During his long and varied career, Per Åhlin has worked as an advertising ­illustrator, illustrator, set designer, animator, director, filmmaker, designer and artist. Primarily he sees himself as a ”picturemaker”. In 1964, Per was hired by Hasse & Tage and came to work with them for the rest of their lives. Per Åhlin is probably most famous for Dunderklumpen (1974) and The Tale of Karl-Bertil Jonsson’s Christmas Eve (1975). He has also made numerous book covers.

Per Åhlin is represented at the National Museum in Stockholm.