Helena Lindholm: Freelancing illustrator since 1997, in own business since 2002. I was born 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden, and this is where I still live and make my marks. With a big family of four sisters, all with tall fingers and big mouths, we all found our ways of how to be heard and seen. So, I was the clown, and found my best tool in the pen. Caricatures of co-travellers on the subway or in classrooms developed into a living, and with a fascination of ink and lines, I do most of my work by hand. 2001-2004 I attended school for Informative Illustration, and found great ways and instruments to use in my storytelling ahead. The use of satire, cartoons and political illustrations is my way of catching the readers attention, hopefully interest, for issues that might not always be easy, lightweight and fun. The power of humour is NOT to be underestimated. 2010- Schibsted Publishing; Book published (mars/april) Gautes Geniale Gutteguide Bonnier Publishing(Education); Book published (mars/april) Dinosaurien och de dansande träden (authors; Inger Alfvén and Beate Grimsrud). Live-caricature drawings at conferences and events. 2009- Schibsted Publishing; Book published; Mons og Biff passer presidentens kuer) Bonnier Publishing (Education): Bookillustrations for the book LäsDax 3, schoolbook, Swedish education. Bonnier Publishing; Bookillustrations for Svar på allt, Kamratposten. Courtdrawings from several courtsesions, for TV4 news, Sweden Exhibitions; Arbetets museum, Norrköping, Sweden; political cartoons. One of five representants for Sweden at the Climate change conference illustration exhibition at the Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark. Expressions- The right for Freedom of Expression, Drobak, Norway 2008- Schibsted Forlagene;. First book published. Mons og Biff mot stjernehimmelen, Author; Birgitte Kjos Fonn Editorials/cartoons/illustrations for various papers and magazines in Sweden: Ny Teknik; Illustrations/cartoons for articles. Byggnadsarbetaren; Illustrations/cartoons for articles. Kamratposten; Illustrations, cartonos and crosswordpuzzles for childrens magazine,. Tecknaren- Illustrations/cartoons for articles in the members journal for The Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers. Veteranen-Illustrations/cartoons for articles.
2007 - Schibstedt Forlagene Schibstedt publishing: working with two coming book projects in Norway. Editorials/cartoons/illustrations for various papers and magazines in Sweden: Arena: Illustrations/cartoons for articles. Veteranen: Illustrations/cartoons for articles. Mitt i Strömmen -The Swedish governments in-house paper: Illustrations/cartoons for article. Exhibitions; Sweden-Russia through a cartoonists eye sponsored by Swedish institute and Swedish General Consul in Kaliningrad, Russia. Exhibition, roundtable talk and workshop in Kaliningrad October 2007 with four more Swedish participants. Websites Helena Illustration www.helenaillustration.com Magnetkids.com: Started second own company with partner, doing personally designed fridge magnets on www.magnetkids.com 2006 Hennes & Mauritz AB: Print Designer/graphic design, for children s clothing s, boys department. Electrolux: Storyboards for commercial, in Product Design office, Venice Italy Ericsson: Storyboards for commercials/presentations 2005- Hennes & Mauritz AB: (2004-2006) Print Designer/graphic design, for children s clothing s, boys department. TV4 Nyheterna (TV4 news): Court drawings for Swedish news 2004 Framtiden Direct/skandinavien Direkt (Future/Scandinavia Directly): Illustrations for articles and cartoon strips in own design. Exhibitions; Studio St Paul; 2000, 2002,2004; Stockholm Sweden, cartoons showed in exhibitions with in total five different artists. 1997-2003 Swedish society for nature conservation: illustrations for magazine and brochures. Education; 2001-2004- Informative Illustration- Information Design, at Mälardalens Högskola, Eskilstuna, Sweden 1999-2000- BASIS-art school 1998- Animation course- weekend based education at Konstfack, Sweden 1998-1999 History studies, Södertörns Högskola, Stockholm Sweden 1997-1998- History of ideas, Södertörns Högskola, Stockholm Sweden 1995- High school Diploma, Botvids gymnaasiet, Stockholm, Sweden