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    Cecilie "Q" Ravn - Storyteller, Illustrator, Teacher

    CecilieQMT@gmail.com​

     

    Site is currently undergoing some changes - check back soon for the finished look! (Nov2024)

  • About

    Hi there, I'm Q,

     

    I'm a prize-winning freelance illustrator, cartoonist, and teacher from Denmark.

     

    I do illustration work for publishers, museums, and more. I teach courses in drawing and storytelling. And I currently write and co-draw the fantasy adventure comic "Wayfinders: Off Course" under the banner of Snackbag Studios.

     

    I am currently available for hire.

     

    Write me at CecilieQMT@gmail.com and let us figure something out.

     

     

  • Snackbag Studios

    Snackbag Studios transcends beyond a mere name or logo; it's

    an essence woven into every word spoken and every creative

    endeavor pursued. Our journey is fueled by audacious goals,

    reflecting the very quality and identity that define us. Guided

    by an unbridled passion for stories, we've woven our narratives,

    allowing for tales that are not only strong and recognizable but

    also imaginative and inventive. These pages serve as a canvas

    of inspiration, encouraging imaginative expressions that echo

    the boundless spirit of Snackbag Studios.

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    DCI GO! 2022

    In June 2022, my partner, Heidi Nat Ravn, and I pitched our company Snackbag Studios and won the prize for "most promising company", at the DCI GO!-event hosted by Danish Creative Industries.

     

    Specifically we pitched our fantasy adventure comic "Wayfinders: Off Course" as a case.

     

    The judges panel mentioned our sympathetic mission, and fiery passion for our work as cartoonists!

  • Comics

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    Three shipwreck-survivors are forced to work together to sail back home... and hopefully save the world in the process.
    Webcomic, currently ongoing (2021)

     

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    A young bard sets out to be an Adventurer - and keeps an art journal meanwhile.
    Published online by The Animation Workshop, 2019.

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    Five pages about the last.

    Published by Fiesta Forlaget, 2018.

  • About Me

    Hello and Welcome!

     

    I am Cecilie "Q" Ravn.

     

    I write and draw comics, make illustrations, teach, and do graphic design.

     

    I graduated June '19 from the Animation Workshop (VIA University College) as a Graphic Storyteller!

     

    I write and draw the webcomic Wayfinders: Off Course with Heidi Holmeå and Line L. Z. Bechmann under the banner of SnackBag Studios.

     

    3 things I excel at:

    1. Playing with format and composition to tell stories (see my fictional sketchbook "Mae's Dungeon Diary") - thinking outside the box!
    2. Communicating complex visual strategies in an easy-to-understand way
    3. Making genuine, heartfelt stories

     

    I always strive to be inclusive and diverse in my storytelling and be a change for good in the world.

     

    Please feel free to write me for more details.
    I'll happily draw, write, design, or teach!

     

    CecilieQMT@gmail.com

    Resume

    EXPERIENCE

     

    2021

    Painter/Decorator, Kongernes Jelling, Nationalmuseet

    Decorating the walls, including handwritten text and handpainted world heritage buildings, for the exhibition "Blåtand i Gult", Kongernes Jelling

     

    2021

    Graphic facilitator, FN17

    Live drawing / note-taking at a meeting about small-medium businesses and the FN Global Goals

     

    2016 - now

    Educator, Visual Storytelling

    Loads of courses and workshops in classical drawing, comics creation, world building, design, writing, etc.

    Clients: The Animation Workshop (VIA University College), Visual HF, The Drawing Academy, Open Workshop, Svendborg Graphic, Tjele Efterskole, and more.

     

    2020 - now

    Illustrator, Freelance

    Illustrator w/ Nationalmuseet, ABC-forlag et.al.

     

    2020 - now

    Webcartoonist, writer/artist

    Writing, drawing, and general management of the webcomic; "Wayfinders: Off Course" (300 000+ views online)

    Including relevant social media management

     

    2017 - now

    Comic Reviewer

    Writing reviews on new Danish comic publications for Nummer9.dk

     

    6 / 2019

    Eisner Award Nominée

    Best Humor Publication

    Get Naked, by Steven T. Seagle et al.

     

    8 / 2018 - 12 / 2018

    Freelance Cartoonist

    Mentee at Helioscope Studios, Portland, OR

     

     

    EDUCATION

     

    8 / 2015 - 6 / 2019

    Bachelor in Graphic Storytelling

    The Animation Workshop, VIA University College

     

    8 / 2014 - 12 / 2014

    The Drawing Academy

    Course in classical drawing

    The Animation Workshop

     

    1 / 2013 - 6 / 2013

    Graphic Design Course

    Krabbesholm Højskole, Skive, DK

     

    Skills

    • Graphic Storytelling: understanding and making narratives; combining image and text
    • Comic creation
    • Illustration
    • World building: visual/concept development, character- and environment design
    • Writing: plot, manuscripts, dialogue
    • Teaching: worldbuilding, writing, drawing, comic creation, etc.
    • Graphic design; logo creation, text design, etc.

    Software

    • Photoshop
    • Illustrator
    • InDesign
    • CLIP Studio Paint
    • (After Effects)
  • Case: Decorating for Kongernes Jelling, Nationalmuseet

    March 2022, I spent three days in beautiful Jelling, preparing for the upcoming "Blåtand i Gult" exhibition.

    Mockup for the yellow wall

    Tested my designs using a photo of the wall, and Procreate.

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    Finished silhouettes

    Intentionally going for the "handwritten" look

  • Find me @CecilieQMT everywhere:

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