Knut Art & Animation

Hi, I’m Knut Johannes Håland, illustrator and 2D animator based in Oslo, Norway. I’ve illustrated books and activity booklets, worked on videogames and videos for Youtube and educational platforms, and I’m currently looking for my next project! I love to bring stories to life with fun and colorful drawings and animations!

Get in touch with my links in the header!☝️

Hi, I’m Knut Johannes Håland, illustrator and 2D animator based in Oslo, Norway. I’ve illustrated books and activity booklets, worked on videogames and videos for Youtube and educational platforms, and I’m currently looking for my next project! I love to bring stories to life with fun and colorful drawings and animations!

Get in touch with my links in the header!☝️

2D Animation

2D animations I’ve made for work or personal projects, using Animate, Spine, After Effects, and Blender.

Music is "Mellowtron" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com. Music license: http://goo.gl/BlcHZR)

“Les og Øv” booklets by Cappelen Damm

Our goal was to make a new and fresh alternative to the old “Akka, Bakka” series that schools were still using. They should be both educational and entertaining, with modern design and fun art. I worked in-house as an illustrator on this project, and often discussed ideas with the author/editor and designer. I made a story for the characters, and wrote short 1-4 page comics for each booklet.


Editor/author: Frøya Astrup
Designer: Ingrid Hopen
Crossword illustrations: Tina Alfredsen

  • Covers for the booklets. Each has a circular composition with one character in focus.
  • A spread where the reader study the drawings and answer the questions.
  • A labyrinth/comic page, a "connect the dots" page, and a page where the reader must find words in a long chain of letters.
  • Two spreads where the reader study the drawings and answer the questions.

“Spansk” books by Cappelen Damm

A series of books for secondary school students learning Spanish. My challenge on this project was to make illustrations that appealed to an older audience than I was used to. For our characters, we chose Don Quixote from the famous Spanish novel, and the skeleton Catrina from Day of the Dead in Mexico. Except for the authors, the production was entirely in-house, so I got to work closely with the editor and designer to come up with ideas. Each chapter has a big illustration, often featuring places in Spanish-speaking countries.

Editor: Lise Wulff
Authors: Manuel Bernardo Abrodos, Silje Andrea Hauglund, Mari Korsan Kjemphol
Designer: Sissel Holt

  • The cover for Spansk 8, the first of the three books.
  • Illustration for a page about tongue twisters. Don Quixote has his tongue stuck to a streetlight.
  • A spread about colors. The student can find names of colors in the illustration.
  • On the left two faces are grouped with words for good and bad things. And on the right page Don Quixote is thinking about different school classes.
  • Each chapter has a big drawing to accompany it. This one references Day of the Dead.

Personal art

  • Underwater Exploration

  • Potter

  • Stranded

  • Barkburg

  • Dino Snack

  • Jungle Research Center

  • Inktober Sea Monster

  • Boar and Fox

  • Magical Mermaid

  • Molerat Handwash

Fanart

  • The Binding of Isaac

  • Spirited Away

  • Curiosity Box

  • Spelunky