Ilona Schweizer

Comics and illustrations
in ink and color

Comics

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Belonging

Which price are we willing to pay for human companionship?This comic is for you, if you like animals and post-apocalyptic/dystopian stories!It’s a short story about the search for community and connection in a world, where humanity seems to have mostly vanished.

Comic book
20 pages incl. cover, full color
Bonus material: Making of Belonging
English, suitable for all ages

Every comic book is printed at home and handmade.

The draft for this comic was created as part of my thesis project at the School of Art and Design Zurich.

Struggle

PANIC // CRISIS // CONTROL

A collection of three short stories about people struggling with their mental health

PANIC: a young woman is chased by a monster.
CRISIS: an unexpected encounter follows a moment of despair.
CONTROL: a mother’s attempt to be perfect feeds into a vicious cycle.

TW: Imagery depicting mental illness like depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and eating disorders.

Comic book
24 pages incl. cover, full color
English, age recommendation: 14+

Every comic book is printed at home and handmade.

New Masters Academy

Student at New Masters Academy since 2026.New Masters Academy (NMA) is an online art school that emphasizes a traditional, fundamentals-first approach to art education. Their curriculum is structured in comprehensive modules; beginning with the Drawing Foundations module.

Completed courses // Drawing Foundations module

01/2026
Drawing Foundations I

02/2026
Fundamentals of Drawing and Perspective

02/2026
Drawing Foundations II

03/2026
Fundamentals of Observational Drawing

04/2026
Drawing Foundations III

04/2026
Stress-Free Sketching

In progress
Constructive Figure Drawing I

Selection of course assignments

Art Journey

This gallery documents my art journey and shows a selection of images I've created over the years.

2026

Studying drawing foundations online
at New Masters AcademyProjects:
Short comic CONTROLConventions and markets:
Comicfest Basel
Fantasy Basel

2025

Projects:
Short comic PANIC
Short comic CONTROL (finished in 2026)
Illustration series (with characters from BELONGING)
Sketch CollectionArtist alley / convention debut:
SoloCon
Fantasy BaselWrist injury

2024

Projects:
Comic BELONGING
Cat drawings for stickers and poster
Raccoon & Tigerli illustration seriesOther activities:
Life figure drawing class with Michael Streun at Schule für Gestaltung Bern

2023

Last year of illustration course
at School of Art and Design ZurichThesis project BELONGING (finished in 2024)School assignments shown here:
Poster illustration for fictional event
Flow chartExperiments with different tools/techniques

2022

Second year of illustration course
at School of Art and Design ZurichSchool assignments shown here:
Picture book spread
Character design
Visual essay about Pascale HaircoreOther activities:
Coloring with Photoshop (online course)
Life figure drawing

2021

First year of illustration course
at School of Art and Design ZurichSchool assignments shown here:
Ink illustrations
Poster design for fictional event
Illustration on the theme of "enraged citizen"

2020

Ink drawings
Acrylic and gouache paintingsDrawn/painted from reference/observationOther activities:
Drawing class with Susanne Brem

2019

Art became important in my life againInk drawings
Acrylic and gouache paintingsDrawn/painted from reference
and from imaginationCommission for a friend

2012 - 2018

Au pair in host family, learning French
Commercial apprenticeship
in printing company
Working full-time and part-time in accounting
Further training in accountingOccasional ink drawings and experiments

2010 - 2011

Foundation Year in Art and Design
at Schule für Gestaltung St. GallenSchool assignment
Some personal oil paintings

I used to draw a lot as a child but I haven't digitized those old pictures, sorry. :-)

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About

Hello! I’m Ilona, a comic artist from Switzerland.✏️ I love drawing characters, animals and scenes, especially with a post-apocalyptic theme.
✒️ I create comics and illustrations using various traditional inking tools and digital coloring.
✨ I produce my own comic books: Printed at home and handmade.

Contact

[email protected]DE / ENG / FR

Upcoming events

You can find me at the following conventions and markets, where I offer my comic books and a selection of stickers, prints and original art.

DateEventLocationStatus
05.09.2026NerdYartistMarkthalle Baselapplied for booth/table
02.-04.10.2026HerofestBernexpoapplied for booth/table

Updated in May 2026Past events:
SoloCon 2025
Fantasy Basel 2025
Comicfest Basel 2026
Fantasy Basel 2026

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Wachtelweg 2
4624 Härkingen[email protected]

Anmeldung Herofest 2026

Ilona Schweizer & SketchTheWorldAway

Wir möchten gerne Teil des Herofest 2026 sein!Wir bieten: Prints, Stickers, Comics, Notizbücher, Magnete, Keychains usw.

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