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 with︎︎︎

ToonBoom Harmony
After Effects
Procreate






︎Awards︎︎︎

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"