Who
Illustrator, Concept Artist and Game Artist in Lausanne
I am a Freelance Illustrator and Game Artist working in the editorial and entertainment industry.
Before starting my career as a professional, I first took drawing and painting classes from the age of 8, then I obtained a Diploma in Multimedia Design, a Bachelor in Illustration and finally I specialised in Concept Art in the Los Angeles area at different school such as Gnomon, Concept Design Academy, Red Engine and Laafa. Over my training and professional experience, I have gained traditional and digital art skills that allow me today to be an experienced and versatile artist. I also have a Bachelor in Illustration from the University of Hertfordshire where I attended an online programme.
After teaching Digital Painting classes for 3 years at Ceruleum, I am today a Freelance Illustrator and a part-time employee in Graphic Design and Illustration at Hybride Design. In addition to my professional work, I am also dedicated to my personal projects, I am a member of the association PBK9 with which I regularly exhibit my work and I am the co-founder and art director of Colorful Darkness, a 2D point and click video game.
Today, my schedule consists of:
- Commissioned work in illustration
- Visual development of the video game Colorful Darkness for which I am the co-founder and art director
- Exhibitions with the association pbk9 where I am a member of
- Exhibitions in solo
- Graphic Designer/Illustrator part time employee at Hybride Design
What
I did
Professional experience
2016-present
Freelance Illustrator, Lausanne
2017-present
Graphic Designer/Illustrator, Hybride Design, Lausanne
2016-2019
Teacher in Digital Painting, Ceruleum, Lausanne
2017.02-09
Graphic Designer, Doriane Communication, Lausanne
2016.01-06
Texture and Concept Artist, Sunnyside Games, Lausanne
2014-2015
Graphic Designer, Imago Tori, Lausanne
2014.08-12
Freelance Graphic Designer/Illustrator, Hybride Studio, Lausanne
2010-2011
Graphic Designer, Imago Tori, Vevey
Projects/Exhibitions
2018-present
Kanako Sawada, series of graphic novels, Illustrator
2022
Art Forum, collective exhibition, Rue
2016-2020
Colorful Darkness, narrative video game, art director and co-founder
2019
Absinthe, collective exhibition, PBK9, Fleurier
2017
Bestioles, collective exhibition, PBK9, Espace St-Martin, Lausanne
Awards/Publications/Talks
2023
Fnac Lausanne, signing session for the novel "Terres Sauvages - Les aventures de Kanako Sawada" with the author Lionel Tardy
2023
MOON N°2, 1 page comic board about the theme "Aux Sources" which means "return to the roots"
2021
Oki Doki, Point Barre: Edition pixel de Couleurs 3, interview for the novel « Terres Sauvages – Les aventures de Kanako Sawada » with the author Lionel Tardy
2019
Hero Fest, grouped Talk about being a freelance illustrator
2018
CreativeMornings, Talk on being a Game Artist
2018
Swiss Game Awards, Jury Prize at Ludicious, Zürich Game Festival, for the video game Colorful Darkness
2018
AGEFI, « Le jeu lausannois qui intéresse les entreprises de cybersécurité »
2016
Journal de Moudon, « Sandrine Pilloud: prête pour une vie de Fantasy »
Education
2014-2015
University of Hertfordshire, Bachelor's Degree in Illustration, online courses
2012-2014
Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Hollywood
Concept Design Academy, Pasadena
Red Engine, Los Angeles
3 Kicks Art Studio, Pasadena
LA Academy of Figurative Art, Van Nuys
- Concept Art (environnement, créature et personnage)
- Fondamentaux (dessin et peinture académique, peinture en plein air et sculpture)
- 3D (Maya et Zbrush)
2010
The Art Students League of New York, weekly figure drawing during a month, New York
2009-2010
Kaplan Aspect, Intensive English Academic Semester, San Francisco
2004-2009
ERACOM, Multimedia Designer, Lausanne
2008-2011
Ecole de Chantal Moret, painting classes, Moudon
1998-2005
Ecole de Veronique Frossard, painting classes, Oron-la-Ville
Downloads/Links
Download my resume: EN – FR
Hybride Design
Pbk9
Colorful Darkness
