Martin Schlierkamp

Martin Schlierkamp (born June 26, 1972 in Cologne ) is a German designer , comic book artist and illustrator .

Martin Schlierkamp studied visual communication with Rudi Assmann and John Waszek at the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences . In 2000 he completed his studies as a graduate designer (FH). Since then he has worked as an illustrator and graphic artist for well-known animation studios , computer game manufacturers and publishers . He currently lives and works as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator in his hometown of Cologne.

In addition to his stylistic security as a cartoon designer, he is best known for his lavish painterly work in the comic and illustration sectors.

He first gained attention in the comic scene with the 2000 Selbstverlag produced vampire comic book "Alischa". In 2001 he illustrated “Grimm # 3: 'Fitchers Vogel'” for Hamburg's Zwerchfell-Verlag in collaboration with the author Eckart Breitschuh , for whom both won the 2002 ICOM Independent Comic Prize .

Work

animation

"Renaade" (TV series, 2nd season, prop & set design, Hahn Film 1999)

“Die Mainzels” (TV series, set design, NFP animation 2003) see also Mainzelmännchen

"Dusty The Mighty Mite" (TV pilot, set design & layout, Trickstudio Lutterbeck GmbH 2003)

"Suitcase stories" (TV series, set coloring, JEP 2004)

Games

"K. Hawk - Survival Instinct "(PC, Character & Set Design, Jowood 2001)

"Beam Breakers" (PC, design, 2D & 3D artwork, Art Direction, Jowood 2002)

"Dinomaster Party" (Playstation, character & set design, set illustration, 2D animation, Bigben Interactive 2002)

"Woodruff Sause Ballermann" (PC, graphics, 2D animation, 2005)

"Hedgehogs" (Card Game, Special Illustration, Pegasus Press 2005)

"Woodruff Sause Pistenfeger" (PC, Graphics & Design, 2005)

"The Legend of the Congo King" (PC, Graphics & Design, 2005)

comics

"Alischa # 0" (self published 2000, ICOM Independent Comic Preis 2001 - honorable mention)

"The Curse" (Crago-Verlag 2000 and 2003)

"Goodbye Carl" (single illustration, Ehapa Verlag 2001) see also Carl Barks

"Grimm # 3 - Fitchers Vogel" ( Zwerchfell Verlag 2001, ICOM Independent Comic Prize 2002 - best scenario / comic prize)

"Saturday Night" (in "Grimoire Stories", Comic-Rhein-Ruhr 2002)

"Alischa Preview" ( Zwerchfell Verlag 2003)

"Schiller!" (Digital Coloring, Ehapa Verlag 2005, nomination for the Max and Moritz Prize 2006 - Best German-language comic)

Illustrations

Wallpapers for a viral online campaign by ProSieben Television GmbH for the start of the 2nd season of LOST ( Jung von Matt agency / next GmbH 2006)

Web links

• Homepage Schlierkamps