I spent most of the 1990's drawing or painting on paper, canvases and walls. I participated in a few graffiti conventions, festivals, public events, exhibits along side some of Montréal's most renowned street artists and even had my own one-man show in 2000 exhibiting 4 years of work.

Then, everything went digital.

After the completion of my studies in Multimedia in 2002, I launched my freelance career by becoming the official web guy for Eskimo Design's Willo and John Hatz. After a couple of years, the need for everyone to go their separate ways is felt, and I moved on to Motto Studio as a web integrator and as project manager for the following four years.

Since 2007, I have continued to provide web solutions and video animations by establishing partnerships with such firms as NEON Productions, Geodezik and BOHA Design.

Aside from building websites and producing animation work as a freelancer, I am currently part-owner of Boogaloo Brothers, a clothing line, where I handle the conception work. I am also part owner of Free Spin Motion Productions, a 2 men operation set out to realize video and DVD base type projects.

As a freelancer, I take it one project at a time, picking and choosing carefully to ensure that all projects get the attention they deserve. I put myself in a position where I may do the work myself or outsource various aspects of a project in order to manage a team of specialists if the project requires it. Having worked with many artists, designers, programmers and production studios, I can make sure that the right skills are used for the right job. This can be applied on a wide range of project types.

My current ambitions reside in exploring the world of images and motion by combining traditional methods of creation with the digital tools of today. Currently employed as a full-time Compositing Artist at Fake Studio, I intend to learn and invest my creative skills in the venue of video, film and special effects

At heart, I am a creative person with an ability to find down-to-earth solutions. Wether you are looking for a canvas painting, logo & rebranding solution, a new website or video based animation to help you better identify you, your brand or your product, please feel free to request my expertise: info@patrickbeland.com

Services are offered in the following fields:

• Website design, animation & integration
• Video editing, animation & compositing
• DVD Creation
• Logo & Branding design
• T-shirt design
• Canvas and mural production