Isabelle Arné - Designer
Bordeaux, France
Independent illustrator mainly working on kid's book, comics and wonderful book covers.
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Overview
I was born in 1990 in the south of France. I've started drawing early and found it to be a true passion that could only lead to a career. I then entered and art school (ECV) and studied for five years get my master degree my passion growing everyday and my skills getting more and more defined.
I work digitally and traditionally, from watercolor to Photoshop's magic, there is no wrong way to do art : only the beauty of the result matters. I am detail oriented and like to bring projects to life.
I like to dive myself into things, it can be a book, a movie, going on road-trips or hiking, to appreciate life the best possible way, to experiment in art as well as in cooking, my guilty pleasure !
Languages
English
Fiction
Children's - Middle Grade
Children's Picture Books
Comics & Graphic Novels
Fantasy
Romance
Science Fiction
Women's Fiction
Young Adult & Teen
Non-Fiction
Children's Books (Non-Fiction)
Music
Certifications
- master degree
Work experience
Freelance
Self-employed
November, 2013
–
Present
(over 5 years)
I started working for myself,
I worked on various projects like:
- Design wine bottle tags
- Illustrate an interactive story book for children
- Animate for promotional spots
- Illustrate Fantasy cards
- Various other illustrations jobs and character design
Colorist
Elyum Studio
May, 2012
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July, 2012
(3 months)
I worked as an assistant to comic artists and as a colorist
Graphic artist
Betomorrow
May, 2011
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July, 2011
(2 months)
I worked on game design and several concept for games and designed interfaces for phone applications.
Portfolio (5 selected works)
Le Petit Prince
Clotilde Bruneau, Audrey Bussi, Isabelle Arne, Elyum Studio, Clara Karunakara-Chardavoine, Karine Lambin, Didier Poli, Olivier Schramm, Didier Convard
Une création originale en 24 albums !Que se passe-t-il donc sur cette planète, où depuis quelque temps, les livres s’envolent et disparaissent ? Qui s’amuse à priver les habitants de lecture ? Est-ce Balthazar, le bibliothécaire analphabète ? Est-ce Anatole, le magnat de la presse, jaloux de la relation entre Balthazar et la jolie Flore ? Le Petit Prince enquête sur la planète des Libris et pl... read more
Just Say You're Mine
Christina Hamlett
"Will do anything legal for $50,000." When a flighty young heiress answers his classified ad for emergency funds to repair his fishing boat, it's almost a dream come true for Nantucket native Kevin Dunbar. Unfortunately, it's the worst nightmare imaginable for the spoiled and self-absorbed Rachel McCarrick. Intent on temporarily passing Kevin off as her fiancé until the real love of her life c... read more
Soda Pop Drop
Mallory Howell
Specular (IXI COMICS Book 1)
L.K. BROOKS-SIMPSON
The first installment of the IXI COMICS series by author L.K BROOKS-SIMPSONThis novel is of the fantasy/superhero fiction genre and tackles some important implications of mental health and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).Imagine being afraid to fall asleep in fear that you will not wake up to the life you know. This is exactly what Tre Moon experienced at nine years old. He awakes to his ... read more
Five characters are on the run from a tyrannous ruler of the land called King Gladius. Upon their escape from his kingdom, they must face many obstacles and monsters along the way to reach the only safe haven where Gladius' powers don't exist. Along the way, the characters on this journey find happiness in dark and desolate times by spinning tales of macabre horror and fantasy.There’s…A lion w... read more
Isabelle has 14 reviews
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I can't possibly say enough about how much I enjoyed working with Isabelle. She is the true definition of a professional. Her responses were always timely, usually the same day. She was very positive and helpful with any questions that I had. Her work is impeccable! She spent a lot of time and effort perfecting my illustrations. It was very easy to convey what I was looking for, even though we...
Read moreShanita Allen, December 2018
Thanks a lot for this beautiful review, I'm so glad we collaborated and created this beautiful book with your story :)
I know that working with you again would be such a fun as well !
Reply from Isabelle Arné
Isabelle listened to my vision and delivered every time something didn't seem right or I forgot to include a detail. Her art is beautiful and captured what was in my head.
Read moreV Castro, September 2018
I am very appreciative to Isabelle for the time and effort she dedicated to creating quality illustrations for my children's book. She was prompt with her responses and easily adapted the drawings based on my requests. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great artist that is easy to work with! Thanks again!
Read moreMallory Howell, May 2018
Very trusted and great project as always. Looking forward to future collabs!
Read moreLara Kees, April 2018
Isabelle was really great to work with. My biggest concern was payment. I wanted someone i could pay in installments in an agreed upon time frame and she was absolutely cool with that. Also, because of the budget i was working with I wasnt expecting what i got form my money and what i got was fantastic! If you need someone to work with its Isabelle Arne. Hands down
Read moreYassmine Kelly, April 2018
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