Puss’n Boots. A Burbank Films animated feature.

1992 Storyboard artist on Sniper. A Sniper Productions feature film.

1992 Line test animator on Rid Weed, Quickfresh, Hershey’s Hugs, Commonwealth Bank – Ibbetson Cherry and Deane TVC’s.  

1992 Producer/animator on Commonwealth Bonds. A Porchlight Productions TVC.
                                  
1992 Background artist for Pete Repeat. A RKA Animation TVC.

1991  Producer/animator of Artes Sale.A Porchlight Productions TVC.

1991 Layout artist/background designer for Fish Police. AHanna Barbera, CBS Prime-time TV series.

1990  Line test animator/designer on Commonwealth Bank Origami 1,2,3 - Ross Woods TVC’s. Awarded 3 FACT Awards in 1990.
 
1990 Layout artist for Tom and Jerry.A Mr Big Cartoons/Hanna Barbera TV series.

1990 Line test animator/designer on Hershey’s Hugs. An Ibbetson Cherry and Dean TVC.

1989 Layout artist onA Pup named Scooby Doo. A Hanna Barbera series.

1988 Background layout artist onPrisoner of Zenda. A Burbank Films feature.

1988 Background layout artist onThe Black Arrow.A Burbank Films feature.

1987 Layout director onThe Jetsons, Yogi Bear, Scooby Doo, Snorkels, Foofur - Optifex International Manila /Hanna Barbera animated TV series.

1986 Character designer/layout artist- Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde, Around the World in Eighty Days, The Last of the Mohicans, Black Beauty, Wind in the Willows, Westward Ho - Burbank Films features.

1986 Background artist/designer onTop Cat, Pound Puppies, Teenwolf, Berenstain Bears. A Hanna Barbera animated TV series.  

1985  Designer/layout artist forvarious TVC’s. Animation Partnership and Dragon Animation. London.

1985 Layout artist onThe Velveteen Rabbit. A US ABC animated special.

1984 Animator/layout artist onThe Amazing Bungee Venture.US ABC special.

1984 Layout artist on The Pink Panther. AHanna Barbera special.
                                  
1984 Animator/layout artist – The Secret World Of Og, Clutz, Dragon’s Blood, Robbut, Arnold of the Ducks, The Great Ringtail Garbage Caper, Hank the Cowdog. CBS Storybreak TV specials

1981 – 85  Animator/inbetweener/layout artist on Popeye, Smurfs, Laverne and Shirley, Donkey Kong, Mork and Mindy, Lucky Luke, Dukes of Hazard. Hanna Barbera televison series.

Drama and writing résumé.

09 -10 Wrote and illustrated HIGH SEAS. An episodic graphic novel for the NSW Dept of Education’s School Magazine.

06-10  Wrote the cartoon gags and illustrated the 8 book series on Australian history FAIR DINKUM HISTORIES Main text written by Jackie French, published by Scholastic Press.

2008   Wrote INSIDE OUT a stage play submitted to the Patrick White Playwrights Award and Belvoir Street Theatre.

2007   Wrote and illustrated RABBIT’N ROO. A comic strip published in The NSW Dept of Education’s School Magazine.

2007   Wrote and illustrated MAZE OF TWISTED TALES a puzzle book – published by Little Hare.

2007   Wrote and illustrated 2 pamphlets entitled CHARTER OF RIGHTS with and for DoCS.

2006   Produced a professional reading of his stage play NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATOR (renamed INSIDE OUT).

2004   Sydney. FTO workshop of his feature film script  THE WHEEL.

2003   Adelaide. Resident at the Australian National Playwright’s conference.

2003  Sydney. Work-shopped at the Australian National Playwright’s Center, Stage 3, his stage play NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATOR

2002  Sydney. Attended WRITING THE THRILLER SCREENPLAY at the Australian Writer’s Center.

2001   Sydney. Wrote THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN NUT , a stage play, not produced.

1999   Sydney. Wrote and performed the shipwreck stories of THE PANDORA and THE SYDNEY COVE for Australian National Maritime Museum.

1998  Sydney. Wrote THE BLOODY SHED a stage play, not produced.

1997  Sydney. Stage 2 Playwrighting course at the Australian National Playwright’s Center.

1996   Sydney. Wrote IN DEVOIR a stage play, not produced.

1996  Sydney. Adapted and directed Eugene Ionesco’s RINOCEROS at the Ensemble Studios.

1995  Sydney. Stage 1 Playwrighting course at the Australian National Playwright’s Center.

1995   ACT. Resident at the Australian National Playwright’s Conference.

1995   Sydney. Directed FICKY STINGERS at the Ensemble Studios.

1994   Sydney. Wrote  PEX – a stage play, not produced.

1994   Sydney. Directed DON JUAN COMES BACK FROM THE WAR at the Ensemble Studios.

1993   Sydney.  Production assistant to Hayes Gordon on JAKE’S WOMEN for the Ensemble Theatre.

1989- 92 Sydney. Graduated with a Diploma in Acting from the Ensemble Studios.

Awards

2006  Best General Illustrator Stanley Award. Awarded by the Australian Cartoonists Association.

2005  Children’s Book Council of Australia's Honour Book Prize for - The Island, written by John Heffernan, published by Scholastic.

1997   ATOM award for Best Educational Title for -Ingenious! An interactive CD-rom, produced by the ABC, Questacon and Radiant.

1991   3 FACT Awards for animation on 3 Commonwealth Bank Origami commercials: Alligator, Birds and Sheepdog.

1989   2 Australian Writers and Art Directors Awards for Graphic Design.

1988   AIMA Award for Best Game or Entertainment Title for - Ingenious! An interactive CD-rom, produced by the ABC, Questacon and Radiant.
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