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. … ➔
We wish you very lovely and heartwarming holidays, and all the best for a happy and wonderful new year! … ➔
With the series Lola macht Urlaub, I experiment with new techniques, patterns and colours between other projects. Inspired by almost summerish days, I tried to picture the slothy happiness of a warm, sunny afternoon by the sea. … ➔
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!… ➔
With the series Lola macht Urlaub (Lola is on vacation), I experiment with new techniques, patterns and colours inbetween other projects. Inspired by late winter, I tried to catch a summer evening in a French café here.… ➔
We wish you very lovely and heartwarming holidays, and all the best for a happy and wonderful new year! … ➔
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! … ➔
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. … ➔
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!… ➔
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. … ➔
We wish you very lovely and heartwarming holidays, and all the best for a happy and wonderful new year! … ➔
We wish you very lovely and heartwarming holidays, and all the best for a happy and wonderful new year! … ➔
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! … ➔
I just happily received my voucher specimens of the brandnew Illustratoren Organisation‘s Sedbook 2015/2016, which features my Flora im Walde as a page spread as well as my Queen of Hearts from the 52 Aces Poker Deck and the curious fairytale girls as vignettes – and the book turned out really beautiful! … ➔
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)! … ➔
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. … ➔
In february, I was so happy about the first signs of spring that I started to draw Flora, walking through the forest. Soon, there were animals gathering around her, such as foxes, squirrels, swallows, peacock butterflies, racoon, badger, hedgehog, rabbit, marten, falcon, rookie, dormouses, jaybird, magpie, woodpeckers, titmouses, robins, goldfinches, sparrows, chiffchaff, blackbirds, tree frog, bumble bees and a roe deer! … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein wunderbares neues Jahr! ✭ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✭ Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! ✭ ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! ✭ Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! … ➔
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. … ➔
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. … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein wunderbares neues Jahr! ✭ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✭ Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! ✭ Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! ✭ ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! ✭ Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! … ➔
This is what happens when you wait for a client’s final corrections and time is running… … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein großartiges neues Jahr! ✭ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✭ Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! ✭ Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! ✭ ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! ✭ Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! … ➔
Little in between illustration that somehow happened while I worked on the Bettgeschichten spread and which I cleaned, coloured and furnished now. Her name is Loulou, by the way, and she really needed a break. Maybe this will become a series? … ➔
The development of all the layers nested in windows and mirrors in the “Neighbour” scene I illustrated for the anthology “Bettgeschichten” (Zwerchfell Verlag) was terribly complicated, so it may deserve to be shown in detail as well. … ➔
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. … ➔
This is how my christmas card evolved: from snippety sketches (above) to the straightened pose, development of background and details, and the full layout in progress. … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein großartiges neues Jahr! ✭ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✭ Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! ✭ Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! ✭ ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! ✭ Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! … ➔
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! … ➔
Our special page with Lily Lux – “Lily loves discoveries.” – that we developed and illustrated for the beautiful anthology “Hugh! Winnetou” that will be published in celebration of the Peng!-award to Helmut Nickel as father of the Winnetou-comics in June 2011 at Edition 52, will be exhibited at the Münchner Comicfest June 23rd to 26th, 2011, at the Jagd- und Fischereimuseum and later in some other cities as well! … ➔
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. … ➔
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.” … ➔
Heute, am 22. Mai, ist Welttag der biologischen Vielfalt, und dieses Jahr sind die Wälder das Schwerpunktthema des UN-Tages. Lily Lux war zur Feier des Tages in ihrem wunderbaren Arboretum, hat ein paar Notizen gemacht und einige großartige Bäume kennengelernt und wiederentdeckt. … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein großartiges neues Jahr! • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! • Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! • Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! • ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! … ➔
I’ve been wondering for a pretty long time how animated gifs might work e.g. how they are made, and I found out today! I usually need a reason to work such things out, and I had a good one: making banners for Lily Lux and the idea that a waving lucky cat and twinkling matryoshka dolls would be even nicer than just showing their pictures.
After all, making the tiny animations was much easier than expected, plus a lot of fun. You just have to be careful not to get hynotized… … ➔
Lily Lux and her authors are exceedingly delighted to now introduce the Lily Lux Notizbuch and want to use the opportunity to thank some gorgeous people that supported us and our project in one or the other way:
First of all, our thanks go to Hoffman und Campe Verlag who made this project possible, and especially to our reader Ulla Mothes. And once again, very special thanks are due to Henning Mühlinghaus for countless, very creative and constructive thursday evenings and some more specialist knowledge. Furthermore (in no particular order) we thank: Angelika and Reinhard Luckhaus, Helga Klesse, Anette Schaumlöffel and Jonathan Schaumlöffel, Frederik Stolz, Oliver Beicht, Vivian Maempel, Bruni Kintscher, Tanja Kleiner and Eliseo Milonia, Tanja Krüger, Bärbel Endter and Bernd Jakobi, Pauline and Nina. You magnificent people! ♥ … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein großartiges neues Jahr! • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! • Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! • Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!• ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! … ➔
From today on, they’re available in bookstores!
Ab heute im gutsortierten Buchhandel:
“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.” … ➔
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!!! … ➔
Today I received my copy of the Illusive III anthology by Die Gestalten Verlag, in which Lily Lux is featured on a beautiful page. Thanks a lot!
“Illusive (…) continues to document the flourishing discipline of contemporary illustration. This definitive reference and veritable guide to the best in illustration today, presents an unparalleled collection of work showcasing nearly 200 world-class illustrators (…). The book addresses the inexhaustible possibilities of styles and techniques that are practiced today through the broad range of examples (…)” … ➔
“Lily loves stealing time.” … ➔
“Lily loves walks. Whatever the weather is like.” … ➔
“Lily believes in miracles. Because sometimes, very sometimes, they actually happen.” … ➔
“Lily thinks it’s really important to look at the world from different perspectives sometimes.” … ➔
“Lily loves to get lost. Because the greatest sights are only discovered haphazardly.” … ➔
“Lily loves to travel. And to feel home abroad.” … ➔
“Lily is convinced that wishing helps. Especially, if you firmly believe in it.” … ➔
“If Lily runs late already, the most important things keep hiding.” … ➔
For the Frankfurt Book Fair in October, we made some magnetic cards (7,2 x 10,2 cm) as advertising materials for Lily Lux – for happy fridges (and other magnetic surfaces), for fall anticipation, for some more Lily Lux in everyday life, and especially for holding little papers with important notes. Just as Lily herself likes to do. … ➔
“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.”
The magnets will be published September 17th, and they are already subscribable.
After the concentrated silence we kept the past months, we delivered all the pages of “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux” to our publisher and it’s being printed now… and we just can’t wait to hold the book in our hands!
“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!” … ➔
“And to be found.” … ➔
“Lily loves to find.” … ➔
“Lily considers herself a very lucky person.” … ➔
“Lily can be very couraged. If she considers that necessary.” … ➔
“If Lily really likes a product, she buys more than one. Because you never know.” … ➔
“Lily loves her work. And if it is too much, she just makes the best of it.” … ➔
“In spring, Lily sometimes sets her alarm early, not to miss the birds’ concert.” … ➔
“Lily thinks that important things should be celebrated in an appropriate manner.” … ➔
“Lily has the greatest friends on earth. Thinks Lily.” … ➔
“Sometimes, Lily is just not able to decide. Then she throws a coin or decides for everything at once. After that, she sometimes aches.” … ➔
“Lily is an inventor. Her favourite invention is herself.” … ➔
“Lily thinks that the inability to sing is absolutely no reason to not do it anyways.” … ➔
“Lily thinks that imperfections can be quite sexy. Nevertheless, she prefers to receive compliments about what she considers her personal imperfections in written form.” … ➔
“Lily knows that everything will be alright. Especially when she puts on her torn old favourite sweater.” … ➔
“Lily likes to get swept away by her own enthusiasm.” … ➔
Lily Lux is doing fine – slowly the ideas become pages and the pages become a real book! And my co-author Matthias Klesse and I are wondering sometimes how a made-up character can develop a life of its own, with its own taste and likes – and scenes that we didn’t expect at all but that are perfectly logical in Lily’s own universe.
“Lily thinks one should do something completely new every single day.” … ➔
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. … ➔
We wish you very lovely and heartwarming holidays, and all the best for a happy and wonderful new year! … ➔
With the series Lola macht Urlaub, I experiment with new techniques, patterns and colours between other projects. Inspired by almost summerish days, I tried to picture the slothy happiness of a warm, sunny afternoon by the sea. … ➔
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!… ➔
With the series Lola macht Urlaub (Lola is on vacation), I experiment with new techniques, patterns and colours inbetween other projects. Inspired by late winter, I tried to catch a summer evening in a French café here.… ➔
We wish you very lovely and heartwarming holidays, and all the best for a happy and wonderful new year! … ➔
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! … ➔
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. … ➔
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!… ➔
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. … ➔
We wish you very lovely and heartwarming holidays, and all the best for a happy and wonderful new year! … ➔
We wish you very lovely and heartwarming holidays, and all the best for a happy and wonderful new year! … ➔
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! … ➔
I just happily received my voucher specimens of the brandnew Illustratoren Organisation‘s Sedbook 2015/2016, which features my Flora im Walde as a page spread as well as my Queen of Hearts from the 52 Aces Poker Deck and the curious fairytale girls as vignettes – and the book turned out really beautiful! … ➔
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)! … ➔
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. … ➔
In february, I was so happy about the first signs of spring that I started to draw Flora, walking through the forest. Soon, there were animals gathering around her, such as foxes, squirrels, swallows, peacock butterflies, racoon, badger, hedgehog, rabbit, marten, falcon, rookie, dormouses, jaybird, magpie, woodpeckers, titmouses, robins, goldfinches, sparrows, chiffchaff, blackbirds, tree frog, bumble bees and a roe deer! … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein wunderbares neues Jahr! ✭ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✭ Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! ✭ ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! ✭ Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! … ➔
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. … ➔
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. … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein wunderbares neues Jahr! ✭ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✭ Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! ✭ Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! ✭ ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! ✭ Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! … ➔
This is what happens when you wait for a client’s final corrections and time is running… … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein großartiges neues Jahr! ✭ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✭ Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! ✭ Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! ✭ ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! ✭ Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! … ➔
Little in between illustration that somehow happened while I worked on the Bettgeschichten spread and which I cleaned, coloured and furnished now. Her name is Loulou, by the way, and she really needed a break. Maybe this will become a series? … ➔
The development of all the layers nested in windows and mirrors in the “Neighbour” scene I illustrated for the anthology “Bettgeschichten” (Zwerchfell Verlag) was terribly complicated, so it may deserve to be shown in detail as well. … ➔
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. … ➔
This is how my christmas card evolved: from snippety sketches (above) to the straightened pose, development of background and details, and the full layout in progress. … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein großartiges neues Jahr! ✭ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ✭ Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! ✭ Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! ✭ ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! ✭ Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! … ➔
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! … ➔
Our special page with Lily Lux – “Lily loves discoveries.” – that we developed and illustrated for the beautiful anthology “Hugh! Winnetou” that will be published in celebration of the Peng!-award to Helmut Nickel as father of the Winnetou-comics in June 2011 at Edition 52, will be exhibited at the Münchner Comicfest June 23rd to 26th, 2011, at the Jagd- und Fischereimuseum and later in some other cities as well! … ➔
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. … ➔
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.” … ➔
Heute, am 22. Mai, ist Welttag der biologischen Vielfalt, und dieses Jahr sind die Wälder das Schwerpunktthema des UN-Tages. Lily Lux war zur Feier des Tages in ihrem wunderbaren Arboretum, hat ein paar Notizen gemacht und einige großartige Bäume kennengelernt und wiederentdeckt. … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein großartiges neues Jahr! • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! • Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! • Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! • ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! … ➔
I’ve been wondering for a pretty long time how animated gifs might work e.g. how they are made, and I found out today! I usually need a reason to work such things out, and I had a good one: making banners for Lily Lux and the idea that a waving lucky cat and twinkling matryoshka dolls would be even nicer than just showing their pictures.
After all, making the tiny animations was much easier than expected, plus a lot of fun. You just have to be careful not to get hynotized… … ➔
Lily Lux and her authors are exceedingly delighted to now introduce the Lily Lux Notizbuch and want to use the opportunity to thank some gorgeous people that supported us and our project in one or the other way:
First of all, our thanks go to Hoffman und Campe Verlag who made this project possible, and especially to our reader Ulla Mothes. And once again, very special thanks are due to Henning Mühlinghaus for countless, very creative and constructive thursday evenings and some more specialist knowledge. Furthermore (in no particular order) we thank: Angelika and Reinhard Luckhaus, Helga Klesse, Anette Schaumlöffel and Jonathan Schaumlöffel, Frederik Stolz, Oliver Beicht, Vivian Maempel, Bruni Kintscher, Tanja Kleiner and Eliseo Milonia, Tanja Krüger, Bärbel Endter and Bernd Jakobi, Pauline and Nina. You magnificent people! ♥ … ➔
Frohe Weihnachten und ein großartiges neues Jahr! • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! • Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! • Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!• ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! … ➔
From today on, they’re available in bookstores!
Ab heute im gutsortierten Buchhandel:
“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.” … ➔
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!!! … ➔
Today I received my copy of the Illusive III anthology by Die Gestalten Verlag, in which Lily Lux is featured on a beautiful page. Thanks a lot!
“Illusive (…) continues to document the flourishing discipline of contemporary illustration. This definitive reference and veritable guide to the best in illustration today, presents an unparalleled collection of work showcasing nearly 200 world-class illustrators (…). The book addresses the inexhaustible possibilities of styles and techniques that are practiced today through the broad range of examples (…)” … ➔
“Lily loves stealing time.” … ➔
“Lily loves walks. Whatever the weather is like.” … ➔
“Lily believes in miracles. Because sometimes, very sometimes, they actually happen.” … ➔
“Lily thinks it’s really important to look at the world from different perspectives sometimes.” … ➔
“Lily loves to get lost. Because the greatest sights are only discovered haphazardly.” … ➔
“Lily loves to travel. And to feel home abroad.” … ➔
“Lily is convinced that wishing helps. Especially, if you firmly believe in it.” … ➔
“If Lily runs late already, the most important things keep hiding.” … ➔
For the Frankfurt Book Fair in October, we made some magnetic cards (7,2 x 10,2 cm) as advertising materials for Lily Lux – for happy fridges (and other magnetic surfaces), for fall anticipation, for some more Lily Lux in everyday life, and especially for holding little papers with important notes. Just as Lily herself likes to do. … ➔
“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.”
The magnets will be published September 17th, and they are already subscribable.
After the concentrated silence we kept the past months, we delivered all the pages of “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux” to our publisher and it’s being printed now… and we just can’t wait to hold the book in our hands!
“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!” … ➔
“And to be found.” … ➔
“Lily loves to find.” … ➔
“Lily considers herself a very lucky person.” … ➔
“Lily can be very couraged. If she considers that necessary.” … ➔
“If Lily really likes a product, she buys more than one. Because you never know.” … ➔
“Lily loves her work. And if it is too much, she just makes the best of it.” … ➔
“In spring, Lily sometimes sets her alarm early, not to miss the birds’ concert.” … ➔
“Lily thinks that important things should be celebrated in an appropriate manner.” … ➔
“Lily has the greatest friends on earth. Thinks Lily.” … ➔
“Sometimes, Lily is just not able to decide. Then she throws a coin or decides for everything at once. After that, she sometimes aches.” … ➔
“Lily is an inventor. Her favourite invention is herself.” … ➔
“Lily thinks that the inability to sing is absolutely no reason to not do it anyways.” … ➔
“Lily thinks that imperfections can be quite sexy. Nevertheless, she prefers to receive compliments about what she considers her personal imperfections in written form.” … ➔
“Lily knows that everything will be alright. Especially when she puts on her torn old favourite sweater.” … ➔
“Lily likes to get swept away by her own enthusiasm.” … ➔
Lily Lux is doing fine – slowly the ideas become pages and the pages become a real book! And my co-author Matthias Klesse and I are wondering sometimes how a made-up character can develop a life of its own, with its own taste and likes – and scenes that we didn’t expect at all but that are perfectly logical in Lily’s own universe.
“Lily thinks one should do something completely new every single day.” … ➔
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