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ABOUT

I'm a published author, illustrator and cartoonist working as a Narrative Artist for Media Molecule, based in Guildford, UK

 

I love collaborating and I'm passionate about story structure, linking story to gameplay and writing wholesome quirky characters. I'm especially interested in storytelling through comicsnarrative design and visual development.  

CLIENTS

PlayStation, Cartoon Network, BOOM! Studios, Image Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Draknek Limited.

Full resume available on request.

CONTACT

If you have any questions or a project/collaboration in mind, please don’t hesitate to shoot me an e-mail: oburell@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

2019 - present

Media Molecule
Narrative Artist

2019 - 2019

Draknek Limited

Concept Artist

2019 - 2019

BOOM! Archaia

Author

2018 - 2019

Cartoon Network

Background Painter

EDUCATION

2015 - 2019

The Animation Workshop
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Storytelling

2014 - 2015

Malmö Högskola

Course in comics and visual storytelling

2012 - 2013

Wiks Folkhögskola

Foundation year in Fine Arts

AWARDS

2022

BAFTA Awards
Dreams, Evolving Game Nominee

2021

BAFTA Awards
Dreams, Technical Achievement Winner

2019

Eisner Awards

"Get Naked", Best Short Story Shortlist

2019

Eisner Awards

"Get Naked", Best Humor Publication Shortlist

2019

Ringo Awards

"Get Naked", Best Humor Comic Shortlist

LECTURES & EVENTS

2023

WASD, London
Panel Talk, Tackling Impostor Syndrome

2022

GamesIndustry.biz
Roundtable Talk, Art & Narrative Design

2021

Hyper Island

Guest lecture, Storytelling in Visual Development

2020

InnovateHER

DreamPS4 Course, Lighting and Atmosphere Workshop

2017

Smena Cultural Center

Workshop, Autobiographical Comics

2016 & 2017

The Animation Workshop

Guest lecture, Sequential Storytelling

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