Marie Cardouat
Born (1981-08-07) August 7, 1981[1]
Finistère, France
Occupationillustrator
Years active2006–present
Notable work

Marie Cardouat is a French illustrator, best known for illustrating the original image card deck of the game Dixit.

Early life and education

Cardouat was born in 1981 in Finistère. She attended the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, and set up a small studio near Paris upon her graduation in 2006.[1][2]

Career

Image cards from the original game Dixit, illustrated by Cardouat

Cardouat began illustrating for Editions des Correspondances, a stationery company publishing greeting cards and postcards. Having heard that Régis Bonnessée of Libellud was seeking an illustrator, she submitted a portfolio and won the commission to illustrate the cards for Dixit (2008).[3] Since then, she has continued to illustrate games, including Marrakech (2010), Au Pays Des Papas (2010), Steam Park (2013), Abracada...What? (2014),[4] ...and then, we held hands (2015),[5] and HOP! (2016), which she co-designed with Ludovic Maublanc.[6] A recent game featuring her illustrations is 1001 Islands (2022),[7] originally published as The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet (2013).[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Who is Marie Cardouat?". Editions des Correspondances. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Guido, Giulia (January 2022). "The illustrations by Marie Cardouat, author of the Dixit cards". Collater.al. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Marie Cardouat (January 27, 2014). "7 Questions for Marie Cardouat" (Interview). Interviewed by Christophe Vain. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "#492 - Abracada...What?". What's Eric Playing. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "... and Then We Held Hands comes to Kickstarter". Dice Tower News. September 27, 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Climb the sky in Hop! from Funforge and Passport Games". Dice Tower News. September 15, 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  7. ↑ McMillan, David (October 23, 2022). "1001 Islands Game Review: Set Sail For Adventure and Glory!". Meeple Mountain. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Discover 1001 Islands (Man, that's a lot of islands) by Ludonaute". Dice Tower News. July 14, 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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