Øistein Kristiansen
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About
Norgwegian animator and cartoonist who rose to fame for his imaginative and quirky illustration work in magazines like Vogue and ELLE. He went on to produce children's television programming in Singapore. He started his Box Yourself YouTube channel to share his educational web series for children where he teaches them how to recycle, upcycle, and craft using everyday products, namely cardboard. He has amassed more than 750,000 subscribers and 352 million views on the channel.
Before Fame
He studied cartooning in New York City. He started his YouTube channel in 2014.
Trivia
He was backpacking through Southeast Asia with the intention of finding work in Japan when he found himself stranded in Singapore short of money. He began drawing cartoons for tourists in the Clarke Quay shopping center and due to the popularity of his work, he became a cartoonist for The Straits Times, a Singapore newspaper. He also uses his boxyourself Instagram page as a platform to share some of his work with fans and promote new content.
Family Life
He was born and raised outside of Sarpsborg, Norway.
Associated With
He used to be known under the named of Einstein Kristiansen, but later changed back to his original name after being issued warning letters because of the similarity of his name to that of Albert Einstein.
