Hi!

I work as an art director, visual development artist and illustrator in the animation and gaming industry. Some of my clients include Lego, Tencent and In a Nutshell. My passion is visual storytelling in all its facets.

Let’s create something beautiful together.

Get in touch!

info.jonashoellinger@gmail.com

2022 – 2023

Lego / Chase a Cloud – Freelance Illustrator

Illustration/Visualizations for Lego Dreamzzz

2021 – Present

Freelance 2D Artist

Visual development, props. background art & storyboarding 

2020 – 2021

In a Nutshell – kurzgesagt Art Director & Interim Head of Illustration

Artdirection, recruiting, planning and lead of Illustration

2018 – 2020

In a Nutshell – kurzgesagt Art Director

Visual development, Storyboarding and Art

Expertise in illustrations for science communication

2016 – 2018

In a Nutshell – kurzgesagt Illustrator (Intern – Junior)

Storyboarding and design for kurzgesagt episodes

Expertise in illustrations for science communication

EDUCATION

2022

Courses and Certificates

CG Master Academy: The Art of Color and Light with Chris Brock

CG Master Academy: Background and Layout for Animation with Jonathan Hoekstra

2014 – 2018

Bachelor of Arts – Nuremberg Institute of Technology

Design: Emphasis on Illustration and Graphic Design

Bachelorthesis: The Great Filter