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Emei Burell

Visual Development and Storytelling

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  • Concept & Worldbuilding
  • Elephant Graveyard
  • Concept Dear Evan Hansen
  • Dear Evan Hansen
  • Concept The Débutante
  • The Débutante
  • Concept Hall of Fame
  • Hall of Fame
  • Storytelling & Comics
  • Red Deporte
  • Adventure Time
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  • Emei Burell


      oburell@gmail.com

      Guildford, UK

       

       

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        I'm a published author, illustrator and cartoonist working as a Narrative Artist for Media Molecule, based in Guildford, UK.

        I love collaborating and I'm passionate about story structure, linking story to gameplay and writing wholesome quirky characters.
        I'm especially interested in storytelling through comics, narrative design and visual development.

        Contact me directly at oburell@gmail.com

      • Concept & Worldbuilding

        Elephant Graveyard
        Animated TV-Series

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        In a post-apocalyptic world, where apparently the future doesn’t look as grim as it always does in the movies, we follow a ragtag band of adventurers traveling towards a common goal: The Elephant Graveyard.

        We follow K’naan as she leaves her village to start out on her “last big adventure”. She has accepted the fact that her time has come and is basically travelling towards her death. Unfortunately, her partner Doruk has very much not accepted this and is set on coming along and convincing K’naan that she still has plenty to live for.

        Along the way more odd characters join this old couple's journey and share the last adventure.

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        K’naan is the protagonist of the story who’s leaving home for one last big adventure. She’s seen it all and is ready to pass on. She’s a veteran adventurer and retired warrior who really love nature but has had it with those gosh darned insects.
        Doruk is the partner of K’naan. She both can’t and won’t let go of K’naan. Therefore, she decided to come with, and has her mind set on changing the K’naan’s mind. Problem is – she’s not left the village for a long, long time.
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      • Dear Evan Hansen

        Animated Feature

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        Personal visual development project for the musical Dear Evan Hansen.

         

        "A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have.
        Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in."

         

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      • The Débutante

        Hybrid Book

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        A hybrid comic-picture book project adapting the short story The Débutante by Leonora Carrington. The story was also adapted into a mock up pamphlet for a Zoo.

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      • Hall of Fame

        Graphic Novel

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        In the afterlife, the place to be is the ex-gentlemen’s club called “The Hall of Fame”. Here, only the ones who’ve had an historical impact are on the VIP list and are allowed in. In the midst of masses of famous men, everybody from Einstein to Napoleon, we find a sole table populated by women.

        These few women have made their way into history and here they plan to stay, and of course drink. And tell stories. And get rowdy.

        Come and listen to their stories!


        Full pitch available upon request.

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      • Storytelling & Comics

        Chinese Short Stories
        Graphic Novel, 96 pages2017, Tusen Serier

        This is my debut graphic novel that I have written, illustrated and colored. It’s based on a series of recorded interviews I conducted with my mother about her time growing up in the middle of the Cultural Revolution in China. “In the mid-1960s, the Cultural Revolution swept across China, changing the lives of countless people. A whole generation's most formative years took place in remote rural areas when city-born kids were sent to China's countryside to become rusticated youth. Join in on the winding tale of how a teenage girl from Beijing ended up as one of the few truck-driving women in the midst of the Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside movement.” 

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      • Red Deporte Campus
        Informational Pamphlet , 24 pages2018, Red Deporte (NGO) 

        This pamphlet was created during a 5 week period where I worked closely with the director of Red Deporte, a NGO the promotes health, education, integration and employability through sports. Made as part comic, part info-graphic this pamphlet is aimed at donors and volunteers and showcases a campus for youth and children that the Red Deporte wants to construct in Zambia.  

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      • Adventure! 
        Short storyT

        his started as an hourly comic exercise. Inspired by urban exploring I created five of these pages in 5 hours. Because I really enjoyed the aesthetics of this comic I later added an extra page and colored it.

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      • Illustration

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        Commissioned editorial illustration for VIA University College
        Commissioned editorial illustration for VIA University College
        (1/3) In an attempt to imagine what my ideal life would look like in five years’ time I tried to visualize it in three vignettes.
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        Mock-up book illustrations for a short story by Tove Jansson.
        (2/3) In an attempt to imagine what my ideal life would look like in five years’ time I tried to visualize it in three vignettes.
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        Commissioned illustration for Altcom International Underground and Alternative Comics Festival
        Mock-up book illustrations for a short story by Tove Jansson.
        Mock-up book illustrations for a short story by Tove Jansson.
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        (3/3) In an attempt to imagine what my ideal life would look like in five years’ time I tried to visualize it in three vignettes.
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        A concept illustration suggested to VIA University College.
        Mock-up book illustrations for a short story by Tove Jansson.
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      • Emei Burell

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        I'm a Swedish illustrator and cartoonist currently working at Media Molecule in the UK.
         

        With a focus on illustration and visual development, my work is a playful combination of the western comics and Asian influences. I love working with dynamic compositions, evocative pastel colors and humor. You can read all of my comics here.

         

        If you have any questions or projects – I’d be happy to hear from you so don’t hesitate to contact me!


        P.S. I also teach the swing dance Lindy Hop!

         

         

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      • Education

        BA Graphic Storytelling
        The Animation Workshop
        2015 - 2019

        Languages

        Swedish (native)

        English (proficient)

        Chinese (intermediate)

        French (intermediate)

        Software

        Photoshop

        Mangastudio

        Indesign

        Storyboard Pro

        Unity (basic)

      • What I Do

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        Illustration

        • Book illustration
        • Editorial illustration
        • Posters and album covers
        • Infographics
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        Visual Storytelling

        • Comics
        • Storyboards
        • Picture books
        • Interactive storytelling
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        Concept Development

        • Character design
        • Environment design
        • Worldbuilding
        • Prop design
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        Consulting

        • Story consulting
        • Writing consulting
        • Worldbuilding
        • Editing
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        Teaching

        • Storytelling lectures
        • Comic workshops
        • Dance workshops
      • Professional Work

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        Embassy of Sweden Moscow

        Comics commission

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        Tusen Serier

        Published author

        Chinese Short Stories

        96 page graphic novel

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        BOOM!
        Studios

        Variation Cover illustration
        Adventure Time Comics
        #20 (out 2/21/2018)

         

        Comics commission
        Adventure Time Comics
        #74 (out 3/7/2018)
         

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        Image Comics

        Inside Cover Illustrations
        &13 page short story

        Get Naked
        (out 2/7/2018)

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        The Nib

        Journalistic comic commission

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        Soaring Penguin Press

        Comics commission

      • Contact me

        I'm always interested in hearing about commissions and projects. Send a message using the form below or e-mail me at oburell@gmail.com if you have any questions, or just say hello!

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