AfterEffects & Artwork 

I started working on the seagull.  I am only planning on making it once then I can use it across the range of idents.  I decided since the bird will have the illusion of flying, I will need to get a photo thats at the right angle and shape and so on.  Below are my workings for the seagull.  I decided to work in black.  Reasons for this are that In my opinion It doesn't contrast too much against the light background.  A white seagull would blend into the gradient sky.  And of course, I haven't had any controlled direction from Val in terms of what colour this should be.

Seagull body.

Seagull wing.

Seagull wing.