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Marie Cardouat
Born (1981-08-07) August 7, 1981 (age 43)[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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "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. 9 September 2019. 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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