Mattias Adolfsson

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Mattias Adolfsson
Born1965 (age 5859)
NationalitySwedish
EducationMasters of Arts
Alma materUniversity of Art and Design in Gothenburg
OccupationGraphic Illustrator
SpouseCecilia Levy
Website https://mattiasadolfsson.com/

Mattias Adolfsson (born 1965) is a Swedish graphic artist and illustrator, known for his detailed and quirky drawings in ink and watercolor. [1] He lives and works in Sigtuna, just outside of Stockholm, Sweden. [2]

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Early career

He was educated at the University of Art and Design in Gothenburg and holds a Master of Arts in Graphic design. Originally he began training as an engineer but found the non-math parts to be very boring so he changed to Architecture, and then to Graphic Design. Adolfsson worked as a video game designer, using his knowledge of mathematics and architecture to create 3D images for the gaming industry for 10 years. [3]

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Self-portrait of Mattias Adolfsson, a Swedish graphic artist and illustrator

Game Credits

Art/Graphics

Methods

Adolfsson promotes the use of a sketchbook, which he carries with him everywhere. As he travels or any other time he has, he will use his fountain pen and create a fantasy world based on what he sees around him. [5] His journals have served as a basis for much of his published work and he has filled 39 of them in the last decade, showing his progress on his social media sites. When he returns to his studio, he uses an ink wash to add shadow and depth and then adds watercolor to the drawings.

He has been a big proponent of using social media, including blogs, [6] Instagram and Twitter to make his art available to all and to advertise his skills. [7]

His methods and some of his works are featured in an eight-page spread in Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing from 3dtotal Publishing, created to provide inspiration for other artists. One of his drawings also appears on the cover. [8]

Album Covers

In 2007, Adolfsson was contacted to create the cover art for Dance Gavin Dance's album Downtown Battle Mountain and has made art for all of their albums since. In addition, he created artwork for The Old Ceremony's 2009 album, Walk on Thin Air. After discovering Adolfsson's works in a comic shop, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo became infatuated with his work and asked him to produce the artwork for their album OK Human , released in 2021. Dig! named it one of the Top 40 Album Covers of 2021. [9] [10]

Notable illustrations

Adolfsson has produced works for Disney, the New York Times, WIRED, and The New Yorker. [7] [11] [12]

Mattias Adolfsson has created commissioned artwork for Atelier Choux used on baby blankets and packaging, Chipotle, and Nickelodeon. [17]

Awards

Personal life

Adolfsson is married to Cecilia Levy, also an artist, and has two daughters. He enjoys skiing and hiking in the Swedish countryside. [7]

Publications

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