Monday, 16 December 2013

Olivier Kugler

Olivier Kugler is a German illustrator who studied graphic design in Pforzheim. He was born in Simmozheim in the Black Forest, and his influences include French/Belgian bande desinées and Otto Dix Ever since his childhood he always wanted to create comic books or graphic novels because of the influence of his favourite artists such as Herge who created Tin tin. 

However his father told him to use create his own ideas rather than copying others. Later on in his life he did join the Navy but decided to go back to illustrating since he found the Navy boring. His work is mainly based on real life photos he has taken while on his travels but also incorporates elements of comic book to make them his own rather than someone else’s style.


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