
Stef Gaines
Stef Gaines
Comic artist and illustrator who roams the genre of magical realism. My technique is a mix of analogue and digital with inspiration from Japanese, French, Finnish and Italian comic art. I enjoy using storytelling illustration with emotional characters and atmospheric backgrounds.
Creative Fields
Graphic Design, IllustrationFormer clients include
Rabén & Sjögren, Natur & Kultur, Kamratposten, Stockholms Stadsteater, Tecknaruppropet, Didring Ord & Bild, C'est Bon KulturEducation
Konstnärlig masterexamen Visuell Kommunikation (Konstfack, 120 HP), Animation och rörlig grafik för yrkesverksamma (Konstfack, 15 HP), Digital Comics (Malmö Universitet, 15 HP), Bild och berättande (HDK Valand Göteborgs Universitet, 30 HP), Serier 1 (Serieskolan i Malmö Kvarnby Folkhögskola), Serie- och bildberättarprogrammet (Högskolan i Gävle, 120 HP)Portfolio

Lock screens for Smartphones
Digital, Illustration, Web design

Stockholm Shoujo, deskmat design
Digital, Illustration, Pattern Design

Stickers
Digital, Illustration, Products

Kerchief, "silent tears filled with pride" Textile design
Digital, Illustration, Pattern Design

Illustrations to the book Spökräddningen
Book Illustration, Book Cover, Digital, Illustration

Rosehips in Solna
Comics, Comic Illustration

Brain Ghosts | Short film about social anxiety
Animation, Short film

Du, Med Flera
Book Design, Digital, Graphic Design

Buster, the ghost dog: The secret operation
Book Illustration, Book Cover, Digital, Illustration

Ayomie & Liv, comic to children's magazine Kamratposten
Digital, Comics, Comic Illustration

Buster, the ghost dog: Castle Fear
Book Illustration, Book Cover, Digital, Illustration

Buster, the ghost dog: Cinema of Death
Book Illustration, Book Cover, Digital, Illustration

Buster, the ghost dog: a nightmare in the basement
Book Illustration, Book Cover, Digital, Illustration

Buster, the ghost dog: The house of the doll collector
Book Illustration, Book Cover, Digital, Illustration

Buster the ghost dog: the mystery at the cemetery
Book Illustration, Book Cover, Digital, Illustration

Cover art music singles, Edward Swords
Digital, Illustration, Visual Identity Design

Personal project: Quiet ~ Crowd
Digital, Comics, Comic Illustration

Map for Stockholm International Comics Festival 2019
Digital, Illustration, Infographics, Maps

Comic page from "Magdalena"
Digital, Comics, Comic Illustration

Comic strips for the magazine Tidningen Vision
Digital, Comics, Comic Illustration, Ink