Øyvind Torseter (born 2 October 1972) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comic book artist and writer. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Torseter was a finalist in 2014 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. Biography Torseter has qualifications in illustration from Merkantilt Institutt in Oslo (1991–1992), Skolen for Grafisk Design in Oslo (1992–1994) and Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone (1995–1998). He has illustrated many picture books, including the prize-winning Klikk (2004), which he also wrote. Torseter works with both traditional and digital picture techniques. He also experiments with graphic effects and three-dimensional paper clips. The pictures in his books can be illustrations to the text, but also play and experiment with free drawings which contain details and stories with opportunities for exploration. Torseter is one of Norway's foremost illustrators and artists. Øyvind Torseter lives and works in Oslo. Books As writer and illustrator 2002: Mister Random 2004: On the road again, again 2004: Klikk 2005: For en neve havre 2007: Avstikkere 2009: Gravenstein As illustrator 1999: Tor Arve Røssland: Pode – children's book 1999: Finn Øglænd: Vers på tvers. Dikt og tekster for barn 2000: Tor Arve Røssland: Pode mister fotfestet 2002: Tor Arve Røssland: Pode får snue 2002: Bjørn Sortland: Plutselig ville eg ikkje laga dorulldyr lenger 2006: Roald Kaldestad: Englefjell 2006: Tor Arve Røssland: Anti-Pode 2006: Bjørn Sortland: Den gongen eg liksom-døydde 2007: Radiorådet. Radiorådet : din redningsbøye på livets stormfulle hav 2008: Stein Erik Lunde: Eg kan ikkje sove no 2009: Jon Fosse: Spelejenta Literary and other prizes Kultur- og kirkedepartementets illustrasjonspris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur 1999, for Pode (author Tor Arve Røssland) Sproingprisen (Beste nykommer) 2004, for Samlivstrøbbel og sirkus (together with Bjørn Sortland) Kultur- og kirkedepartementets billedbokpris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur 2004, for Klikk Bologna Ragazzi Award 2008, for Avstikkere Kultur- og kirkedepartementets illustrasjonspris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur 2007, for Klar ferdig gå! (authors Beate Grimsrud and Inger Alfvén) Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementets billedbokpris 2008, for Eg kan ikkje sove no (together with Stein Erik Lunde) See also References External links 1972 births Living people Norwegian artists Norwegian illustrators Norwegian children's book illustrators Norwegian graphic designers Place of birth missing (living people)