Benjamin von Eckartsberg

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Biography

Benjamin von Eckartsberg lebt und arbeitet in Deutschland, München. Seit 1993 arbeitet er als selbstständiger Illustrator und Autor für Verlage, Film-und TV, Werbung, Zeitschriften und Direktkunden.

Seine zweite Liebe gilt dem Schreiben von Comics und er hat großen Spaß am Teamwork mit anderen Comickünstlern.

Born 1970 in Germany, Benjamin von Eckartsberg works since 1993 as a freelance illustrator for publishers, film & tv, advertising, magazines and direct clients.

His second love is writing graphic novels and enjoying the teamwork with other artists.

References

Film & Tv
Pixar, Marvel, Universal, Blue Eyes Fiction, ARRI, Trixter, Caligari Film, Starbright Inc., Rat Pack, Constantin Film, UFA Cinema, Barefoot Films, HerbX, Living Room Pictures, Lucente Morales Production, Wiedemann & Berg Film, Black Sail Pictures, Markenfilm, Hofmann & Voges, ProSiebenSat.1, etc.

Publishers
Cross Cult, Egmont vgs Ehapa, Éditions Paquet, Verlagsgruppe Weltbild, Ullstein, Editorial Periférica,  CYPI Press, Underwood Books, Verlag Hermann Schmidt Mainz, etc.

Magazines
Geolino Zeitreise, Dein Spiegel, Kultur Spiegel, Uni Spiegel, Men´s Health, Maxim, etc.

Advertising
Territory Webguerillas, VICE Media, DDB Hamburg, Jung von Matt, Serviceplan, J. Walter Thompson, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scholz and Friends, Publicis, Avantgarde, Böning.Haube.Nerger,Heye & Partner, Interone, Waechter & Waechter, St. Elmo, Panama, Wunderhaus, Start, Ziel, For Sale, MAD, Argonauten, Bob Helsinki, Brainstorm Club, hp albrecht, It's life, Klink Liedig, Lübke Prey, Lunch Advertising, Ziggy Mediahouse, Huckleberry Friends, Kosch, Robert & Horst, Wüschner,

Direct clients
Tschibo, C.G.Breiger, Augmented Minds, Allianz, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Leeward Islands Communication, Bayern International GmbH, Aixsponza, Goetheinstitut, Hama, Oy Leiras Finland, P1 Gaststätten Gmbh, REWE Touristik, Rocket Studios, Sternmark, The Shack, Viva.com, Walz Kunsthandel, Sirensrock, Gallo Design, Hüper, etc.

Games
Crytek, Travian Games

Publications

As writer:

Gung Ho 4 - Zorn, Cross Cult, (graphic novel), 2019

Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", Editions Paquet, 2017

Gung Ho 3-Sexy Beast, Cross Cult (graphic novel) 2017

Gung Ho 2-Ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste, Cross Cult (graphic novel) 2015

Gung Ho 1-Schwarze Schafe, Cross Cult (graphic novel) 2014

Die Chronik der Unsterblichen 1-6, Ehapa Comic Collection (graphic novels) 2004-2016

Das Making of Wolfgang Hohlbeins Chronik der Unsterblichen, Ehapa Comic Collection (Artbook) 2006

As Colorist:

Goethe 2-Zum Schauen bestellt, Ehapa Comic Collection, (graphic novel) 1999

Awards

2018  Nomination for the 18th Max-und Moritz-Award (Germany) at the International Comic Salon Erlangen in the category Best German Graphic Novel for GUNG HO 3 - Sexy Beast

2017 3 Rudolph Dirks Awards (Germany) for GUNG HO in the german categories Best Scenario (Benjamin von Eckartsberg), and in international categories for Action/Adventure

and SciFi/Alternate Universe

2017 Eleventh International MANGA Award (Japan) Bronze Award for GUNG HO 3-Sexy Beast

2017 Winner Best Comic Series (France) for "Gung Ho", Festival BD Sollies-Ville

2015 "Prix Diagonale Le Soir " (Belgium)
for best Comic-Series of 2015 for "GUNG HO" (Éditions Paquet)
2015 Prix bande dessinée 2014-2015 des collégiens de la Somme
 for "GUNG HO 1-Brebis Galeuses"

2007 Album of the year for „Die Chronik der Unsterblichen 1“

given by the Comic Convention in Chambery, France

2006 German Fantasy Award  (Deutscher Phantastik-Preis 2006)

for „Die Chronik der Unsterblichen 1“

Category:  Best Graphic Novel of the Year, given by www.deutscher-phantastik-preis.de

2005 Sondermann - Award

for „Die Chronik der Unsterblichen 1“

Category: Best German Graphic Novel 2005