Pieter de Poortere
education: Illustration at Saint Lucas College in Gent.
debut: Cartoons for Humo Magazine.
breakthrough: Comic book series Boerke, also for Humo.
inspiration: Animation Classics (Disney). The Simpsons. The American comic artist Chris Ware.
publications: Comic book series Boerke 1,2,3 en 4, De Zichtbare Man and Superboer. Illustrations for numerous magazines including Knack, Le Monde, Humo, Fluide Glacial, BiZZ, and comic magazines like Zone 5300 and Ferraille illustré.
clients: Shell, VDAB, Unizo, Alcatel, NMBS, Proximus, Roularta.
specialism: Textless comics where harsh and unrelenting stories are being disguised as innocent looking drawings.
awards: Stripschap Medal 2002 for Boerke. Bronze Cannes Lion and Golden BCB-award for Oogmerk campaign.
facts: Theatrical performance K.A.K. during the Crossing Boarder Festival (Stadschouwburg Amsterdam).
