Illustrated reuse map for Bydel Sagene showing locations for recycling, flea markets, vintage shops, repair shops, cobblers, tailors, libraries and places where you can borrow seeds, tools and sports equipment.
Every first Tuesday of evey month illustrator Carson Ellis chooses three creative prompts at random for a creative exercise:
“Creative prompts are just ideas or concepts that help spark ideas. People use them to inspire visual art, poetry, songwriting, you name it. Whether we are kids or grownups, people who never draw or people who draw every single day, we all have visual things we gravitate towards. I am always drawing women’s heads in profile. Maybe you are always drawing steamships or dogs or landscapes or gothy manga people. We all have our thing. The great thing about prompts, especially prompts chosen at random, is that they force us off of our well-worn creative paths into new territory. And when we’re in new territory, drawing things we wouldn’t usually draw, we learn things.
(…) There are about 90 of them in three color-coded categories on little slips of paper and I choose them at random from three blue cups in my studio every Tuesday morning. Together, the three prompts describe a creature. Your assignment is to draw (or paint or or collage or whatever) this creature.”
- Carson Ellis
#transmundanetuesday
Here is Norway! A small country full of fun places to explore, delicious food, fascinating history and a unique cultural heritage. Who are we? Where do we live? How do we live? What do we eat? What are we famous for?
In "Here is Norway", the reader can dive into captivating facts about everything from Norwegian food and language to local culture and big cities. The book addresses region by region our elongated country, and depicts themes such as traditions and curiosities with exciting discoveries on each page. The whole family will be engaged by this beautifully illustrated magnificent book, full of useful, whimsical and wonderful knowledge!
The perfect book for all children between 6 and 12 years who live in Norway or who are going to travel to Norway!
Travel writer Taraneh Ghajar Jerven makes her debut as a children's book author on Norwegian soil with «Here is Norway» and «This is Norway». She has previously written travel guides for, among others, Penguin Random House, as well as non-fiction books for children in English.
Illustrations for “Syng meg i søvn”, a goodnight song app for kids by Storm studios.
Sometimes I wake up at five in the morning dreaming about Higgins ink, bambo brushes, nib pens and vintage inkwells.
Character sketches for the “syng meg i søvn” app for Storm Studios.
Flower illustrations for the new 2 liter Diplom-is ice cream boxes. Graphic design by Designhouse.
Editorial map illustrations for Atlanta Magazine travel guide.
Late winter longing for swallows and warm summer nights.
Personal work
Personal work
NUREMBERG MAP
Editorial illustration for a food and travel article in Jamie Magazine about Nuremberg for the 2011 Christmas issue.
Illlustrations for the english schoolbook series Link for Fagbokforlaget. The series follows four main characters as they grow, learn and goes on different adventures.
This colorful and fun series is designed by amazing designer Mari Oshaug at Workhorse.
Packaging pattern for Hatting`s series “Breads around the world”.
Done in collaboration with the amazing designers at Dinamo Design.
Branding illustrations for the shopping center chain Amfi, 2016 campaign.
Photo: Henrik Lindal
Agency: Amfi Kreativ
Greeting card series inspired by scandinavian summers.
Diecut cards printed in Norway on heavy stock FSC approved paper from Lessebo Bruk.
Character design, personal work.
Character design
Personal work
Contribution to the Work/Life 3: the UPPERCASE directory of illustration book published by Uppercase magazine.
Easter and Christmas chocolate pieces designed for Freia for their new Påskekos and Juleglede seasonal chocolate.
A childhood dream come true? Oh yes!
Package design by SDG
Flower and heart illustrations for the Tine brunost packaging redesign. The illustrations are inspired by Norwegian heritage, woodcarving and flora.
Package design by Dinamo.
Photo Tine & Tommen Gram
Logo and fabric design for Norwegian family owned kids clothing company barnigjen.no.
All the fabrics are printed in Sweden with environmentally friendly inks.
In 2012 a secret dream of mine came true, I got to design my very own collection of lunchboxes, tins, thermoses, trays, bottles, cards, invites , pencil cases and wrapping papers for the Norwegian family owned company Blafre.
The collection is inspired by tattooed strongmen, tiger ladies, circus horses and meat eating unicycle bears from the 1900s to 1930s.
Photo and styling by Anniken Zahl Furunes.
In 2008 I had an exhibition at the streetwear shop Hunting Lodge displaying large lasercut dioramas and mobiles. I also exhibited a remixed version of the exhibition at the Pictoplasma Character walk at the gallery 2 Agenten in Berlin 2009.
Pattern illustration for packaging for Hervik juices and jams.
Graphic design by SDG.
Photos by Morten Brun
Editorial illustration for article about German wine types along the Mosel river for magazine Maison food and wine.
Personal work
Santa A6 diecut postcard and gift tag for Made by Cecilie.
I love experimenting with ideas and expressions in my sketchbooks.
