About

2D Artist for the Games & Animation Industry
Hi, I am Isabella Koelman. I'm an artist from the Netherlands working for apps, games, animations & children's books. My passion is to develop art styles, IP's and to work together with other artists and creatives to bring projects to the next level.
Currently working for 'Bababoo and Friends', a German children's book company with exciting plans for the future. Will soon share upcoming  books that come out. (2025-2026)
I also do art in my free time and have two big personal projects called kids. :) Follow my personal work on instagram!
Awards:
🏆 Rescue Wings - Nominated for International Mobile Gaming Awards.
🏆 Tracklab VR - Best XR Game - Game Bakery Award
🏆 Tummyfish - Golden Lovie Award Winner
🏆 Macys Wish Writer - Best Integrated Campaign - Shorty Awards
🏆 Horizon Zero Dawn - Best Original Property - BAFTA Games Award
🏆 Age of Wonders 3 - Best PC/Console game & Control Industry Award 2014
Past work: 
Illustrator at Dromenjager, Woezel & Pip. 
Art director for Submarine feature film '2 Kleine Kleutertjes'.

Game Artist at Little Chicken game company.
Projects: Mobile game Rescue Wings, PC game Blaze, App Safari Central & upcoming Entertainment VR game Traffic Jams
Artist & illustrator at Mediamonks.
Clients included: Google, Lego, Netflix, Cartoon Network & Nickelodeon. 
Studied in Los Angeles at the CDA.
Classes in Character Design, Story Development, Environment Sketching & Visual Develoment. Classes by Disney & Dreamworks artists such as Michael Yamada, Victoria Ying, Louie del Carmen, Ed li.

Internships as Concept Artist at Triumph studios and Guerrilla Games working on the AAA game Horizon Zero Dawn.

Graduated with HBO & MA degree in Game Art from University of the Arts Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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