I'm a seasoned multidisciplinary artist and designer with over 20 years of experience in illustration, animation, games, and motion graphics. I create distinctive, visually engaging content that blends storytelling with strong craft. My illustrated books and comics have gained international attention, and I lead collaborations across brands and art collectives. As a freelance creative, I design for books and comics, produce 2D animation and motion graphics, and help brands tell compelling visual stories—from social campaigns for major studios to personal comic projects.…

Paul Borchers

I'm a seasoned multidisciplinary artist and designer with over 20 years of experience in illustration, animation, games, and motion graphics. I create distinctive, visually engaging content that blends storytelling with strong craft. My illustrated books and comics have gained international attention, and I lead collaborations across brands and art collectives. As a freelance creative, I design for books and comics, produce 2D animation and motion graphics, and help brands tell compelling visual stories—from social campaigns for major studios to personal comic projects.…

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I’m a seasoned multidisciplinary artist and designer with over 20 years of experience in illustration, animation, games, and motion graphics. I create distinctive, visually engaging content that blends storytelling with strong craft.

My illustrated books and comics have gained international attention, and I lead collaborations across brands and art collectives. As a freelance creative, I design for books and comics, produce 2D animation and motion graphics, and help brands tell compelling visual stories—from social campaigns for major studios to personal comic projects.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance 2D Animator and Illustrator at Self-employed
January 1, 2003 - Present
Freelance 2D animator and illustrator creating campaigns and illustrated books for international brands; produced digital and physical artwork and motion graphics; negotiated client directives and ownership; oversaw printing and publishing for social media campaigns; notable projects include animations for Arup, DC's Justice League, IT, 24 Hours of Lemons, and private commissions such as Flying Mau Cat.
Freelance Multimedia Designer at Antenna-men
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2009
Edited and composited video and animation content for online, DVD and TV; designed art books, websites and museum exhibitions; worked in cross-functional teams with designers and programmers; created 2D and 3D assets for games and real-time engines; basic post-production.
Co-Founder at Antistrot Collective
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2009
Co-founded Rotterdam-based artist collective; collaborated on international art pieces and performances; responsibilities included art direction for videos, exhibitions and publications; graphic design for publications, websites and posters; project management and funding oversight.
Lecturer at Willem de Kooning Academie University Rotterdam
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Lectured in Illustration and concept development; served as committee member for Illustration, Graphic Design and Architecture.

Education

Illustration at Willem de Kooning Academy
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2000
Graphic Design at Graphic School The Hague
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1995

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    paper Ginger Origins

    Ginger Origins is a 48-page, oversized graphic novel, following the internal struggles of Ginger Cat Nr 9, who is dealing with anxiety and exclusion in a society dominated by Tuxedo Cats.

    Besides the YobKiss soundtrack which is streaming from all platforms, this second edition includes extra content such as back stories, a prologue and additional content created by artists Michiel Walrave, Johan Kleinjan, Gees Voorhees and Yvonne Gaemers.