Johan Walder
Freelance Illustrator / Comic Book - Manga Author / Character Designer
Geneva, SwitzerlandHello and thank you for your interest.
I am an Illustrator / Comic book - Manga artist / Character designer
with +15 years of experience.
If you are a Studio, Company, or individual looking for a visual solution
that fits your professional needs, I would be happy to discuss it.
Please e-mail me at:
schwunder@yahoo.fr
( for Clients only )
I am an Illustrator / Comic book - Manga artist / Character designer
with +15 years of experience.
If you are a Studio, Company, or individual looking for a visual solution
that fits your professional needs, I would be happy to discuss it.
Please e-mail me at:
schwunder@yahoo.fr
( for Clients only )
Work Experience
Freelance
Illustrator / Comic book and Manga artist / Character designer
Freelance illustrator for + 15 years.
Magazines, children press, companies, websites, exhibitions, teaching and Master classes.
If you are interested in my work,
I would be happy to hear from you.
Johan Walder
Magazines, children press, companies, websites, exhibitions, teaching and Master classes.
If you are interested in my work,
I would be happy to hear from you.
Johan Walder
February 2002
- Present
Switzerland
Nova Carta
Illustrator - 3 Children books
Illustration / Colours - 3 Children books
Nova carta publisher
- Benjy and the monsters
- A story your way
- I love you thiiiiis much
Nova carta publisher
- Benjy and the monsters
- A story your way
- I love you thiiiiis much
January 2015
- March 2016
Geneva, Switzerland
Sunny Side Pictures
Visual Development
Worked on various project as a Visual Development - Background Layout - Character Design artist.
Online game and short animated movies.
Online game and short animated movies.
October 2014
- May 2016
Switzerland
Ankama
Character design - Background layout
+ Background Layout - animated TV series "Wakfu" - Ankama animation
+ Character designer - online video game "Dofus" - Xbox 360 and PC - Ankama games
+ Character designer - online video game "Dofus" - Xbox 360 and PC - Ankama games
June 2010
- May 2012
Roubaix, France
Brandstudio Press / Trinquétte Publishing
Walder the Art - Personnal Art Book
" Walder the art "
My personal Art Book published in New York.
Around 40 pages with various of my finished works and sketches for :
Comic Book / Manga / Illustration/ Character design / Background Layout
My personal Art Book published in New York.
Around 40 pages with various of my finished works and sketches for :
Comic Book / Manga / Illustration/ Character design / Background Layout
October 2012
- December 2012
New York, United States
Delcourt
Comic book author - writer, art and colours
My second published Comic book in France.
"Otakuland" - Delcourt publisher.
(One of the leading french comic book publisher).
The story of three friends stuck in a weird Tokyo that transforms according to their thoughts. A deep dive in Otaku culture with lots of adventures, robot fights and philosophical questions.
"Otakuland" - Delcourt publisher.
(One of the leading french comic book publisher).
The story of three friends stuck in a weird Tokyo that transforms according to their thoughts. A deep dive in Otaku culture with lots of adventures, robot fights and philosophical questions.
April 2009
- March 2012
France
Humanoides Associes
comic book author - art ( pencil, inking, color )
My first comic book with writer Jerry Frissen
"Maximum et Minimum" - Les Humanoids Associés - France
The story of two friends fighting in the underground of San Fransisco 's little Tokyo against an invasion of robots.
"Maximum et Minimum" - Les Humanoids Associés - France
The story of two friends fighting in the underground of San Fransisco 's little Tokyo against an invasion of robots.
January 2009
- February 2011
France
Education
Fine Art Univesity
Master / DNSEP - Illustration and Comic Book
October 1998
- July 2002
Strasbourg, France
Languages
French (Native),
English (Fluent),
Japanese (Beginner),
Awards
French Post / Poste Française
1st prize - design and illustration for new year 2000 - French Post stamp
2005
Angouleme International Comic Book Fair
Comic book international young talent prize - official selection
2002
Skills
Anime,
Character Design,
Concept Art,
Drawing,
Freelancing,
Illustration,
Manga,
Public Speaker,
Teaching,
Visual Development,
Watercolor,