mario boon

mario boon

Artist Supremo at home

Gent Area, Belgium

Current
  • Freelance colorist at IDW publishing
  • freelance visualiser at Volcano Advertising
  • comicbook and children's book artist (Self-employed)
  • striptekenaar - comicbook artist at Self-employed
  • Artist Supremo at home at at home
  • freelance illustrator at VAN IN
Past
Connections
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Industry
Publishing

mario boon’s Summary

For 10 years now I have been writing and drawing picture books, board books, children's books and comicbooks for multiple publishers and packagers in Belgium and abroad.
I also have drawn hundreds of illustrations for schoolbooks, newspapers, advertising campaigns, stationery, websites and more.

My work has been published in Belgium, Holland, Poland, Russia, Japan, Australia, Brazil and the USA by De Eenhoorn, Standaard Uitgeverij, Balloon Books, C4Ci, Image Comics, IDW. I have won a couple of awards for my cartoons and picture books.

mario boon’s Specialties:

I specialise in drawing and designing books geared towards toddlers, preschool and first grade kids.


mario boon’s Experience

  • Freelance colorist

    IDW publishing

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

    September 2007Present (2 years 3 months)

    I'm a colorist on several Star Trek comics

  • freelance visualiser

    Volcano Advertising

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    May 2006Present (3 years 7 months)

    I visualise advertising concepts for this company so they can show the client what the ad will look like.

  • comicbook and children's book artist

    Self-employed

    (Self-Employed; Media Production industry)

    May 2001Present (8 years 7 months)

    For 8 years now have been writing and drawing picture books, board books, children's books and comicbooks for multiple publishers and packagers in Belgium and abroad.
    I have been published in Belgium, Holland, Poland, Russia, Japan, Australia, Brazil and the USA. I have won a couple of awards for my cartoons and picture books.

  • striptekenaar - comicbook artist

    Self-employed

    (Publishing industry)

    1999Present (10 years )

  • Artist Supremo at home

    at home

    (Publishing industry)

    1997Present (12 years )

    My oneman business. I have been doing freelance illustration and comicbooks since I left art school. the last 8 years I am fulltime self-employed at home. I love my commute and it would need to be a BIG oppurtunity to pry me out of here :)

  • freelance illustrator

    VAN IN

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    1997Present (12 years )

    For more than 10 years now, Van In has provided me with ample illustration work for their different school book lines

  • illustrator

    De Eenhoorn

    (Publishing industry)

    19972002 (5 years )

    I have drawn hundreds or illustrations for De Eenhoorn's toddlers magazines as wel as illustrating 5 picturebooks

  • staff artist

    Studio 100

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)

    March 1999May 2001 (2 years 3 months)

    Studio 100 is the biggest independent children's production company of Belgium and Holland. It's the "Belgian Disney" basically

  • freelance illustrator

    De Morgen newspaper

    (Newspapers industry)

    February 1997August 2000 (3 years 7 months)

    I illustrated and designed covers and articles for the youth section of De Morgen.


Additional Information

mario boon’s Interests:

comic books childrens books illustration publishing design


mario boon’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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