TOFFUO
CV & PORTFOLIO
About me
Nice to meet you!
My name is Magnolia Winroth, commonly known as Toffuo online. I'm a comic creator, illustrator, and translator from Sweden.My most known work is Uriah, a thriller comic on WEBTOON Originals. A new series with the publisher is currently in the works.Comics for me is a match made in heaven. Two of my favourite hobbies combined into one: writing and drawing. I have an undying passion for this immersive medium, and I constantly strive to challenge my own art and storytelling.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
I graduated at Serieskolan (Comic Art School) in Malmö, Sweden. I've held a 6-month-long comic/manga course with the Cultural School of Malmö. I've worked as an Original Creator for WEBTOON since 2018. I've done several projects, one of them being an art exhibition with the Royal Armoury of Sweden.NOSEBLEED STUDIO
I'm co-owner of Nosebleed Studio, a Swedish artist collective and comic publisher. We produce and publish series in Swedish, both as physical copies and digitally in our app Nosebleed Manga. I mainly work as a creator, translator and some social media management.PRESS
I was honored to be the main interviewee in Bild & Bubbla, issue 230. Bild & Bubbla is Sweden's oldest and foremost magazine about comics and is owned by Seriefrämjandet, the Swedish Comic Preservation and Promotion Organization.
Artwork
A handpicked collection of my personal favourites.
Comics & Books
UriahUriah is a psychological horror comic for 18+. It was released in 2019 as a WEBTOON Original in English and Spanish. The series was completed in June 2024, with a total of 135 episodes.In 2023, the print edition of the first volume was released by Nosebleed Studio in Swedish.
Uriah on WEBTOON Originals in English.
Uriah on WEBTOON Originals in Spanish.
Uriah vol 1 in Swedish, ISBN: 9789198791112.
Manga Royals – Kungliga kläder i mangastil
"Manga Royals - Royal attire in manga"A collaboration with the Nosebleed Studio team. It's an illustrated book with pictures of historical Swedish royals and the outfits they wore back in the day. This is the result of a collaboration with The Royal Armory of Sweden. The book is in Swedish and was released 2021. This project was also an art exhibition, see "Projects" further down the site to learn more.
ISBN: 9789198562071.
Nosebleed Studio Lär dig teckna manga! – Karaktärsdesign
"Nosebleed Studio How to draw manga! - Character design"A collaboration with the Nosebleed Studio team. This creative and richly illustrated guidebook teaches the reader how to create fun and unique characters in an inclusive and pedagogic way. The book is in Swedish and was released by Nosebleed Studio in 2021. Illustrated by me and 7 other artists.
ISBN: 9789198562033.
Nosebleed Studio Lär dig teckna manga! – Serieskapande.
"Nosebleed Studio How to draw manga! - Creating Comics"A collaboration with the Nosebleed Studio team. Written and illustrated by me and the two other comic artists Natalia Batista och Elise Rosberg. It's a guidebook on how to make manga. The book is in Swedish and was released by Nosebleed Studio in 2018.
ISBN: 9789198445725.
Lailas resa
Laila's JourneyA collaboration with the Nosebleed Studio team. An anthology of series about Swedish history. My story "Lailas resa" is inspired by my grandmother. To escape the second world war, the young Laila and Ekkie travel to Sweden from Finland, like many other Finnish children had to do alone. The book is in Swedish and was released 2017.
ISBN: 9789197960465.ParaZycle
A school project at Serieskolan (The Comic Art School). ParaZycle was a horror comic published as an independent webcomic, but was also issued in the British magazine NEO in issues 164 and 165. And published in Kvarnby serier 2017 by Serieskolan. The comic was discontinued when Uriah was signed as a WEBTOON Original.
NEO Issue 164:
NEO Issue 165:
Kvarnby Serier 2017, ISBN: 9789163783449.Spidey Tidy
A school project at Serieskolan (The Comic Art School). The assignment was to create a horror one-shots. Spidey Tidy was 12 pages and my horror debut! It was published in Kvarnby serier 2016 by Serieskolan.
ISBN: 9789198329001.
Translated Comics
Comics I've translated into Swedish.The Secret of Scarecrow 1 by Gin Zarbo.
Originally published by Altraverse in Germany.
Swedish release by Nosebleed Studio, September 2022.
ISBN: 978-91-985620-6-4The Secret of Scarecrow 2 by Gin Zarbo.
Originally published by Altraverse in Germany.
Swedish release by Nosebleed Studio, March 2023.
ISBN: 978-91-987911-3-6The Secret of Scarecrow 3 by Gin Zarbo.
Originally published by Altraverse in Germany.
Swedish release by Nosebleed Studio, January 2024.
ISBN: 978-91-987911-6-7The Secret of Scarecrow 4 by Gin Zarbo.
Originally published by Altraverse in Germany.
Expected Swedish release by Nosebleed Studio in 2025.
Projects
My Star Guardian Moment
In 2022, NORD DDB contacted Nosebleed Studio for a League of Legends UK Twitter campaign for the new Star Guardian skin release. Players got to submit their gameplays to the team, and we (the artists in Nosebleed Studio) got to depict these gameplays in our art style and make comics out of it. View my comic here.
Manga Royals
In 2021, The Royal Armoury of Sweden (Livrustkammaren) contacted Nosebleed Studio with the goal to launch a unique art exhibition. We received the honour of depicting historical Swedish Royals and the garments they wore. The artworks were exhibited next to the real garments at The Royal Armory in Stockholm. I drew King Gustav III in his French hunting uniform, and King Karl X Gustav in his funeral armour. Exhibition dates and other info, click on the link to view photos and more!
The Royal Castle, Livrustkammaren November 2021 - December 2022.
Örebro Castle February 2023 - September 2023.
Mangaskolan
In 2018, shortly after releasing the guidebook "Serieskapande", I and two other comic creators, Natalia Batista and Elise Rosberg, started the virtual course Mangaskolan (the Manga School) in association with The Cultural School of Malmö, where we taught how to make manga/comics. The course was 6 months, in Swedish and for adults. The course is currently closed.
