Spansk 8-10

A series of books for secondary school students learning Spanish. My challenge on this project was to make illustrations that appealed to an older audience than I was used to. For our characters, we chose Don Quixote from the famous Spanish novel, and the skeleton Catrina from the Mexican Day of the Dead. Except for the authors, the production was entirely in-house, so I got to work closely with the editor and designer to come up with ideas. Each chapter has a big illustration, often featuring places in Spanish-speaking countries.

Client: Cappelen Damm AS
Editor: Lise Wulff
Authors: Manuel Bernardo Abrodos, Silje Andrea Hauglund, Mari Korsan Kjemphol
Designer: Sissel Holt

Covers for the three Spansk books.
A book spread about learning the names of colors in Spanish.
Every chapter has a big illustration that fits the theme of the chapter and shows some cultural or geographic information.
The end of a chapter, with an illustration of Don Quixote getting his tongue stuck on a visit to Norway.
A book spread with happy and sad emojis, and Don Quixote in the classroom thinking about what kind of classes he enjoys.

Les og Øv 1-4

Our goal was to make a new and fresh alternative to the old “Akka, Bakka” series that schools were still using. They should be both educational and entertaining, with modern design and fun art. I worked in-house as an illustrator on this project, and often discussed ideas with the author/editor and designer. I made a story for the characters, and wrote short 1-4 page comics for each booklet.


Client: Cappelen Damm AS
Editor/author: Frøya Astrup
Designer: Ingrid Hopen
Crossword illustrations: Tina Alfredsen

Covers for all 4 booklets in the Les og Øv series, featuring various characters, mostly bugs.
Two spreads from the booklets, a big detailed illustration with questions underneath, and a "Who does what?" quiz.
Two spreads from the booklets, a maze with letters that spend a word, a "draw from dot to dot" puzzle, and a "word chains" puzzle.
A spread with lots of cats and fun details, and questions like "What is long? What is flat?"

Ut på tur

A fun little book for children in kindergarden, about a trip to the forest. I wanted to make the drawings cute, fun and tactile, so I used colored pencils, art tools children use every day. I then scanned the drawings and did a little color correction to finish them up.

Client: Viola Forlag
Author: Hanne Solem
Editor: Kristin Hide
Designer: Ida Nygaard

The cover of the children's book Ut på Tur, with an illustration of children in the forest, drawn with colored pencils.
An illustration in colored pencils, a kindergarden teacher with the children on an outing in the forest, picking blueberries.
A two-page illustration of kindergarden children playing in the forest.
A two-page illustration of a kindergarden and two teachers eating lunch in the forest.
A kindergarden kid hugging a distressed cat.

Illustrations for CGP Grey

I’ve made illustrations for several videos by CGP Grey. The most watched is “Lord of the Rings Mythology Explained”, with over 11 million views on Youtube. Other videos I’ve made illustrations for include “Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant”, “Star Trek Transporters Kill You Every Time You Use Them”, and “The Voting System That Actually Represents Everyone”.

Client: CGP Grey

Animals illustrated for the "Politics in the Animal Kingdom" series.
Lord of the Rings character illustrations.
Illustration of a cabin, the fire and other details were later animated by another person for the video.
Vector art illustration of the Bridge in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Vector art illustration of the engine room from Star Trek: Voyager.
Vector art illustration of the crew in Star Trek: The Next Generation on an Away mission.
Vector art illustration of a kid in his bedroom full of Star Trek merch, looking out the window and up at the stars.
Vector art illustration of the USS Enterprise in a nebula.