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Stéphane Tartelin

STÉPHANE TARTELIN
LOCATION: Paris, France
AGE: 30
SPECIALISM: Graphic design, illustration and motion graphics
WORKS WITH: Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, Maya, After Effects and traditional media

Looking at Stéphane Tartelin’s hugely diverse portfolio, it’s hard to know where to start, but we were drawn to his illustration and character work. Part street-art and fashion sketch, part children’s book illustration, Tartelin’s simple line drawings are wholly unique. He counts anime director Hayao Miyazaki and expressionist artist Egon Schiele among his heroes, and his fluid style reflects these influences.

Tartelin was recently asked to illustrate the theme of happiness “with complete freedom of creation” for an art book called Bliss Express: Illustrating Happiness, and created a number of illustrations (one of which is shown here). The work was exhibited at Nucleus, a gallery in California, and was well received.

Tartelin once worked as a designer in the games industry. He went freelance in 2000 and co-founded a studio, Le Soupe, where he has worked on a range of designs for broadcast. His fluid illustration style has transferred well to the moving image.

You can check out Tartelin’s evocative portfolio site by visiting www.graphiste3d.com