Illustrated books

1998 

Forntid i ny dager (red. Bratt, P), Raster & Stockholm county museum. 

Onbacken i Bollnäs (Hovanta, E), Gävleborg county museum, p.118-119.

Edsberg – slottet i Sollentuna (Björkhem, U), self-published, p. 26.

2000

Kulturmiljön som kunskapskälla: Alvastra klosterruin (Rodhe, T.), The Swedish National Heritage Board.

2005

      Gravspråk som religiös strategi (Andersson, G), The Swedish National            Heritage Board, p. 127, 146.

2006

Odens öga – mellan människor och makter i det förkristna Norden (red. Andrén, A. & Carelli, P.), Dunkers Culture, p. 146.

2007

Vikingaliv (Harrison, D. & Svensson, K.), Natur och kultur. p. 319

Från Bergslag och bondbygd 2007 – Arkeologi E18 (red. Torstensson, Y.), Örebro county museum, p. 116 -117

2008

Riddarskolan – Det magiska svärdet (Ljunggren, M & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Riddarskolan – Den hemska draken (Ljunggren, M.& Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen.

2009

Riddarskolan – Den vilda galoppen (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Riddarskolan – Världens bästa riddare (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

2010

Riddarskolan – Liten är bäst (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Bro till evigheten (ed. Nordberg, A. & Andersson, L), Stockholm county museum, cover + p. 94, 97.

Hitta historien (Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen.

Riddarskolan – Hemska Harald (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

2011

Zick Zack Läsrummet (Lundenmark, P & Modigh, A), Bonnier Utbildning, p. 28-33

Riddarskolan – Fest i borgen! (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

2012

Halvdan viking 1: Hövdingens bägare (Widmark, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Riddarskolan – Jättarna anfaller! (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Ormringen (Holm, E B.), Bonnier Carlsen, cover.

Halvdan viking 2: Främlingens grav (Widmark, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Zick Zack Läsrummet, Åk 5 (Modigh, A. & Lundenmark, P.), Sanoma Utbildning AB, p. 12-21, 41-43

Zick Zack Läsrummet, Övningsbok Åk 5 (Modigh, A. & Lundenmark, P.), Sanoma Utbildning AB, p. 8-9, 12, 14, 18, 36

Riddarskolan Fakta– Slaget om borgen (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Vikingatidens härskare (Lihammer, A.), Historiska Media, p. 98-99, 122.

Riddarskolan – Äventyr i borgen! (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen.

Antologi Stora boken om ABC och 123 (ed. Lundeberg, A. & Zethreus, S.), Bonnier Carlsen, p. 48-49, 114-115.

2013

Halvdan viking 3: Vargens hjärta (Widmark, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Halvdan viking 4: Forsens drottning (Widmark, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Tufft spel (Ljunggren, M & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen.

Riddarskolan Fakta – Hur Rodrick blev riddare (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Riddarskolan – En egen drake (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M) Bonnier Carlsen. 

Bortdribblad (Ljunggren, M & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

2014

Halvdan viking 5: Miklagårds lås (Widmark, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Halvdan viking 6: Isens gud (Widmark, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Stolpe in (Ljunggren, M & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen.

Riddarskolan – Vilse i mörka skogen (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Ett aros blir en köping (ed. Norberg, L.) Sörmlands county museum, p.46-47.

Sammen klarer vi alt (Klepp, A.), Gyldendal Norsk Förlag.

2015

Toppa laget (Ljunggren, M & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Vikingar (Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Riddarskolan ABC (Hjelm, F & Ljunggren, M & Vänehem, M), Hjelm förlag. 

Riddarskolan – Ensamma i borgen (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Halvdan viking 7: De sju brödernas skatt (Widmark, M), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Signe, Kasper och katten på Riseberga kloster (Winroth, U), Bokverkstan Förlag. 

Den långa medeltiden (Charpentier Ljungqvist, F), Dialogos, p. 30, 157, 176-177.

Upptäck historia, Lgr 11 (Ljunggren, P. & Frey Skött, E.), Liber, (39 illustr.)

2016

Own and be owned – Archaeological approaches to the concept of possession (red. Hedenstierna-Jonsson, C & Klevnäs, A), Stockholms university, p. 34.

Halvdan viking 8: Munkens löfte (Widmark, M.), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Riddarskolan – Det hemliga brevet (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Öppet mål (Ljunggren, M & Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Skriv och berätta med Riddarskolan (Ljunggren, M.) Bonnier Carlsen.

2017

Halvdan viking 9: Ulfberhts svärd (Widmark, M.), Bonnier Carlsen. 

Riddarskolan – Otur i borgen (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen.

2018

Blodbadet – Olofs äventyr i Stockholm (Holmqvist, K.), Liber (cover and map).

Gamla Uppsala – Människor och makt i högarnas skugga (Ekero Eriksson, K.), Norstedts. (6 illustr.).

Riddarskolan – Det stora fusket (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen.

Halvdan och Meia: Bland trälar och gudar (Widmark, M.), Bonnier Carlsen.

Halvdan och Meia: Hövdingens bägare & Främlingens grav (samlingsvolym) (Widmark, M.), Bonnier Carlsen.

Handbook of Pre Christian Religion of the North (ed. Anders Andrén, Jens Peter Schjødt and John Lindow), Brepols (Belgium) (2 illustr.)

Handbok för Arkeologiklubben (Williamsson, S. & Vänehem, M.), Skånes hembygdsförbund.

Gudarnas krig – (Holmqvist, K.), Liber, (cover).

2019

      Riddarskolan – Den galna skattjakten (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M.),      Bonnier Carlsen.

      Att bli lärare i svenska (Liberg, C. & Smidt, J.), Liber. 

      PULS SO åk 4 Grundbok (Åsgård, I., m.fl), Natur & Kultur Läromedel.

2020

     Det går en mördare lös (Holmberg, K.), Liber. (cover).

     Klimatkris, våld och vräkighet (Ekero Eriksson, K.) 2 illustr. for an article in Populär Historia, nr 4, 2020.

    Riddarskolan – Den farliga duellen (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen.

    Approaching the Dead: Mortuary Rituals in the Ancient World (ed. de Hemmer Gudme, A K & Valkama, K), Publications of The Finnish Exegetical Society 118. (cover).

    Halvdan viking 10: Kejsarens vrede (Widmark, M.), Bonnier Carlsen.

2021

     PULS SO-boken 1-3 ( Körner, G. & Willebrand, M.), Natur & Kultur Läromedel. p. 76-116.

    Hitta historien (Vänehem, M.), Natur & Kultur Läromedel.

    A7-områdets historia (work title). Gotlands Museum. (cover)

    The Dive to 1495, (Marchant, J.), feature in The Smithsonian Magazine, November edition, p. 37.

    “Vem fan är du?”, (Althin, P. & Ågren, J.), Piratförlaget. Unnumbered plate.

    Vikingatidens vagga: i vendeltidens värld, (Eriksson, Kristina Ekero), Natur & Kultur, 4 illustrations.

    Hällristningar i Sörmland, (Broström, S-G., Ihrestam, K., Wikell, R.), Botark, p. 102, 131.

    Riddarskolan – Björnen är lös!, (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen.

 2022

    Riddarskolan – Rövare i skogen!, (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen.

    Zick Zack åk 4 Läsrummet. Textsamling, (Lundenmark, P., Lönnqvist, K., Modigh, A.), Sanoma utb., 3 illustrations.

    Tusen år i Uppåkra, (Harrison, D.), Forum, p. 12, 64-65.

    Människor, metaller, vatten & skog. Runnbygden under 10 000 år, (Ericson, B), Förlags AB Björnen, p. 15.

2023

    Riddarskolan – Drakens svärd, (Ljunggren, M. & Vänehem, M.), Bonnier Carlsen. 

 

Commissioned illustrations for exhibitions, web, TV, etc.

1996

Häggviksleden – an exhibition showing the results from archaeological excavations in Sollentuna, The Swedish National Heritage Board.

1997

Valhall eller paradiset, illustrations for exhibition at Sigtuna museum (Sweden).

Borgen brinner!, illustrations for exhibition at The Birka Museum (Sweden).

1999

Granhammarsmannen – illustrated reconstruction based on archaeological remains, shown on Swedish TV for Nova, SVT Norrköping.

Tusenårsresan – a series of Swedish TV documentaries with Maja Hagerman, broadcasted on national SVT, showing a dozen illustrated reconstructions.

2004 – 2018

Vikings – illustrations for the exhibition, manuals, and tutorials for visiting schools, The Swedish History Museum.

2005 – for the present

Prehistories – illustrations for the permanent exhibition, manuals, and tutorials for visiting schools, The Swedish History Museum.

2009 – 2021

Vikings – (more) illustrations for the exhibition, manuals, and tutorials for visiting schools, The Swedish History Museum.

2012

Prehistory tutorial for schools – illustrations for The Museum of Dalarna (Sweden).

We call them Vikings – illustrations for two turnkey traveling exhibitions produced by MuseumsPartner och studio-exhibit in Austria for The Swedish History Museum, touring the world with stops in Assen (Netherlands), Barcelona (Spain), Tongeren (Belgium), Schallaburg (Austria), Edinburgh (UK), Sydney (Australia), Victoria (Canada) and Chicago (US).

2013

Land der Entdeckungen – illustrations for an exhibition and catalog for Ostfriesische Landschaft (Germany).

Vikings – (more) illustrations for the exhibition, manuals, and tutorials for visiting schools, The Swedish History Museum.

Dieler schanze – illustrated reconstruction for print and website, Aurich (Germany).

The Birka princess – illustrated reconstruction for an exhibition by The Swedish History Museum on Birka (Sweden).

Boat grave nr 9 – illustrated reconstruction for print and web video by Destination Uppsala (Sweden).

Tolstaskatten – illustrated reconstructions in an exhibition at The Museum of Hälsingland (Sweden).

Land der Entdeckungen – illustrations for an exhibition and catalog at Groninger Museum, Groningen (Netherlands).

2014

Nyköping, AD 1200  – illustrated reconstruction for information sign and book print, Sörmlands Museum (Sweden).

Ströja – illustrated reconstructions for Arkeologikonsult AB of a Viking Age settlement in Ströja, district of Östergötland (Sweden).

2015

Halvardsborg –  illustrated reconstructions for information signs in a hillfort, district of Västmanland (Sweden).

Värmdö history information signs – illustrated reconstructions for the municipality of Värmdö (Sweden).

Sanda Viking Age settlement – illustration published in National Geographic Society News: “Sanda boplats under vikingatid

Vikingaliv – A true adventure – illustrations and stage design for the dark ride “Ragnfrid´s saga” at the Experience Museum Vikingaliv, Stockholm (Sweden).

2016

We call them vikings – illustrations for two turnkey traveling exhibition produced by MuseumsPartner och studio-exhibit in Austria for The Swedish History Museum, touring the world with stops this year in New York (US) and Ottawa (Canada).

Vikingaliv – A true adventure – (more) illustrations and stage design for the dark ride “Ragnfrid´s saga” at the Experience Museum Vikingaliv, Stockholm (Sweden).

2017

Vikingaliv – A true adventure – (more) illustrations and stage design for the dark ride “Ragnfrid´s saga” at the Experience Museum Vikingaliv, Stockholm (Sweden).

Upplands Väsby history information signs – illustrated reconstructions for the municipality of Upplands Väsby (Sweden).

A Viking Age Heritage in the district of Örebro – illustrations for a heritage video by Maja Hagerman, commissioned by The County Administrative Board of Örebro (Sweden).

Heritage of Bunkeflostrand – illustrations for outdoor information signs, commissioned by the City of Malmoe (Sweden).

Sigrid´s bridge – illustration for an outdoor information sign next to Sigurdsristningen, commissioned by Sörmlands museum (Sweden).

Vikings – Beyond the Legend – illustrations for a turnkey traveling exhibition produced by MuseumsPartner och studio-exhibit in Austria for The Swedish History Museum, touring the world with stops this year in Salt Lake City (US).

2018

Vikings – Beyond the Legend – illustrations for a turnkey traveling exhibition produced by MuseumsPartner och studio-exhibit in Austria for The Swedish History Museum, touring the world with stops this year in Melbourne (Australia) and Nantes (France).

The Viking Board game – sculpture work for game pieces and illustrations for a family board game, produced by Bonito (Sweden).

Underground – illustrations for the exhibition and information signs at the Visitors center at Uppåkra (Sweden).

World of Vikings – two illustrations displayed during the Summer Program at The Swedish History Museum.

The Archaeology School at Uppåkra – illustrations for a web-based tutorial for teachers and school children, visiting Uppåkra (Sweden).

An image of Gamla Uppsala 650 AD – two illustrations for outdoor information signs at Gamla Uppsala visitors center, commissioned by The National Property Board (Sweden). 

A Milestone – illustration for an outdoor information sign, commissioned by the municipality of Österåker (Sweden).

2019

      “Rollingby, Rian & Vikingarnas gravar” – illustrations for outdoor information signs, commissioned by the municipality of Österåker (Sweden).

      Illustrations to The Archaeology School at Uppåkra (Sweden).

      Stage design illustrations “Halvdan Viking” at Funny’s Äventyr in Malmoe (Sweden).

      Tycho Brahe’s Uraniborg – bird’s eye view illustration for Visitors Centre at Ven, commissioned by The National Property Board (Sweden).

      The Kivik Grave – funeral scene and elucidation drawings of the eight tomb slabs, commissioned by The National Property Board (Sweden).

      Gribshunden – reconstruction drawing and exhibition paintings of the 15th Century ship, commissioned by the municipality of Ronneby (Sweden).

      A Bronze Age ship – an illustration based on the rock carving at Koppartorp, published on an outdoor information sign, commissioned by Sörmlands Museum (Sweden).

      A ritual farewell – illustration for an outdoor information sign next to the rock carvings at Ullevi, commissioned by Sörmlands Museum (Sweden).

2020

      Uppåkra – reconstruction drawing of the Iron Age settlement and several illustrations of certain areas for a game app, commissioned by The Uppåkra Archaeological Centre (Sweden).

    Iron Age in Haninge – illustrations for outdoor information signs next to Iron Age grave mounds, commissioned by the municipality of Haninge (Sweden).

    Fantans hög, Björn Järnsidas hög och Husby gravfält och gård – illustrations for outdoor information signs, comissioned by Uppdrag Arkeologi in cooperation with the municipality of Ekerö (Sweden).

2021

    Livstegn – illustration work for a new permanent exhibit at KUBEN (Aust-Agder museum and archive) in Arendal, Norway: Five wall-size exhibition paintings, five poster-size reconstruction illustrations, and five lifesize illustrated Viking Age characters – all based on archaeological evidence and excavation results from The Stone Age to Late Viking Age.

    Viking Age Birka – illustration commissioned by The museum in Kaupang, Skiringssal, Norway.

    The Släbro Shaman – illustration work commissioned by Sörmlands Museum, Sweden, produced for outdoor information next to The Släbro rock carvings, a heritage site in Nyköping, Sweden.

    Heritage sites in Sigtuna Municipality – 10 illustrations for Sigtuna Museum’s outdoor information signs. Illustrated reconstructions based on archaeological excavations, Iron Age grave fields, and images of the early Medieval town.

2022

   “Vägen till vikingatiden: ny forskning nyanserar bilden av vendeltiden”, (Eriksson, Kristina Ekero), feature in the magazine Populär Historia, p.16-17, 20-24.

    The Archaeology School at Uppåkra – 28 illustrations printed on outdoor canvas for teaching purposes, commissioned by Uppåkra Archaeological Centre.

    Map over Runriket for families – fun and vivid illustration of Runriket (The Realm of Runes), comics style, for visitors of all ages, commissioned by Täby & Vallentuna Municipalities.

    Gribshunden and Västra Vång – suggestive scenes and reconstructions for online use, commissioned by the municipality of Ronneby.

    Hovgården – illustrated reconstruction of UNESCO´s World Heritage at Adelsö, commissioned by the municipality of Ekerö. 

    Uppåkra – illustration of the Iron Age settlement, republished for an article in Aftonbladet (daily newspaper in Sweden), based on a recent book by Prof. Dick Harrison.

    “Vikingasilvret” – two illustrations for an exhibition at the Sigtuna Museum about the local silver treasures of the Viking Age.

    Tungelsta Iron Age burial ground – five illustrations for information signs, commissioned by the municipality of Haninge.

    Ancient heritage sites around Hågelbynine illustrated reconstructions of landscape, ancient grave mounds, and houses based on the evidence from archaeological surveys and excavations in the area, commissioned by the municipality of Botkyrka. 

2023

    Birka & Hovgården – illustrated bird’s eye view reconstruction of UNESCO´s World Heritage Birka and Hovgården on Adelsö. Produced in collaboration with Ph.D. Hedenstierna-Johnsson and commissioned by the municipality of Ekerö.

    Ancient remains at the Fysingen nature reserve – illustrated reconstructions of landscape and Iron Age grave mounds based on archaeological surveys and excavations in the area. Published on three outdoor information signs produced by Naturcentrum AB, commissioned by The County Administrative Board of Stockholm.

    Slätmossen – educational step-by-step and overview illustration, showing how peat was harvested here in the early 20th century. Produced for an outdoor information sign at Slätmossen Nature Park (Sweden), commissioned by the municipality of Haninge.

    “Halvdan och Meia – en vikingautställning”. Delivery, educational support, and some image processing of a number of illustrations – partly from the books about Halvdan Viking (by Widmark & Vänehem), partly from my own book “Vikingar”. My illustrations are integrated into this traveling exhibition in different ways, designed in a playful manner for children by Barnutställningar (Sweden).    

    “Upptäck vikingarna i Järva – ett äventyr för hela familjen” – illustrated excursion map for the whole family to the visible ancient remains from the Viking Age in the area around Järvastaden, where the traveling exhibition “Halvdan and Meia” starts its tour through Sweden.

    “Olof på Vasaskeppet”. Nine illustrations for an audio guide, made especially for the youngest visitors to the Vasa Museum. The illustrations show the ship’s boy in different situations and are also to be used in different ways in the museum’s activities.

   “Schätze unter Wasser – mit Florian Huber. Unterwasserarchäologie”. Contribution with two illustrations of the ship Gribshunden to a German-produced TV documentary about marine archaeological discoveries: “Terra X Geheimnisse aus der Tiefe Episode 3 (ZDF)”. Spiegel TV.

“Läsa med (Read along with)”. Illustrations from the children’s book “Riddarskolan – The World’s Best Knight” (Ljunggren/Vänehem) in an animated production by Utbildningsradion (UR, Sweden).