Alva Skog is a Swedish illustrator and cartoonist based in Stockholm, Sweden. They have a bachelor in graphic design from Central Saint Martins. Clients include Apple, The Guardian and The New York Times.
Represented by illustration agency Jelly
For inquiries contact Alva and agent hello@thisisjelly.com
Represented by illustration agency Jelly
For inquiries contact Alva and agent hello@thisisjelly.com
Features:
Gen Zerier, 2026
Bild & Bubbla 2025
SvB 2025
Creative Boom 2023
Central Saint Martins Alum
Live at OFFF 2022
Procreate 2022
Resumé 2021
Wetransfer 2021
People of Print 2021
It’s Nice That 2021
Creative Boom 2021
Creative Review 2020
Kaltbult 2020
Illustration Hour podcast 2020
Unique Board Artist Talk 2020
Wrap 2020
It’s Nice That 2020
It’s Nice That 2019
The One Club
Wonderland Magazine
Digital Arts 2019
Fold Magazine by Moleskine
GowithYamo, Artist Interview
Moo
Lecture in Progress
Computer Arts, #290 Illustrator Hotlist 2019
Digital Arts, 2019’s best up-and-coming illustrators
GowithYamo, Artists To Watch In 2019
Ual: Stories 2019
Cortex Creatives 2019
YehNahYeh 2019
Digital Arts 2019
V&A Blog 2018
It's Nice That Graduates 2018
Viewpoint Magazine #42, Change Makers
It's Nice That 1, 2 2018
Creative Review, Gradwatch 2018
Computer Arts, #282 New Talent StudioMAE 2018
Digital Arts 2018
YCN New Now 2018
Mâché Digital 2018
Creative Boom 2018
Ballpitmag 2018
Plain Magazine 2018
Booooooom 2017
Gen Zerier, 2026
Bild & Bubbla 2025
SvB 2025
Creative Boom 2023
Central Saint Martins Alum
Live at OFFF 2022
Procreate 2022
Resumé 2021
Wetransfer 2021
People of Print 2021
It’s Nice That 2021
Creative Boom 2021
Creative Review 2020
Kaltbult 2020
Illustration Hour podcast 2020
Unique Board Artist Talk 2020
Wrap 2020
It’s Nice That 2020
It’s Nice That 2019
The One Club
Wonderland Magazine
Digital Arts 2019
Fold Magazine by Moleskine
GowithYamo, Artist Interview
Moo
Lecture in Progress
Computer Arts, #290 Illustrator Hotlist 2019
Digital Arts, 2019’s best up-and-coming illustrators
GowithYamo, Artists To Watch In 2019
Ual: Stories 2019
Cortex Creatives 2019
YehNahYeh 2019
Digital Arts 2019
V&A Blog 2018
It's Nice That Graduates 2018
Viewpoint Magazine #42, Change Makers
It's Nice That 1, 2 2018
Creative Review, Gradwatch 2018
Computer Arts, #282 New Talent StudioMAE 2018
Digital Arts 2018
YCN New Now 2018
Mâché Digital 2018
Creative Boom 2018
Ballpitmag 2018
Plain Magazine 2018
Booooooom 2017
Talks & Workshops:
Örebro Konsthall, Serieworkshop, 09.26
Transammans, Gotland Pride, 14.05.26
Vinterbokhelg på Stadsmuseet, Stockholm, 2025
Seriedebutbaren, Hornstull Bibliotek, Stockholm 2025
Grilldagen, Grafill, Oslo, Norway 2025
Stockholm International Comics Festival (SIS25) 2025
IF Illustration Festival, Lyon, 2024
Central Saint Martins, London, 2023
Nicer Tuesdays, EartH, London, 2023
OFFF Festival, Barcelona, 2022
The empathy of an image, Samsung KX, 2019
Today at Apple, Apple Store Covent Garden, London 2019
Leeds Arts University, 2019
The Design Museum, Friday Night Sketch, London 2019
Central Saint Martins, London 2018
Stipends, Awards & Competitions:
Sveriges författarfond, One year working grant, 2025
Prisma Litteraturpris, nominated, 2025
Jury, Prisa! 2024-2026
Jubelfonden, 2023
Jury, Young Guns 19, 2021
Forbes 30 under 30 Europe 2021
ADC Young Guns 17 winner, 2019
World Illustration Awards, 2019
Penguin Student Design Awards, 3rd place winner, 2018
V&A Illustration Awards, student category, Highly Commended, 2018
Omse 'Just type it' Poster Design Competition, 2017
D&ad New Blood Awards 2017
Örebro Konsthall, Serieworkshop, 09.26
Transammans, Gotland Pride, 14.05.26
Vinterbokhelg på Stadsmuseet, Stockholm, 2025
Seriedebutbaren, Hornstull Bibliotek, Stockholm 2025
Grilldagen, Grafill, Oslo, Norway 2025
Stockholm International Comics Festival (SIS25) 2025
IF Illustration Festival, Lyon, 2024
Central Saint Martins, London, 2023
Nicer Tuesdays, EartH, London, 2023
OFFF Festival, Barcelona, 2022
The empathy of an image, Samsung KX, 2019
Today at Apple, Apple Store Covent Garden, London 2019
Leeds Arts University, 2019
The Design Museum, Friday Night Sketch, London 2019
Central Saint Martins, London 2018
Stipends, Awards & Competitions:
Sveriges författarfond, One year working grant, 2025
Prisma Litteraturpris, nominated, 2025
Jury, Prisa! 2024-2026
Jubelfonden, 2023
Jury, Young Guns 19, 2021
Forbes 30 under 30 Europe 2021
ADC Young Guns 17 winner, 2019
World Illustration Awards, 2019
Penguin Student Design Awards, 3rd place winner, 2018
V&A Illustration Awards, student category, Highly Commended, 2018
Omse 'Just type it' Poster Design Competition, 2017
D&ad New Blood Awards 2017
Exhibitions:
Örebro Konsthall, 09.26
Seriegalleriet, 22.05.25
The Commons, Longing and Belonging exhibition, Berlin, 2020
Secret 7, Now Gallery, Greenwich, London, 2020
World Illustration Awards, Somerset House, London 2019
Riposte Protection Exhibition, London 2018
Architecture Illustrated, London 2018
Creative Unions, London 2018
Secret 7, The Jetty, Greenwich Peninsula London 2018
V&A Illustration Awards, Victoria and Albert museum, London 2018
Cluster Arts Pop-up Edition III : Illustration, London 2018
I Don't Know Her Name but I Know Her Work Central Saint Martins, London 2018
'Just type it' by Omse, London 2017
Cluster Arts Pop-up Edition II : Illustration, London 2017
Örebro Konsthall, 09.26
Seriegalleriet, 22.05.25
The Commons, Longing and Belonging exhibition, Berlin, 2020
Secret 7, Now Gallery, Greenwich, London, 2020
World Illustration Awards, Somerset House, London 2019
Riposte Protection Exhibition, London 2018
Architecture Illustrated, London 2018
Creative Unions, London 2018
Secret 7, The Jetty, Greenwich Peninsula London 2018
V&A Illustration Awards, Victoria and Albert museum, London 2018
Cluster Arts Pop-up Edition III : Illustration, London 2018
I Don't Know Her Name but I Know Her Work Central Saint Martins, London 2018
'Just type it' by Omse, London 2017
Cluster Arts Pop-up Edition II : Illustration, London 2017