Aksel Koie is the CEO and Founder of PIBOCO (The Picture Book Collective), Step In Books, Runtales and Lucus. Having studied Comparative Literature (BA) and Games Studies (MsC IT) he is passionate about literature, illustration and digital media. He has been Review Editor of Frontiers Editorial Board in “Human Computer Interaction” and has been a Guest teacher at the Danish Academy for Digital Interactive Entertainment (Dadiu). His companies were several times awarded for their beautiful digital books: Wuwu& Co (awarded by Spilprisen 2015, BolognaRagazzi Digital Award 2015, Nordic Children's Game of the Year and Japan Digital Ehon Awards 2017); Mur (BolognaRagazzi Digital Award 2017 and Japan Digital Ehon Awards 2017); Little Alice (Japan Digital Ehon Awards 2018).
The Picture Book Collective (PIBOCO) is a platform for curated interactive picture books. It is a unique and organic gathering place for picture books fulfilling our mantra of ‘handmade digital’, by insisting on quality content for the digitally native kids.
We are a collective of artists, curators, storytellers, and digital magicians who understand that different kinds of crafts and know-how are necessary to create quality digital content. By combining illustrations, animations, coding, music, storytelling and game mechanics, we offer a new perspective on the digital picture book.
Quality is key, and by insisting on beautiful handcrafted art and stories we raise the standards of digital content and provide direct access to a continuous stream of well-known as well as brand-new picture books and thoughtfully designed interactive experiences.
PIBOCO is a journey, a creative community, a co-operation, and a space for the most talented storytellers in the world!
Visit www.piboco.com for more information
