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ELSA BERSIER
Switzerland | Fr/Eng

Graphic designer, Illustrator, Comic artist

HELLO!

My name is Elsa, I am a young graphic designer,
illustrator and comic artist.I've been drawing since I was able to hold a pencil. When I was a kid, I started drawing short comics to share with my friends. I used to draw in the margins of my notebooks.At first I wanted to be an art teacher, but instead I decided to start an apprenticeship as a graphic designer in Vevey, specialized in food packaging. During that time, I won a design contest and was able to create the visual identity for the 2020 Youth Olympic Games.After graduating, I entered the School of Comic Book and Illustration in Geneva, where I wrote and drew my very first original comic book.Today, I work as a graphic designer in the sport industry.

Q&A

What are your qualifications and diplomas?I finished school in 2014 (VSB) with an award for Most Creative Student. I then completed a 4 years apprenticeship in graphic design at ERACOM, Lausanne in 2020 (CFC). Finally I got my diploma in Visual Communication (ES) with highest honour, at the Geneva Graduate School of Graphic Novel and Illustration, in 2022.What is your experience in graphic design?During my apprenticeship, I was specialized in food packaging design. I also did a lot of branding, and I have expercience in designing visual identities. Of course I can do a little bit of everything! Logos, posters, books, etc... Feel free to take a look at my portfolio to see more!What languages can you speak?Don't get fooled by the fact that this website is in english! My main language is french. I have a C1 level in english.What art software do you use?I use the Adobe Suite, mostly Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign for my graphic design work. I use Artrage 6 for drawing.What drawing tablet do you use?It used to be a Wacom Intuos COMIC. I recently updated it to a Wacom ONEWhat do you like to do during your free time?I draw almost all the time. I love drawing fan comics based on video games that I like, and post them on social medias. I also love singing. I love nature and enjoy collecting rocks and feathers. I also really like anything related to medieval fantasy, and I used to do historical sword fighting.

Portfolio

2020 Youth Olympic Games

UNIL - Healthy Urban Systems

Modernized Crest Wall Painting

Graduation Project - Night Express Amsterdam

Observatory of Geneva - SPICE DUNE

Various ESBDI works

Fancy Ladies

Various Illustrations

Various Fan Art and Fan Comics

Comic projects

Les Carnets de Peter
(Peter's Notebooks)

Les Carnets de Peter (Peter's Notebooks) is my very first comic book, and my graduation project for the ESBDI. It's a +90 pages, black and white comic book. I received 3 awards for this, and I graduated with highest honor.The comic follows Peter, a young german american boy from the 30's, who has the mind of a child, and loves writing fairy tales for children.
But of course, life is tough. And when Peter gets drafted in WW2, his inner child is put to the test.Someone once said that a creative adult is a child who has survived. But can a child survive in a war?

I haven't subjected this comic to any editor for now. But if you're from Switzerland, you can buy a copy of my book at:- Librairie La Bulle, Fribourg