Mattias Adolfsson

Mattias Adolfsson
Born1965 (age 58–59)
NationalitySwedish
EducationMasters of Arts
Alma materUniversity of Art and Design in Gothenburg
OccupationGraphic Illustrator
SpouseCecilia Levy
Websitehttps://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]

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]

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

Game Credits

  • Kosmopolska (1997) - Design - Concept and Game Idea

Art/Graphics

  • Battlefield: Bad Company (2008) (Additional Artists)
  • Race 07: Official WTCC Game (2007) (Track Artists)
  • Race: The Official WTCC Game (2006) (Track Artists)
  • RalliSport Challenge 2 (2004) (Artists)
  • Stardom: Your Quest For Fame (2000) (Graphic Form)
  • Backpacker 2 (1997) (Illustration, Animation)[4]

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]

  • This is how hit pop songs are created. DN.SE. November 1, 2015. Read April 22, 2020, Davidson, Adam (December 28, 2011).
  • Will China Outsmart the US?(In American English). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Read April 22, 2020.[13]
  • Visiting Swedish Illustrator Mattias Adolfsson's Planet On His First Trip To Taiwan(in English), Kassy Cho, City543. Retrieved 22 April 2020.[14]
  • Here is the most beautiful book of the year. April 23, 2020.[15]
  • AI-AP | American Illustration – American Photography. www.ai-ap.com, Read April 23, 2020[16]

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

  • Regatta, 24" x 32" 1500 piece puzzle, Publisher: Heye, UPC: 4001689298913
  • Spaceship, 24" x 32" 1500 piece puzzle, Publisher: Heye, UPC: 4001689298418
  • Music Maniac, 19.5" x 27.5" 1000 piece puzzle, Publisher: Heye, UPC: 4001689299286
  • Curiosity Cabinet, 24" x 32" 1500 piece puzzle, Publisher: Heye, UPC: 4001689297947
  • Illustrator for Carlsen, Bonnier, Till mitt barnbarn, 15 Oct. 2009, ISBN 978-9163855146

Awards

  • American Illustration (AI # 39) – Two images from "The Second in Line" selected by jury for inclusion in the hardcover annual.[18]
  • The Most Beautiful Book of the Year 2013 (Swedish Book Art). Each year the Swedish Book Association selects the top 25 books in numerous categories, including art. The 25 selected entries receive diplomas and the selected entries are presented in an exhibition catalog and on the Swedish Book Art's website. The books are displayed at the Royal Library in Stockholm and at exhibitions in various places in Sweden and internationally for one year. In addition, they represent Sweden in the international book competition Die Schönsten Bücher aus aller Welt, which exhibits every year at the fairs in Leipzig and Frankfurt.[19][20]
  • Best Album Artwork - Afterburner - Dance Gavin Dance - Heavy Music Awards - 2021 [21]

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

References

  1. ^ Parker, Charley. "Mattias Adolfsson". Lines and Colors. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Cole, Margherita (11 July 2020). "Peculiar Doodles Transform Sketchbooks Into Sprawling Handheld Galleries". My Modern Met. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ Spoor, Nathan (22 June 2015). "Interview: Illustrator Mattias Adolfsson Discusses His Award-Winning "The Second In Line"". Hi-Fructose Magazine. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Mattias O. Adolfsson". MobyGames. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ Mikles, Iva (26 October 2017). "Ep.38: Mattias Adolfsson on importance of details in your artwork and starting from scratch". Art Side of Life. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ Zuiderveld, Maria (30 January 2016). ""Du kan inte bli förälskad i ett socialt medium!"". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Mattias Adolfsson – Arctic Paper". www.arcticpaper.com.
  8. ^ Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing. 3d Total Publishing. 2013. pp. 8–15. ISBN 978-1909414020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  9. ^ Riley, Emma (27 January 2021). "Weezer Are All System Go, With Their 14th Studio Album". Rock Sins. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  10. ^ Cahalin, Ryan. "Best Album Covers of 2021: 10 GREAT ARTWORKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR". Dig!. Warner Music. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  11. ^ "The Intricate and Insanity That is the Works of Mattias Adolfsson". Tattoodo. 8 October 2016.
  12. ^ D'Angelo, Emanuele (20 April 2020). "The chaotic illustrations by Mattias Adolfsson". Colater.al. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  13. ^ Davidson, Adam (28 December 2011). "Will China Outsmart the U.S.?". The New York Times.
  14. ^ Visiting Swedish Illustrator Mattias Adolfsson's Planet On His First Trip To Taiwan City543 [dead link‍]
  15. ^ Buch, Camilla. "Här är årets vackraste bok". Cap & Design. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  16. ^ "AI-AP Slideshow". www.ai-ap.com.
  17. ^ Botoman, Ellie. "Artwork From Home: Mattias Adolfsson". Brooklyn Art Library. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  18. ^ "American Illustrator – Annual #33". American Illustrator/American Painter. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Swedish Book Art Award". Swedish Book Art. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  20. ^ "The First, Second and Third in line". Sanatorium Forlag. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Heavy Music Awards 2021". Heavy Music Awards. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

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