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
ComicsFormer 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
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
Brain Ghosts | Short film about social anxiety
Animation, Short film
Buster, the ghost dog
Book Illustration, Book Cover, Digital, Illustration
Ayomie & Liv, comic to children's magazine Kamratposten
Digital, Comics, Comic 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 strip, Tidningen Vision
Digital, Comics, Comic Illustration, Ink
