Studio Cartoons Deluxe specializes in hand-drawn, frame-by-frame
animation, artwork, & lettering for contemporary mediums, branding,
and apparel — commonly exploring retro cartoon & comic aesthetics in sci-fi, fantasy, psychedelia, horror, surf, snow, & motorsport.
See my artist feature and interview here on Type7
︎US representation Totally Reps
NYC
︎US representation Statement Of NYC
︎US representation Hero Complex Gallery Los Angeles
︎UK, Europe & Australia Choreus (Jacky Winter)
James@cartoonsdeluxe.studio
+47 950 18 243
︎What I do ︎︎︎
2D animation
illustration
directing
comp artist
2D FX animation
motion design
music composition
︎What I do it with︎︎︎
ToonBoom Harmony
After Effects
Procreate
︎Awards︎︎︎
Red Dot Design Award 2023
Brand Design
Kassa (EY Doberman)
D&AD 2023
Shortlisted
Kassa (EY Doberman)
Visuelt 2023
Nomination
Kassa (EY Doberman)
Visuelt 2022
Gold in Omgivelsesdesign
"Utstillingsdesign ‘Ulv! Ulv!’"
Visuelt 2022
Diplom i Program Design & Title Sequence
"Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2021 Vignette"
Gullblyanten 2021 (presented in 2022)
Bronse in Identitet
"ULV! ULV!" exhibition for NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet
Art Directors Club 2020
Merit Award in the prestigious brand design category
"Matstreif Identity" (SDG)
Visuelt 2020
Nominated for Best Illustrations
"Vipps" (SDG)
Visuelt 2020
Nominated for Best Identity Film
"Matstreif Identity"
Visuelt 2019
Gold for Best Reklame/Promo (advertisement)
"Obos Nabohjelp"
Visuelt 2019
Nominated for Best Identity Film
"Gullblyanten 2017"
Gullblyanten 2018
Diplom i Håndverk (Honorable Mention in Craftsmanship)
"Gullblyanten 2017 Identity"
Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2018
Nominated for best Advertisement
"Obos Nabohjelp"
Gullbranson 2018
Gold - Våghalsen(Daredevil)
Nomination - Best Animated Film
Nomination - Best Promo
"Gullblyanten 2017"
Visuelt 2017
Diplom - Moving Image - Identity
"DOA fest"
Visuelt 2017
Diplom - Moving Image - Tittelsekvens
"Snekker Andersen & Julenissen"
Visuelt 2015
Diplom - Reklame
"McDonalds 20kr"
Visuelt 2014
Diplom - Open Class
"Presenting byHands"
Visuelt 2014
Diplom - Open Class
"Visuelt 2013 / Studio Crawl Pop-Up Exhibition at Toxic Invitation"
Visuelt 2014
Gold - Reklame
"NAF Summer"
Visuelt 2014
Gold - Moving Image - Identitet
"TV2 Zebra Rebrand"
Visuelt 2012
Diploma - Moving Image - Informasjonsfilm
"Jean Paul: School of Preppy"
Sølvtaggen 2012
Gold
"Norwegian Airlines: Local Heroes of Norway"
Gullblyanten 2012
Gold
"Norwegian Airlines: Local Heroes of Norway"
PORSCHE NORWAY
I was asked to create artwork for a limited-edition, hand-numbered and signed poster for Fjordluft 2025, a premiere summer touring event from Oslo to Lærdal, hosted by Porsche Norway.
In addition to the poster, I also developed animated loops for social media promotion.
A blast from the past
The brief was to create a poster that captured the essence of classic Porsche promotional art—while also conveying the Norwegian spirit. Two special cars featured in the event: a local 1969 Porsche 911, and a rare Porsche 917 in Vaillant livery, brought in for a special cameo appearance.
The color scheme for this year’s event was based on turquoise and blood orange, inspired by the featured cars. After several iterations, the final design revealed the Norwegian fjords emerging through vintage-style racing stripes—a nod to classic motorsport posters across eras.
Poster artwork
(photo credit: Type7 / @jakeboreham)
Animated loops
Getting there is the fun part
Early explorations show the process of finding the right angle and mood—from sketch to concept development.
Details
Because the visual identity focused solely on Porsche branding, sponsor logos were cleverly omitted or replaced.