I’m Marko Hallauer, an Eclectic Illustration graduate with specialist skills in communication design and world-building. I love turning ideas into immersive fictional worlds through concept illustration, narrative writing, and the kind of storytelling that invites people to feel immersed by the setting. I’ve gained hands-on experience creating illustration and design work for client-based projects, including board-game themed art with strong visual consistency as well as solid story telling illustrations. Alongside my primary focus, I bring practical craft expertise from ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and hand lettering.

Marko Hallauer

I’m Marko Hallauer, an Eclectic Illustration graduate with specialist skills in communication design and world-building. I love turning ideas into immersive fictional worlds through concept illustration, narrative writing, and the kind of storytelling that invites people to feel immersed by the setting. I’ve gained hands-on experience creating illustration and design work for client-based projects, including board-game themed art with strong visual consistency as well as solid story telling illustrations. Alongside my primary focus, I bring practical craft expertise from ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and hand lettering.

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I’m Marko Hallauer, an Eclectic Illustration graduate with specialist skills in communication design and world-building. I love turning ideas into immersive fictional worlds through concept illustration, narrative writing, and the kind of storytelling that invites people to feel immersed by the setting.

I’ve gained hands-on experience creating illustration and design work for client-based projects, including board-game themed art with strong visual consistency as well as solid story telling illustrations. Alongside my primary focus, I bring practical craft expertise from ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and hand lettering.

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Work Experience

Junior Graphic designer, Illustrator at MINALIMA London, UK
August 1, 2025 - Present
Assisted development of multiple MINALIMA projects by creating fictional illustrations and graphic design work. Conceptualised and rendered hundreds of illustrations while maintaining design uniformity for a board game. Produced frame animations, logos, and research documents for major clients. Managed, updated, and organised large Adobe files, and refined artwork based on feedback to strengthen narrative aspects. Met weekly deadlines efficiently and participated in meetings to align project objectives and strategies.
Junior Graphic designer, Illustrator at MINALIMA London
August 1, 2025 - Present
Assisted in developing multiple MINALIMA projects by creating fictional illustrations and graphic design work. Conceptualised and rendered hundreds of illustrations while maintaining design uniformity for a board game. Created frame animations, logos, and research documents for major clients. Managed, updated, and organised large Adobe files, refining artwork based on feedback to strengthen narrative aspects. Consistently met weekly deadlines and participated in meetings to align project objectives and strategies.
Junior Graphic designer, Illustrator at MINALIMA
August 1, 2025 - Present
Assisted in developing multiple MINALIMA projects by creating fictional illustrations and graphic design work. Conceptualised and rendered hundreds of illustrations while maintaining design uniformity for a board game. Created frame animations, logos, and research documents for major clients. Worked extensively in Photoshop for drawing and editing, supported Adobe application workflows, and managed large Adobe file libraries. Collaborated in meetings to align with project objectives, refined artwork based on feedback to strengthen narrative elements, and consistently met weekly deadlines.
Art teacher (Summer school) at Academic Summer Camp
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Facilitated classes of international students aged 12 to 16, supporting individual expression through diverse art mediums. Designed and documented full-week activity plans and workshops, demonstrated art styles and techniques, and organised field trips to local galleries. Produced weekly progress reports, maintained a calm and friendly classroom environment, and encouraged experimentation to help students explore their artistic potential while ensuring active participation.
Summer school Art teacher at Academic Summer Camp
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Facilitated a class of 15 international students aged 12–16, supporting individual expression through a range of art mediums. Designed and documented a full week of activities and workshops, demonstrated multiple art styles and techniques, and organised field trips to local galleries for hands-on exposure. Produced weekly progress reports for each student, maintained a calm and welcoming classroom environment, and encouraged experimentation to help students explore their creative potential and stay actively engaged.
Fictional illustrator / Comic writer
January 1, 2019 - Present
Developed a fictional planet (OKRA), including its landscapes, ecosystem, and native flora and their properties. Produced world and character concept art through sketching and detailed rendering, and designed a functional board game accompanied by a comic. Built a durable ceramic playing board and created 66 individually designed playing cards. Constructed several languages and designed personalised handwritten typefaces for unique storytelling. Organised play-testing events with fellow board game enthusiasts.
Fictional illustrator / Comic writer (Independent) at Independent across the UK
January 1, 2019 - Present
Developed a fictional planet (OKRA), including landscapes, ecosystem, and native flora with imagined properties. Produced sketches and rendered concept art for unique fictional worlds and character ideas. Designed a functional board game accompanied by a comic, creating a cohesive narrative and visual system. Built a durable ceramic playing board and 66 individually designed playing cards. Constructed multiple languages for storytelling and designed personalised handwritten typefaces, with play-testing events to gather feedback from fellow enthusiasts.
Fictional illustrator / Comic writer at Independent
January 1, 2019 - Present
Developed a fictional planet (OKRA) including landscapes, ecosystem, native flora and their properties. Sketched and rendered unique fictional worlds and character concept art. Designed a functional board game accompanied by a comic, and built a durable ceramic playing board with 66 individually designed playing cards. Constructed several languages for storytelling and designed personalised handwritten typefaces. Organised play testing events with other board game enthusiasts.

Education

BA (hons) Communication Design, First-class award at Glasgow School of Art
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Foundation at Camberwell Collage of Art Communication and Illustration
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
BTEC level 3 at The Brit School
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
BA (hons) Communication Design, First-class award at Glasgow School of Art
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Foundation at Camberwell Collage of Art
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
BTEC level 3 at The Brit School
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Visual art and Design (BTEC / program) at The Brit School
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
BA (hons) Communication Design (First-class) at Glasgow School of Art
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Foundation (Camberwell) at Camberwell Collage of Art
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
BTEC level 3 (Visual art and Design) at The Brit School
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
BA (hons) Communication Design, First-class award at Glasgow School of Art
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Foundation - Camberwell Collage of Art Communication and Illustration at Camberwell Collage of Art
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
BTEC level 3 (Visual art and Design) at The Brit School
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Qualifications

Highly Commended for the Sustainability Degree Show Award, GSA
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026
Nominated for the Collin Debden award
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026
Highly Commended for the Sustainability Degree Show Award (GSA)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Nominated for the Collin Debden award
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Visual art and Design (SKILLS: secondary education)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Highly Commended for the Sustainability Degree Show Award (GSA)
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026
Nominated for the Collin Debden award
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026
Highly Commended for the Sustainability Degree Show Award (GSA)
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026
Nominated for the Collin Debden award
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026
BA (hons) Communication Design, First-class award
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization