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Hello,

I’m Edouard Relou aka Edo. a Dutch Art Director and Illustrator with a love for pixel art, living and working in Amsterdam.

Currently leading the global art team as
Head of Art at Media.Monks.

About

I have over 20 years of experience working with international clients on projects, that visually connect brands with their consumers.

WORK

2022-now Head of Art at Mediamonks
2019-2022 Illustration Director at Mediamonks
2016-2019 Lead Illustrator at Mediamonks
2015-2016 Senior Illustrator at Mediamonks
2013-2015 Illustrator at Mediamonks
2012-2013 Teacher Geography at Koninklijke Scholengemeenschap, Apeldoorn
2008-2013 Teacher Geography, History and Social Studies at Edison College, Apeldoorn
2002-now Freelancer  Art Director and Illustrator
2000 3d Generalist Combicolor Dutch Colorcentre
2000 Graphic Designer Studium Generale TU Eindhoven

EDUCATION

2012 Master RTTI leerbeleid voortgezet onderwijs
2006-2012 University of applied sciences – BEd
1998-2002 Sint Lucas Boxtel – Advertising and Communication

ACHIEVEMENTS

Awards

The Witcher: Welcome To The Continent (intro illustration)
FWA of the Day
FWA of the Month
Awwwards Site of the Day
Awwwards Site of the Month
People's Voice Webby Websites < Television, Film & Streaming
People's Voice Webby Websites < Features < Best User Experience
Webby WinnerWebsites < Features < Best User Experience

Anne Frank House: The Bookcase for Tolerance (art direction)
FWA of the Day
People's Voice Webby Virtual & Remote < General < Diversity & Inclusion
Webby Winner Apps & Software < App Features < Best Use of Augmented Reality

Pokemon 25 x Post Malone (art direction)
Cannes Lions Gold Entertainment for Music
Gold CLIO Entertainment Television & Streaming < Innovation
Gold CLIO Entertainment Television & Streaming < Partnerships & Collaborations Campaign
Silver CLIO Entertainment Games: Integrated Campaign
Bronze CLIO Entertainment Television & Streaming < Experiential/Events
Webby Winner Advertising Digital Campaign

ArtScience Museum: Into the Wild (art direction / concept art + Illustration)
FWA of the Day
People's Lovie
Silver Lovie
Bronze Spikes Digital Craft Award
Gold Spikes Digital Craft Award
Spikes Mobile Grand Prix
Silver Ciclope Digital Craft Award
Silver Experience Design & Technology Award
People's Voice Webby (Mobile Sites & Apps: Cultural Instiututions)

Weber BBQ Cultures (lead illustrator)
Mediamonks / Uncle Grey Denmark
FWA Mobile Side of the day
FWA Site of the day
TCEA Site of the week
AWWWARDS Site of the day
AWWWARDS Site of the month
BRONZE CANNES LION for illustration

IKEA – Where good days start (lead Illustrator)
Mediamonks / SMFB
FWA Mobile Side of the day
FWA Site of the day
AWWARDS Site of the day

The Michelin CrossClimate Experience (concept artist)
Mediamonks 
FWA Site of the day
AWWWARDS Site of the day

Other projects I worked on that got rewarded with an FWA:

2021 Into the storm / Google: Unami Land / Brawl Stars: 8-BIT Minigames / The Alienist: Angel of Darkness Site / Crocs: Yang Mi Installation
2020 Air Jordan: XXXV Unveil / Google: Market Finder/ GameCodere × Real Madrid: Air Football/ AT&T Super Saturday Night: Lady Gaga Activation/ AT&T: The Batman Experience
2019 Google: Lioness 2.0/ Hulu Has Live Sports 20 / Google: The Hive Drive / Old Spice: Foam Zone / adidas Yung
2018 FWA MONTH: Google: Your Plan, Your Planet/ Old Spice: Big Lavender Game / Doorways x Family Guy / Dell’s Power Within Game / School of Sustainability
2017 FedEx SoundTrack / Old spice S.Q.U.I.D. / Google: Into the Wild: A Google Tango Adventure/ Bundaberg Rum: Cheers to a Legend / Weber Genesis II / Telia: Ailet
2016 Old Spice: Youland, featuring You / Google: Singapore Time Walk
2015 Macy’s Wish Writer / Old Spice Muscle Surprise
2014 DXM Labworks/ Google’s Night Walk in Marseille/ Historisch Nieuwsblad: Unlock History / Adidas Fast or Fail / GMC Incredible Thinking Starts Here