I am happy to see that my fashionistas are featured by The Creative Finder on Twitter and on their landing page!
Category Archives: Character
Published | Secretary for TU Berlin
I reworked my secretary for an invitation card by Technische Universität Berlin. The slogan for a seminar program for administration staff, “All threads in hand!”, is “Are you still typing, or are you managing already?”. … ➔
Drafts for a Bulgarian Fairy Tale
For a client who doesn’t want to be mentioned, I’ve made some drafts to illustrate the Bulgarian fairy tale “The little Girl and the Winter Whirlwinds”. The project evolved in a different direction, but those drafts have led me to a new style – so I’d like to show them, even though they are unfinished and I most likely won’t finish them properly. … ➔
Summer cards crafted with dressup doll Gerti
Via Instagram, I discovered lots of cards which DIY bloggers crafted with the stamp and die set “Gerti geht baden” (Gerti goes swimming) by Charlie & Paulchen – and some of them are so amazing, unique and full of stunning ideas that I just can’t stop looking, so I thought it would be nice to show them here and recommend those bloggers! … ➔
Summer for Dressup Doll »Gerti geht baden«
Gerti, the DIY dressup doll I designed, styled and illustrated as stamps and dies for the online shop Charlie & Paulchen, just got her third set of clothes and accessories for the summer! The fresh set is called »Gerti geht baden« (Gerti takes a bath), and it contains everything you need for a lovely day full of fun by the sea or by the lake!… ➔
Cards and Tags with our Santa Stamps and Dies
Via Instagram, I discovered cards and gift tags which bloggers crafted with the stamp and die set “Nikolausbande” by Charlie & Paulchen – and those are so amazing and full of stunning ideas that I really have to show them here! … ➔
Santa Card Crafting Set of Dies and Stamps
For Charlie & Paulchen, I already designed, styled and illustrated Gerti, the craftable dressup doll, and some seasonal outfits for her – and now, there are three cute little Santas for christmas cards and gift tags following! This gang of Santas is also produced as stamps and dies, which can be used on their own or in combination with each other. … ➔
Winter cards crafted with dressup doll Gerti
Via Instagram, I discovered lots of cards which DIY bloggers crafted with the stamp and die set “Gerti feiert Weihnachten” (Gerti celebrates Christmas) by Charlie & Paulchen – and many of them are so amazing, unique and full of stunning ideas that I just can’t stop looking at them, and that I really have to show them here! … ➔
Winter for Dressup Doll “Gerti feiert Weihnachten”
Gerti, the DIY dressup doll I designed, styled and illustrated as stamps and dies for the online shop Charlie & Paulchen, just got new clothes and accessories for the winter! The fresh set is called “Gerti feiert Weihnachten” (Gerti celebrates Christmas) and contains elements of winter, snow sports and christmas, so Gerti is ready for many winter joys!… ➔
Fall cards crafted with dressup doll Gerti
Via Instagram, I discovered lots of cards which DIY bloggers crafted with the stamp and die set “Gerti geht Gassi” (Gerti walks the dog) by Charlie & Paulchen – and many of them are so amazing, unique and full of stunning ideas that I just can’t stop looking at them, and that I really have to show them here! … ➔
Now Available | DIY-Dressup Doll “Gerti geht Gassi”
For Charlie & Paulchen, an online shop for finest German stamps and dies, I designed the DIY dressup doll Gerti, as well as some seasonal outfits for her! With stamps, dies and various materials, Gerti can be crafted onto cards. … ➔
Fresh Feature on The Creative Finder
“Feminine illustrations by Iris Luckhaus on The Creative Finder” [TCF on Twitter, 11.9.2017] – Thank you!
Packaging | Drafts for Spreewälder Lutki-Schmaus
In March, I made some drafts for the packagings of Spreewälder Lutki-Schmaus and Spreewälder Fährmanns-Snack, which are being produced by the organic trademark Spreenat (Naschgarten) from local pumpkin seeds, nettle salt (Fährmanns-Snack) and beet sugar (Lutki-Schmaus), and traded locally, with a small booklet about Spreewald. … ➔
Character Design | Lutki for Spreewälder Naschgarten
Part of the packaging design for Spreewälder Lutki-Schmaus and Fährmanns-Snack, which I drafted for organic trademark Spreenat (Naschgarten) in March, was the character design for Lutki, a friendly (but usually invisible) dwarfish legendary figure from Spreewald. The Lutki-Schmaus is composed of local pumpkin seeds and beet sugar.
Feature | Wortschätzchen im VAG Facetten Magazin
»Warum fahren wir eigentlich gerne „ins Blaue“? Wieso hat unser Chef gelegentlich „eine Meise“? Und weshalb feiern wir auch mal „bis in die Puppen“? (…) Illustriert wurde das Buch von Iris Luckhaus mit liebevollen Grafiken im Sixties-Stil. Ein Grund mehr, sich nicht nur in die deutsche Sprache zu verlieben, sondern auch in dieses Buch.« … ➔
Feature | »Du hast das Wort, Schätzchen!«
We’re delighted to see the first picture of the book »Du hast das Wort, Schätzchen! – 100 charmante Geschichten rund um die Sprache«, which I discovered today at Fräulein Nullpunktzwo. Thank you very much for the tag, Susanne! … ➔
Fresh Feature | Wortschätzchen as Coroflot Staff Pick
»Each of the five projects featured below shows a strong clarity of vision and an ability to transform that vision into a fully fleshed out design. Every one of these designers have demonstrated their high level of skill and pure creativity here – two things we love to see. (…) The retro style illustrations that are well researched and carry the style through to the smallest detail. Expressive and fun vector illustrations that pop make this an engaging project even if you don’t speak the language.« – Coroflot Blog about Du hast das Wort, Schätzchen! by Iris Luckhaus… ➔
Preview | Wortschätzchen for Duden Verlag
The spring preview by Duden Verlag is online – and I am very much looking forward to soon announce a truly great, informative and exciting book I illustrated a couple of months ago!
Mimi Fiedler’s “Balkantherapie” | Character & Styling
Those were my first designs for character, clothes and styling for the book “Brauchstu ma keine Doktor, brauchstu nur diese Buch! – Die Balkantherapie für Liebe, Leib und Leben” by the wonderful Mimi Fiedler, which I illustrated almost a year ago for MVG Verlag. In the book and on the cover, Mimi wears mostly the fourth outfit (striped shirt, hotpants and suspenders), and in one of the small vignettes, the blouse from the third outfit. … ➔
Marija for “Balkantherapie” | Character & Styling
Those were my first designs for character, clothes and styling for the book “Brauchstu ma keine Doktor, brauchstu nur diese Buch! – Die Balkantherapie für Liebe, Leib und Leben” by the wonderful Mimi Fiedler, which I illustrated almost a year ago for MVG Verlag. In the book and on the cover, Mimi’s mother and advisor Marija wears the fourth outfit, a tight red dress with simple polka dots. … ➔
Super Heroine for Barbara Magazin | Drafts
I’m working on some confidential projects right now, which I’m not supposed to show (yet). Meanwhile, I’m sharing some Making Of for older work – like this first draft for super heroine Barbararella, which I designed and illustrated last year for an (unpublished) column in Gruner und Jahr’s “Barbara” magazine by Barbara Schöneberger. … ➔
Emmy & Patty Postcards for EmpaTrain
Emmy und Patty, which I drew a couple of years ago for a breakfast board for EmpaTrain, are now – slightly reformatted – available as postcards as well! The giraffe, in its role as a symbolic animal for empathy, twas supposed to be a central element in this illustration, and how “Empathy means understanding each other without words”.… ➔
Super Heroine for Barbara Magazin | Character
With a little delay, here are my character design sketches for super heroine Barbararella, which I designed and illustrated last year for an (unpublished) column in Gruner und Jahr’s “Barbara” magazine by Barbara Schöneberger. My designs are based on the real person’s style as well as certain typical elements of super heroines. … ➔
EmpaTrain | Welcome to the Empathy Lab
After drawing the Emmy und Patty breakfast board for EmpaTrain (specialist for non-violent communication and mediation), I now illustrated the second board for them, which shows an empathy lab – with lab scientists as well as the multitude of substances, facilities and materials you might need to brew empathy on a laboratory bench. This time, my illustration will not only become a breakfast board, but also be printed on postcards and posters, and it will not only be used for advertising their services, but also as a descriptive educational material in seminars! … ➔
Super Heroine for Barbara Magazin | Styling
With a little delay, here are my styling sketches for super heroine Barbararella, which I designed and illustrated last year for an (unpublished) column in Gruner und Jahr’s “Barbara” magazine by Barbara Schöneberger. My designs are based on the real person’s style as well as certain typical elements of super heroines. … ➔
Super-Heroine Barbararella for Barbara Magazine
For Gruner und Jahr’s develepment of Barbara Schöneberger’s magazine “Barbara”, I designed and illustrated the super-heroine “Barbararella”. The picture above illustrates a column in which Barbara punishes a guy she catched peeing while standing, while her superhero collegue in the background is already waiting for their coffeebreak… Unfortunately, the series got never published, but it was great fun to draw. Thank you very much, Judith! … ➔
Fresh Feature | “Portfolio of the Day” on Designtaxi
And how very awesome to discover a few days later that Emmy und Patty (my breakfast board for EmpaTrain) had been featured in the Designtaxi Newsletter as “Portfolio of the Day”!
Fresh Feature | Fashionistas at Creative Finder
How nice to see that my retro fashionistas are featured on The Creative Finder‘s frontpage!
Release | Mimi Fiedler’s “Balkantherapie”
Today I received my – beautifully printed! – voucher specimens, and tomorrow the »Balkantherapie« by the great actress, musician and author Mimi Fiedler will be released and available in bookstores! … ➔
Mimi Fiedler | Balkantherapie | Audiobook
Lovely Mimi Fiedler is in the Jingle Jungle Studio in Zürich right now, reading her »Balkantherapie« for the audiobook (release: Nov 9th, 2015) – and she posted some beautiful photos (© Olivia Burkhart) of this on Facebook, which she kindly allowed me to share. I am so much looking forward to listen to the book read by her!
Mimi Fiedler | Balkantherapie | Sports with Guy
May I introduce you to Monsieur Guy le Sailör? I developped and illustrated the guy for the Mimi Fiedler’s awesome »Balkantherapie«, and in the books he presents some physical exercises (and a little more)! … ➔
Mimi Fiedler | Balkantherapie | Vignettes
For Mimi Fiedler’s book »Balkantherapie«, I illustrated the cover, some highly detailed pages, several physical exercises and also plenty of vignettes, of which I’d like to show a selection here. … ➔
Preview | Mimi Fiedler’s “Balkantherapie”
I just finished numerous illustrations for the book »Balkantherapie« by the charming, smart, incredibly funny and simply great actress, singer, photographer and author Mimi Fiedler, which I’ve enthusiastically been drawing the past couple of weeks, as commissioned by the Münchner Verlagsgesellschaft. … ➔
Lillesang – Das Geheimnis der dunklen Nixe
I am very happy about my fresh specimens of Lillesang – Das Geheimnis der dunklen Nixe (Nina Blazon, CBT Verlag), because the book turned out to be really, really awesome! Everyhing about it is really super nice: the print, the colours, the paper, the smell and the format! And how much I like the book itself, I already mentioned before. … ➔
Youth Book | “Lillesang” by Nina Blazon
For the editor CBJ/Random House, I have illustrated some very detailed end papers and lots of vignettes for “Lillesang” by Nina Blazon, a youth book for girls from age 10 – and a really beautiful and exciting mermaid story. … ➔
Art Print for the Home Office | Secretary
In between illustration about classic office work I cleaned, coloured and furnished lately – and somehow it all of a sudden became a series! … ➔
Art Print | Fashion Drawing | Little Dresses
Little series of little dresses, inspired by a pile of old fashion magazines. … ➔
Character Design for Tiny Lily II
Reworked character designs that might actually become a children’s book someday. … ➔
Exhibition | Goethe Institut Märchenwelten
The touring exhibition “Märchenwelten” by the Goethe Institutes, which contains three of my Fairytale Girls, is still travellling the world – current dates and places can be found here – and the list is quite impressive! … ➔
Youth Book | Diary of a Vampire Girl
Some small illustrations for a book about the incredibly complicated life of a vampire girl. … ➔
Questionnaire for Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal
I just finished three more illustrations for the Wuppertaler Stadsparkasse! This time, the little house I illustrated a couple of months ago as a foldable model (and descriptional aid on renovating or refurbishing a house for the consultants) was supposed to be shown as part of a questionaire for personal financing concepts. Plus the Schmidt family, that lives in the house, and a money bag as a symbol for their own funds. … ➔
Foldable House for Stadtsparkasse | The Schmidts
May I introduce you? This is the Schmidt family – who is living in the collapsible cardboard house I just illustrated for the Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal. … ➔
Release | Breakfast Boards for EmpaTrain
Homestaging | First Scenes
Several page designs for a book project on a furnishing subject – the characters were meant to look like some real specialists, lead the reader through the book and describe things in a graphic way. … ➔
Homestaging | Character Design
Several character designs for a book project on a furnishing subject – the characters were meant to look like some real specialists, lead the reader through the book and describe things in a graphic way.
Release | “52 Aces Reloaded” by Zeixs
Here they are, the “52 Aces Reloaded” poker decks by Zeixs – Books for Designers I illustrated the Queen of Hearts for a few months ago – and if you’re lucky, they’re still available! The last time I checked, there were only 92 pieces of the beautiful limited edition left, so better hurry up if you’d like to play with these cards (or hang them on your wall)! … ➔
Breakfast Board for EmpaTrain
I just finished this breakfast board design for EmpaTrain, a German company that specialized in nonviolent communication and mediation and is mostly based on empathy. As a symbol for empathy, the giraffe was supposed to be center of this design. Subtitle: “Empathy means understanding each other without words”. 
… ➔
EmpaTrain | Aren’t giraffes just awesome?
Some very different sketches for an absolutely wonderful new project I just started… giraffes. Aren’t they the most amazing creatures? … ➔
Anthology | “The Neighbour” for “Bettgeschichten”
I’ve drawn another special page: the “Neighbour” for the erotic anthology “Bettgeschichten – Comics für Erwachsene”! The book will be published by Zwerchfell Verlag, right in time for the Comicsalon Erlangen in June and was edited and supervised by Naomi Fearn and Reinhard Kleist. … ➔
Collage mit Scan | Lola
Another rework of an old illustration, this time with softer sepia-coloured lines. … ➔
Exhibition | Goethe Institut Märchenwelten
I just discovered the website for the touring exhibiton “Märchenwelten” about the fairy tales by the brothers Grimm, which is travelling the world thank to the Goethe Institutes, in four copies – and it contains three of my Fairy Tale Girls. On their website, you can not only look at the exhibition, you can as well find the current dates and places to see it yourself! (Link) … ➔
Homestaging | First Sketches
Several design for an (unpublished) book project with a furnishing topic. … ➔
Fairy Tale Girls | Curiosity
Next to some awesome new projects I am not supposed to talk about yet, I started experimenting with new styles again last month, very different from my usual, very time consuming outlines. So, this is the new version of an old fairytale page I meant to rework for ages. … ➔
Anthology | Queen of Hearts for 52 Aces Reloaded
It’s a great pleasure for me to introduce you to my Queen of Hearts! I illustrated and designed this card for the amazing “52 Aces Reloaded” poker deck by Zeixs – Books for Designers which will be published later this year. I look very much forward to that! Right now, Zeixs are showing a preview of the cards on Facebook, and it’s exciting to see this fantastic deck grow with different styles. … ➔
Fresh Feature | Lily Lux is visiting Sven Elch
We felt honoured to be invited to take part in the Illustrie’s advent calendar projekt, and we are very happy about our own star on their “Walk of Art & Fame”!!!
The advent calendar project is all about the awesome Mr. Sven Elch, employee of the “Santa & Sons” company, and his very special adventures in the advent season… the Illustrie made a hilarious advent calendar app for iPhone und iPad from this.
In our contribution, we show what happens when Mr. Elch personally takes care of the blog’s guests… Thank you very much Stew and Timo for a very pleasant game of visual ping pong! … ➔
Lily Lux Online | Winterwinker Banner
At Lily Lux‘, we now have a new waving, twinkling, charming lucky cat for the winter which you are welcome to use as a banner for your site or your blog.
Code, instructions and some more Lily Lux banners you’ll find on her networks page, and some more pre-christmas gifts and games can be found here.
Exhibition | Goethe Institut Märchenwelten
Three of my fariytale girls I made a few years ago illustrating the tales “Cinderella” and “Star Thaler”, will be shown from November 29th as part of the travelling exhibition “Märchenwelten” about the stories by the Brother Grimm in Goethe Institutes all over the world! … ➔
Hugh! Winnetou | Favourite Sketches with Lily Lux
I just uploaded some of the sketches I made for Lily Lux’ little discovery journey to the Wild West – I liked this one in particular, but in the end travelling without leaving the room seemed to fit the subject Winnetou e.g. his genesis much better. … ➔
Hugh! Winnetou | Characters and Details
Here is everything collected you need for a real fun Wild West adventure: the dauntless blood brothers, the sleepy sheriff, the friendly and peaceful settlers, some beautiful native handicrafts, the very serious chief (shown with a totem), lots of exciting books, a malicious bandit, bows and arrows and tomahawks, a herd of wild and brash buffaloes, a little, non-smoky camp fire, a graceful unblinking squaw and a lovely couraged settler girl (riding and shooting like a devil, unfortunately not pictured), the totem (or stake, just like needed), the three smart trappers (wenn ich mich nicht irre, hihihi), the terribly dangerous grizzly, and the cactuses in the ready… and, for sure, a brand spanking new railroad track. … ➔
Anthologies | “Hugh! Winnetou” with Lily Lux
For the wonderful anthology “Hugh! Winnetou” that will be published in celebration of the Peng!-award to Helmut Nickel as father of the Winnetou-Comics in Juni 2011 by Edition 52, I developed and illustrated a special page with Lily Lux: “Lily loves discoveries.” … ➔
Anthology Hugh! Winnetou with Lily Lux | Preview
Anthologie | Sedcard II for Illustratoren Organisation
I’ll take part in this years sedcard campaign by the Illustratoren Organsation again, in the advertising department. The card will be sent out by IO and also available at all the fairs, exhibitions and events the IO participates. On my card you can see one of my all-time favourites: the supergirl I developped, illustrated and designed as 11 colourful panels for the jewellery chain SIX in cooperation with Hochhaus agency. The Sixgirl is used in various ways, for advertising and decoration. … ➔
Sixgirl | Character Design und Styling (Edit)
Update | Online Portfolios
I just updated parts of my website with fresh illustrations and lots of graphics and patterns from my latest projects!
Celebration | Lily Lux will be continued!
Release | Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux
Our book will be available in boostores from today on!
I. LUCKHAUS & M. KLESSE: DIE WUNDERBARE WELT DER LILY LUX
64 S., GEBUNDEN, 14,8 x 21,0 CM, DURCHGEHEND VIERFARBIG
€ 14,99 [D] | € 15,40 [A] | SFR 26,90 (UVP)
CADEAU BEI HOFFMANN UND CAMPE | ISBN 978-3-455-38053-8
“Lily Lux loves life! She is amazed by the little things and makes something special out of everything. Not to be able to do something isn‘t a reason for her not to do it anyways. Her ingenuity affects! On 64 pages, Iris Luckhaus and Matthias open a wonderful world full of small details that tell big stories. This book is just like a smile – a book that opens your eyes and brightens your day!”
Release | Lily Lux Kühlschrankmagneten
From today on, they’re available in bookstores!
Ab heute im gutsortierten Buchhandel:
IRIS LUCKHAUS: LILY LUX KÜHLSCHRANKMAGNETE
35 MOTIVE AUF MAGNETFOLIE | 29,6 x 21,0 CM
€ 9,99 [D] | € 10,30 [A] | SFR 18,20 (UVP)
CADEAU BEI HOFFMANN UND CAMPE | 978-3-455-38062-0
“Lily Lux makes everyday life so much more colourful! Picnic or getaway, walk or discovery journey through the city: Lily likes having her favourite things with her. Because you never know what you might need them for. These favorite things are now published as 35 diverse combinable magnets that hold little messages. For everyone who likes to discover Lily time and again.” … ➔
Lily Lux’ Wunderbare Welt #28 | Thank You! ♥
Today, we would like to officially thank all these great people, that companied, supported and encouraged our Lily Lux in one or the other way:
First of all, we’d like to thank the Hoffman und Campe Verlag, who made this project possible, and in particular our reader Ulla Mothes. Another special thanks goes to Henning Mühlinghaus for countless constructive and relentless thursday evenings and some specialist knowledge… furthermore, in unsorted order: Angelika and Reinhard Luckhaus, Helga Klesse, Tanja Kleiner and Eliseo Milonia, Sarah Sloane, Oliver Beicht, Carola König, Christina Danzer, Tanja Krüger, Ulrich Luckhaus, Hans Eberhardt, Guillaume Haudebert, Frederik Stolz, Vivian Maempel, Rebecca von Itter, Anette Schaumlöffel, Pauli and Nina. Without all of you, Lily wouldn’t have become the person she is now. Thank you so much!!! … ➔
Making Of Lily Lux’ Wunderbare Welt | Home Abroad
Coming Soon | Lily Lux Magnets
“Lily Lux makes everyday life so much more colourful! Picnic or getaway, walk or discovery journey through the city: Lily likes having her favourite things with her. Because you never know what you might need them for. These favorite things are now published as 35 diverse combinable magnets that hold little messages. For everyone who likes to discover Lily time and again.”
IRIS LUCKHAUS: LILY LUX KÜHLSCHRANKMAGNETE
35 MOTIVE AUF MAGNETFOLIE | 29,6 x 21,0 CM
€ 9,99 [D] | € 10,30 [A] | SFR 18,20 (UVP)
CADEAU VERLAG | ISBN 978-3-455-38062-0
The magnets will be published September 17th, and they are already subscribable.
Category Archives: Character
Fresh Feature | Fashionistas at Creative Finder
I am happy to see that my fashionistas are featured by The Creative Finder on Twitter and on their landing page!
Published | Secretary for TU Berlin
I reworked my secretary for an invitation card by Technische Universität Berlin. The slogan for a seminar program for administration staff, “All threads in hand!”, is “Are you still typing, or are you managing already?”. … ➔
Drafts for a Bulgarian Fairy Tale
For a client who doesn’t want to be mentioned, I’ve made some drafts to illustrate the Bulgarian fairy tale “The little Girl and the Winter Whirlwinds”. The project evolved in a different direction, but those drafts have led me to a new style – so I’d like to show them, even though they are unfinished and I most likely won’t finish them properly. … ➔
Summer cards crafted with dressup doll Gerti
Via Instagram, I discovered lots of cards which DIY bloggers crafted with the stamp and die set “Gerti geht baden” (Gerti goes swimming) by Charlie & Paulchen – and some of them are so amazing, unique and full of stunning ideas that I just can’t stop looking, so I thought it would be nice to show them here and recommend those bloggers! … ➔
Summer for Dressup Doll »Gerti geht baden«
Gerti, the DIY dressup doll I designed, styled and illustrated as stamps and dies for the online shop Charlie & Paulchen, just got her third set of clothes and accessories for the summer! The fresh set is called »Gerti geht baden« (Gerti takes a bath), and it contains everything you need for a lovely day full of fun by the sea or by the lake!… ➔
Cards and Tags with our Santa Stamps and Dies
Via Instagram, I discovered cards and gift tags which bloggers crafted with the stamp and die set “Nikolausbande” by Charlie & Paulchen – and those are so amazing and full of stunning ideas that I really have to show them here! … ➔
Santa Card Crafting Set of Dies and Stamps
For Charlie & Paulchen, I already designed, styled and illustrated Gerti, the craftable dressup doll, and some seasonal outfits for her – and now, there are three cute little Santas for christmas cards and gift tags following! This gang of Santas is also produced as stamps and dies, which can be used on their own or in combination with each other. … ➔
Winter cards crafted with dressup doll Gerti
Via Instagram, I discovered lots of cards which DIY bloggers crafted with the stamp and die set “Gerti feiert Weihnachten” (Gerti celebrates Christmas) by Charlie & Paulchen – and many of them are so amazing, unique and full of stunning ideas that I just can’t stop looking at them, and that I really have to show them here! … ➔
Winter for Dressup Doll “Gerti feiert Weihnachten”
Gerti, the DIY dressup doll I designed, styled and illustrated as stamps and dies for the online shop Charlie & Paulchen, just got new clothes and accessories for the winter! The fresh set is called “Gerti feiert Weihnachten” (Gerti celebrates Christmas) and contains elements of winter, snow sports and christmas, so Gerti is ready for many winter joys!… ➔
Fall cards crafted with dressup doll Gerti
Via Instagram, I discovered lots of cards which DIY bloggers crafted with the stamp and die set “Gerti geht Gassi” (Gerti walks the dog) by Charlie & Paulchen – and many of them are so amazing, unique and full of stunning ideas that I just can’t stop looking at them, and that I really have to show them here! … ➔
Now Available | DIY-Dressup Doll “Gerti geht Gassi”
For Charlie & Paulchen, an online shop for finest German stamps and dies, I designed the DIY dressup doll Gerti, as well as some seasonal outfits for her! With stamps, dies and various materials, Gerti can be crafted onto cards. … ➔
Fresh Feature on The Creative Finder
“Feminine illustrations by Iris Luckhaus on The Creative Finder” [TCF on Twitter, 11.9.2017] – Thank you!
Packaging | Drafts for Spreewälder Lutki-Schmaus
In March, I made some drafts for the packagings of Spreewälder Lutki-Schmaus and Spreewälder Fährmanns-Snack, which are being produced by the organic trademark Spreenat (Naschgarten) from local pumpkin seeds, nettle salt (Fährmanns-Snack) and beet sugar (Lutki-Schmaus), and traded locally, with a small booklet about Spreewald. … ➔
Character Design | Lutki for Spreewälder Naschgarten
Part of the packaging design for Spreewälder Lutki-Schmaus and Fährmanns-Snack, which I drafted for organic trademark Spreenat (Naschgarten) in March, was the character design for Lutki, a friendly (but usually invisible) dwarfish legendary figure from Spreewald. The Lutki-Schmaus is composed of local pumpkin seeds and beet sugar.
Feature | Wortschätzchen im VAG Facetten Magazin
»Warum fahren wir eigentlich gerne „ins Blaue“? Wieso hat unser Chef gelegentlich „eine Meise“? Und weshalb feiern wir auch mal „bis in die Puppen“? (…) Illustriert wurde das Buch von Iris Luckhaus mit liebevollen Grafiken im Sixties-Stil. Ein Grund mehr, sich nicht nur in die deutsche Sprache zu verlieben, sondern auch in dieses Buch.« … ➔
Feature | »Du hast das Wort, Schätzchen!«
We’re delighted to see the first picture of the book »Du hast das Wort, Schätzchen! – 100 charmante Geschichten rund um die Sprache«, which I discovered today at Fräulein Nullpunktzwo. Thank you very much for the tag, Susanne! … ➔
Fresh Feature | Wortschätzchen as Coroflot Staff Pick
»Each of the five projects featured below shows a strong clarity of vision and an ability to transform that vision into a fully fleshed out design. Every one of these designers have demonstrated their high level of skill and pure creativity here – two things we love to see. (…) The retro style illustrations that are well researched and carry the style through to the smallest detail. Expressive and fun vector illustrations that pop make this an engaging project even if you don’t speak the language.« – Coroflot Blog about Du hast das Wort, Schätzchen! by Iris Luckhaus… ➔
Preview | Wortschätzchen for Duden Verlag
The spring preview by Duden Verlag is online – and I am very much looking forward to soon announce a truly great, informative and exciting book I illustrated a couple of months ago!
Mimi Fiedler’s “Balkantherapie” | Character & Styling
Those were my first designs for character, clothes and styling for the book “Brauchstu ma keine Doktor, brauchstu nur diese Buch! – Die Balkantherapie für Liebe, Leib und Leben” by the wonderful Mimi Fiedler, which I illustrated almost a year ago for MVG Verlag. In the book and on the cover, Mimi wears mostly the fourth outfit (striped shirt, hotpants and suspenders), and in one of the small vignettes, the blouse from the third outfit. … ➔
Marija for “Balkantherapie” | Character & Styling
Those were my first designs for character, clothes and styling for the book “Brauchstu ma keine Doktor, brauchstu nur diese Buch! – Die Balkantherapie für Liebe, Leib und Leben” by the wonderful Mimi Fiedler, which I illustrated almost a year ago for MVG Verlag. In the book and on the cover, Mimi’s mother and advisor Marija wears the fourth outfit, a tight red dress with simple polka dots. … ➔
Super Heroine for Barbara Magazin | Drafts
I’m working on some confidential projects right now, which I’m not supposed to show (yet). Meanwhile, I’m sharing some Making Of for older work – like this first draft for super heroine Barbararella, which I designed and illustrated last year for an (unpublished) column in Gruner und Jahr’s “Barbara” magazine by Barbara Schöneberger. … ➔
Emmy & Patty Postcards for EmpaTrain
Emmy und Patty, which I drew a couple of years ago for a breakfast board for EmpaTrain, are now – slightly reformatted – available as postcards as well! The giraffe, in its role as a symbolic animal for empathy, twas supposed to be a central element in this illustration, and how “Empathy means understanding each other without words”.… ➔
Super Heroine for Barbara Magazin | Character
With a little delay, here are my character design sketches for super heroine Barbararella, which I designed and illustrated last year for an (unpublished) column in Gruner und Jahr’s “Barbara” magazine by Barbara Schöneberger. My designs are based on the real person’s style as well as certain typical elements of super heroines. … ➔
EmpaTrain | Welcome to the Empathy Lab
After drawing the Emmy und Patty breakfast board for EmpaTrain (specialist for non-violent communication and mediation), I now illustrated the second board for them, which shows an empathy lab – with lab scientists as well as the multitude of substances, facilities and materials you might need to brew empathy on a laboratory bench. This time, my illustration will not only become a breakfast board, but also be printed on postcards and posters, and it will not only be used for advertising their services, but also as a descriptive educational material in seminars! … ➔
Super Heroine for Barbara Magazin | Styling
With a little delay, here are my styling sketches for super heroine Barbararella, which I designed and illustrated last year for an (unpublished) column in Gruner und Jahr’s “Barbara” magazine by Barbara Schöneberger. My designs are based on the real person’s style as well as certain typical elements of super heroines. … ➔
Super-Heroine Barbararella for Barbara Magazine
For Gruner und Jahr’s develepment of Barbara Schöneberger’s magazine “Barbara”, I designed and illustrated the super-heroine “Barbararella”. The picture above illustrates a column in which Barbara punishes a guy she catched peeing while standing, while her superhero collegue in the background is already waiting for their coffeebreak… Unfortunately, the series got never published, but it was great fun to draw. Thank you very much, Judith! … ➔
Fresh Feature | “Portfolio of the Day” on Designtaxi
And how very awesome to discover a few days later that Emmy und Patty (my breakfast board for EmpaTrain) had been featured in the Designtaxi Newsletter as “Portfolio of the Day”!
Fresh Feature | Fashionistas at Creative Finder
How nice to see that my retro fashionistas are featured on The Creative Finder‘s frontpage!
Release | Mimi Fiedler’s “Balkantherapie”
Today I received my – beautifully printed! – voucher specimens, and tomorrow the »Balkantherapie« by the great actress, musician and author Mimi Fiedler will be released and available in bookstores! … ➔
Mimi Fiedler | Balkantherapie | Audiobook
Lovely Mimi Fiedler is in the Jingle Jungle Studio in Zürich right now, reading her »Balkantherapie« for the audiobook (release: Nov 9th, 2015) – and she posted some beautiful photos (© Olivia Burkhart) of this on Facebook, which she kindly allowed me to share. I am so much looking forward to listen to the book read by her!
Mimi Fiedler | Balkantherapie | Sports with Guy
May I introduce you to Monsieur Guy le Sailör? I developped and illustrated the guy for the Mimi Fiedler’s awesome »Balkantherapie«, and in the books he presents some physical exercises (and a little more)! … ➔
Mimi Fiedler | Balkantherapie | Vignettes
For Mimi Fiedler’s book »Balkantherapie«, I illustrated the cover, some highly detailed pages, several physical exercises and also plenty of vignettes, of which I’d like to show a selection here. … ➔
Preview | Mimi Fiedler’s “Balkantherapie”
I just finished numerous illustrations for the book »Balkantherapie« by the charming, smart, incredibly funny and simply great actress, singer, photographer and author Mimi Fiedler, which I’ve enthusiastically been drawing the past couple of weeks, as commissioned by the Münchner Verlagsgesellschaft. … ➔
Lillesang – Das Geheimnis der dunklen Nixe
I am very happy about my fresh specimens of Lillesang – Das Geheimnis der dunklen Nixe (Nina Blazon, CBT Verlag), because the book turned out to be really, really awesome! Everyhing about it is really super nice: the print, the colours, the paper, the smell and the format! And how much I like the book itself, I already mentioned before. … ➔
Youth Book | “Lillesang” by Nina Blazon
For the editor CBJ/Random House, I have illustrated some very detailed end papers and lots of vignettes for “Lillesang” by Nina Blazon, a youth book for girls from age 10 – and a really beautiful and exciting mermaid story. … ➔
Art Print for the Home Office | Secretary
In between illustration about classic office work I cleaned, coloured and furnished lately – and somehow it all of a sudden became a series! … ➔
Art Print | Fashion Drawing | Little Dresses
Little series of little dresses, inspired by a pile of old fashion magazines. … ➔
Character Design for Tiny Lily II
Reworked character designs that might actually become a children’s book someday. … ➔
Exhibition | Goethe Institut Märchenwelten
The touring exhibition “Märchenwelten” by the Goethe Institutes, which contains three of my Fairytale Girls, is still travellling the world – current dates and places can be found here – and the list is quite impressive! … ➔
Youth Book | Diary of a Vampire Girl
Some small illustrations for a book about the incredibly complicated life of a vampire girl. … ➔
Questionnaire for Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal
I just finished three more illustrations for the Wuppertaler Stadsparkasse! This time, the little house I illustrated a couple of months ago as a foldable model (and descriptional aid on renovating or refurbishing a house for the consultants) was supposed to be shown as part of a questionaire for personal financing concepts. Plus the Schmidt family, that lives in the house, and a money bag as a symbol for their own funds. … ➔
Foldable House for Stadtsparkasse | The Schmidts
May I introduce you? This is the Schmidt family – who is living in the collapsible cardboard house I just illustrated for the Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal. … ➔
Release | Breakfast Boards for EmpaTrain
Homestaging | First Scenes
Several page designs for a book project on a furnishing subject – the characters were meant to look like some real specialists, lead the reader through the book and describe things in a graphic way. … ➔
Homestaging | Character Design
Several character designs for a book project on a furnishing subject – the characters were meant to look like some real specialists, lead the reader through the book and describe things in a graphic way.
Release | “52 Aces Reloaded” by Zeixs
Here they are, the “52 Aces Reloaded” poker decks by Zeixs – Books for Designers I illustrated the Queen of Hearts for a few months ago – and if you’re lucky, they’re still available! The last time I checked, there were only 92 pieces of the beautiful limited edition left, so better hurry up if you’d like to play with these cards (or hang them on your wall)! … ➔
Breakfast Board for EmpaTrain
I just finished this breakfast board design for EmpaTrain, a German company that specialized in nonviolent communication and mediation and is mostly based on empathy. As a symbol for empathy, the giraffe was supposed to be center of this design. Subtitle: “Empathy means understanding each other without words”. … ➔
EmpaTrain | Aren’t giraffes just awesome?
Some very different sketches for an absolutely wonderful new project I just started… giraffes. Aren’t they the most amazing creatures? … ➔
Anthology | “The Neighbour” for “Bettgeschichten”
I’ve drawn another special page: the “Neighbour” for the erotic anthology “Bettgeschichten – Comics für Erwachsene”! The book will be published by Zwerchfell Verlag, right in time for the Comicsalon Erlangen in June and was edited and supervised by Naomi Fearn and Reinhard Kleist. … ➔
Collage mit Scan | Lola
Another rework of an old illustration, this time with softer sepia-coloured lines. … ➔
Exhibition | Goethe Institut Märchenwelten
I just discovered the website for the touring exhibiton “Märchenwelten” about the fairy tales by the brothers Grimm, which is travelling the world thank to the Goethe Institutes, in four copies – and it contains three of my Fairy Tale Girls. On their website, you can not only look at the exhibition, you can as well find the current dates and places to see it yourself! (Link) … ➔
Homestaging | First Sketches
Several design for an (unpublished) book project with a furnishing topic. … ➔
Fairy Tale Girls | Curiosity
Next to some awesome new projects I am not supposed to talk about yet, I started experimenting with new styles again last month, very different from my usual, very time consuming outlines. So, this is the new version of an old fairytale page I meant to rework for ages. … ➔
Anthology | Queen of Hearts for 52 Aces Reloaded
It’s a great pleasure for me to introduce you to my Queen of Hearts! I illustrated and designed this card for the amazing “52 Aces Reloaded” poker deck by Zeixs – Books for Designers which will be published later this year. I look very much forward to that! Right now, Zeixs are showing a preview of the cards on Facebook, and it’s exciting to see this fantastic deck grow with different styles. … ➔
Fresh Feature | Lily Lux is visiting Sven Elch
We felt honoured to be invited to take part in the Illustrie’s advent calendar projekt, and we are very happy about our own star on their “Walk of Art & Fame”!!!
The advent calendar project is all about the awesome Mr. Sven Elch, employee of the “Santa & Sons” company, and his very special adventures in the advent season… the Illustrie made a hilarious advent calendar app for iPhone und iPad from this.
In our contribution, we show what happens when Mr. Elch personally takes care of the blog’s guests… Thank you very much Stew and Timo for a very pleasant game of visual ping pong! … ➔
Lily Lux Online | Winterwinker Banner
At Lily Lux‘, we now have a new waving, twinkling, charming lucky cat for the winter which you are welcome to use as a banner for your site or your blog.
Code, instructions and some more Lily Lux banners you’ll find on her networks page, and some more pre-christmas gifts and games can be found here.
Exhibition | Goethe Institut Märchenwelten
Three of my fariytale girls I made a few years ago illustrating the tales “Cinderella” and “Star Thaler”, will be shown from November 29th as part of the travelling exhibition “Märchenwelten” about the stories by the Brother Grimm in Goethe Institutes all over the world! … ➔
Hugh! Winnetou | Favourite Sketches with Lily Lux
I just uploaded some of the sketches I made for Lily Lux’ little discovery journey to the Wild West – I liked this one in particular, but in the end travelling without leaving the room seemed to fit the subject Winnetou e.g. his genesis much better. … ➔
Hugh! Winnetou | Characters and Details
Here is everything collected you need for a real fun Wild West adventure: the dauntless blood brothers, the sleepy sheriff, the friendly and peaceful settlers, some beautiful native handicrafts, the very serious chief (shown with a totem), lots of exciting books, a malicious bandit, bows and arrows and tomahawks, a herd of wild and brash buffaloes, a little, non-smoky camp fire, a graceful unblinking squaw and a lovely couraged settler girl (riding and shooting like a devil, unfortunately not pictured), the totem (or stake, just like needed), the three smart trappers (wenn ich mich nicht irre, hihihi), the terribly dangerous grizzly, and the cactuses in the ready… and, for sure, a brand spanking new railroad track. … ➔
Anthologies | “Hugh! Winnetou” with Lily Lux
For the wonderful anthology “Hugh! Winnetou” that will be published in celebration of the Peng!-award to Helmut Nickel as father of the Winnetou-Comics in Juni 2011 by Edition 52, I developed and illustrated a special page with Lily Lux: “Lily loves discoveries.” … ➔
Anthology Hugh! Winnetou with Lily Lux | Preview
Anthologie | Sedcard II for Illustratoren Organisation
I’ll take part in this years sedcard campaign by the Illustratoren Organsation again, in the advertising department. The card will be sent out by IO and also available at all the fairs, exhibitions and events the IO participates. On my card you can see one of my all-time favourites: the supergirl I developped, illustrated and designed as 11 colourful panels for the jewellery chain SIX in cooperation with Hochhaus agency. The Sixgirl is used in various ways, for advertising and decoration. … ➔
Sixgirl | Character Design und Styling (Edit)
Update | Online Portfolios
I just updated parts of my website with fresh illustrations and lots of graphics and patterns from my latest projects!
Celebration | Lily Lux will be continued!
Release | Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux
Our book will be available in boostores from today on!
I. LUCKHAUS & M. KLESSE: DIE WUNDERBARE WELT DER LILY LUX
64 S., GEBUNDEN, 14,8 x 21,0 CM, DURCHGEHEND VIERFARBIG
€ 14,99 [D] | € 15,40 [A] | SFR 26,90 (UVP)
CADEAU BEI HOFFMANN UND CAMPE | ISBN 978-3-455-38053-8
“Lily Lux loves life! She is amazed by the little things and makes something special out of everything. Not to be able to do something isn‘t a reason for her not to do it anyways. Her ingenuity affects! On 64 pages, Iris Luckhaus and Matthias open a wonderful world full of small details that tell big stories. This book is just like a smile – a book that opens your eyes and brightens your day!”
Release | Lily Lux Kühlschrankmagneten
From today on, they’re available in bookstores!
Ab heute im gutsortierten Buchhandel:
IRIS LUCKHAUS: LILY LUX KÜHLSCHRANKMAGNETE
35 MOTIVE AUF MAGNETFOLIE | 29,6 x 21,0 CM
€ 9,99 [D] | € 10,30 [A] | SFR 18,20 (UVP)
CADEAU BEI HOFFMANN UND CAMPE | 978-3-455-38062-0
“Lily Lux makes everyday life so much more colourful! Picnic or getaway, walk or discovery journey through the city: Lily likes having her favourite things with her. Because you never know what you might need them for. These favorite things are now published as 35 diverse combinable magnets that hold little messages. For everyone who likes to discover Lily time and again.” … ➔
Lily Lux’ Wunderbare Welt #28 | Thank You! ♥
Today, we would like to officially thank all these great people, that companied, supported and encouraged our Lily Lux in one or the other way:
First of all, we’d like to thank the Hoffman und Campe Verlag, who made this project possible, and in particular our reader Ulla Mothes. Another special thanks goes to Henning Mühlinghaus for countless constructive and relentless thursday evenings and some specialist knowledge… furthermore, in unsorted order: Angelika and Reinhard Luckhaus, Helga Klesse, Tanja Kleiner and Eliseo Milonia, Sarah Sloane, Oliver Beicht, Carola König, Christina Danzer, Tanja Krüger, Ulrich Luckhaus, Hans Eberhardt, Guillaume Haudebert, Frederik Stolz, Vivian Maempel, Rebecca von Itter, Anette Schaumlöffel, Pauli and Nina. Without all of you, Lily wouldn’t have become the person she is now. Thank you so much!!! … ➔
Making Of Lily Lux’ Wunderbare Welt | Home Abroad
Coming Soon | Lily Lux Magnets
“Lily Lux makes everyday life so much more colourful! Picnic or getaway, walk or discovery journey through the city: Lily likes having her favourite things with her. Because you never know what you might need them for. These favorite things are now published as 35 diverse combinable magnets that hold little messages. For everyone who likes to discover Lily time and again.”
IRIS LUCKHAUS: LILY LUX KÜHLSCHRANKMAGNETE
35 MOTIVE AUF MAGNETFOLIE | 29,6 x 21,0 CM
€ 9,99 [D] | € 10,30 [A] | SFR 18,20 (UVP)
CADEAU VERLAG | ISBN 978-3-455-38062-0
The magnets will be published September 17th, and they are already subscribable.
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