CV

Name: Elisabeth Aarebrot Madsen

Born: 22.05.1991

Country: Norway

Skills: Illustration, concept art, storyboard, 2D animation, 3D texture, game design, book design, video editing, photo manipulation, poster design, teaching, art directing, team supervising and script writing.

Languages: Nowegian (Bokmål & Nynorsk) and English.

Email: e.aa.madsen@gmail.com

Organization number: 914295939

Photo by: Wil Lee-Wright

Education

  • 2011-2014
    • Høgskolen i Hamar
      – Bachelor’s degree in art – Virtual arts and designs.
      Working with: Making video games, film, programming, concept art, storyboards, illustrations, 3D textures, 2D animations, video editing and scriptwriting.
  • 2015 – 2019
    • North University   
      – 4 Years bachelor’s degree as Elementary School Teacher 1-7th grade
      Subjects: Pedagogic, Maths, English, Norwegian and Arts.

Awards

  • 2010
    • 1st place jubilee scholarship in Visual arts by GDF SUEZ E&P Norway AS
  • 2023
    • Talent grant as an illustrator in Northern Norway by Sparebank1

Relevant Experience

2026

  • Ten Thousand Images – Freelance movie poster designer
    Movie poster design for the feature documentary Sámi vs Sámi.
  • Midtnorsk Filmsenter – Board member 
    Representing the game industry in Trøndelag
  • Kaptein Krusedull – Frilance illustrator and designer
    Character designs, illustrations, cover and book design for book 1
  • Turnéteateret i Trøndelag – Freelance artist
    Mural in stairwell (3 floors)
  • Isdrake Studio – Freelance illustrator
    Concept art and storyboard artist

2025 – 2026

  • KLP Eiendom – Freelance artist
    7 art pieces for decoration in Teknostallen
  • Midtnorsk Filmsenter – Freelance
    Host and planner for monthly game developer meetups in Trondheim
  • Keiser (band) – Freelance illustrator / designer
    Illustrated logo
    Album layout design on vinyl, CD and cassette

2019 – 2026

  • The cultural backpack in Norway – Freelance teacher / illustrator
    Tour in Norway: «Dataspill og sånt» – Workshop teacher in drawing and character design

2025

  • Torshus Folkehøgskole – Freelance teacher / illustrator
    Workshop teacher in character design
  • Ai Armor – Freelance illustrator
    Illustration for Disney Lorcana
  • Nord University – Freelance teacher / illustrator
    Speaker at Nord Entertainment Week

2023-2025

  • Salt Lofoten – Freelance teacher / illustrator
    Tour: Visited every secondary school in Finnmark – Workshop teacher in game development

2015 – 2025

  • Miksapix Interactive – 2D Artist, art director, script writer, game designer and pedagogue
    Co-developer of https://skole.samiskeventyr.no/
    Games:
    – The boy who tricked Stallo (Character designs, illustrations and UI)
    – Children of the Northern light (illustrations and UI)
    – Ahkobiemmu (Character designs, illustrations, UI and game design)
    – Pikefossen (Character designs, illustrations, UI, game design and script)
    – Maija & Nilas – Den mystiske runebommen (Script, Character designs, illustrations, 2D animations, UI/UX, game design, educational documents and art directing)
    – Raanaa – the shaman girl – Episode 1 -7 (Character designs, key art and cutscene illustrations)
    – Raanaa – the shaman girl VR (Concept art, character designs and key art) – In development
    Other:
    – Dodjin – the programming tool (Educational documents and illustrations)
    – Raanaa – the shaman girl TV show / Movie (Script, character designs and concept art) – Not published

2023

  • Davvi Girji – Freelance illustrator
    Illustrations and book design for the book: Gumpevielppis Vilge

2019 – 2023

  • Båtsfjord skole – Permanent position as elementary school teacher
    Subjects: Arts and Crafts, English and Norwegian.
    Team leader for teachers 5-7. grade.
    Contact teacher for 2 years.
    Internship supervisor for student.
  • Audhild Lønne – Freelance illustrator
    Books:
    Illustrations for «Jonas og skogens gåte»
    Illustrations for «Jonas på Gyngende Grunn»
    Illustrations for «På Toppen av Norge – 2469»
    Illustrations for «På Toppen av Norge – For lenge, lenge siden»

2021

  • Båtsfjord Brygge – Freelance illustrator
    Illustrated logo
  • Vadsø Kvenske Språksenter – Freelance illustrator
    Promo illustrations
    Kven Rhyme Illustrated

2020

  • Grafill – Freelance illustrator
    Illustration for Grafill’s antologi: Isolation / Escape from reality

2018

  • Nord University – Freelance teacher / illustrator
    Workshop teacher in drawing
  • 4H Trøndelag – Freelance teacher / illustrator
    Workshop teacher in drawing

2017

  • NRK – Freelance 2D Artist
    Promo poster for the TV-Series IeŽár.
    Storyboard and illustrations for the intro video to IeŽár.
  • Keiser (band) – Freelance illustrator
    Illustrated logo

2015

  • Avia Produksjon – Freelance 2D Artist
    Design, storyboard and 3D textures for Axdata’s commercial.

2013 – 2015

  • Working Mill – Freelance 2D Artist
    Character designs, key art, illustrations and 2D-animations for the mobile game: Cowboy Chronicles Chapter II

2014

  • Høgskolen i Hamar – Freelance teacher / illustrator
    Workshop teacher in digital art
  • Bjerkely Folkehøgskole – Freelance teacher / illustrator
    Workshop teacher in 2D-games

References

Send me an email if you want to know my CV references: e.aa.madsen@gmail.com