I am very happy to announce that my two small scenes on working hours, i.e. early and late shift at the desk in the home office, Early Bird and Night Owl, are now available as posters and art prints at Posterlounge! ➔
Category Archives: Print
Available | Animal Trail Poster with Hidden Tracks for Stadtwildtiere
After being asked time and again if the animal trail poster I created with tracker Stefanie Argow and Dr. Sarah Kiefer of Stadtwildtiere.de, the Citizen Science project of the Leibniz-Instituts für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung (IZW), was available for purchase, we have now finally uploaded it to Redbubble [product page], where it can be ordered! The original size shown in this article, with life-size tracks, corresponds to the poster in large format, 85 x 120 cm. ➔
Fresh Feature | Day & Night Shifts at Creative Finder
There is something very strange in opening a newsletter and seeing your own illustration there, but after a moment of awkwardness, I’m very happy that my day and night shift illustration is featured by The Creative Finder today! ➔
Note Books and Gym Bags for Stadtwildtiere
Together with tracker Stefanie Argow from HiddenTracks and Dr. Sarah Kiefer from Stadtwildtiere.de, the Citizen Science Project of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), I designed two notebooks and a gym bag, for their advertising and as an identification aid for wild animals whose tracks can be found in the city of Berlin. ➔
Tracker Quiz at Naturkundemuseum Berlin
Das Tierspuren-Quiz, das ich zusammen mit der Fährtenleserin Stefanie Argow für Stadtwildtiere.de, das Citizen Science Projekt des Leibniz-Instituts für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung, entwickelt habe, war am 24. Oktober beim Citizen Science Tag im Berliner Museum für Naturkunde zu Gast, und es wurde eifrig geraten und gespielt! ➔
Tracker Quiz for Stadtwildtiere at FEZ Berlin
Das Tierspuren-Quiz, das ich zusammen mit der Fährtenleserin Stefanie Argow für Stadtwildtiere.de, das Citizen Science Projekt des Leibniz-Instituts für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung, entwickelt habe, war am 28./29. September bei »Wissenschecker – Weltentdecker« im FEZ Berlin zu Gast, und es wurde eifrig geraten und gespielt! ➔
Track Quiz for Stadtwildtiere.de with Hidden Tracks
Along with tracker Stefanie Argow and Dr. Sarah Kiefer of Stadtwildtiere.de, the citizen science project for urban wildlife by Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), I designed a quiz with the trails of Berlin wildlife! The game is aimed primarily at children and used for events. The premiere is next weekend at FEZ Berlin! ➔
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!
Art Prints | Happy Birthday, Posterlounge!
In August, the amazing Posterlounge is celebrating its 15th birthday! I’d like to wholeheartedly congratulate them, and I’m also happy to announce that all month long, there’s a 15% discount on everything (amongst many other posters, my own illustrations, infographics und life drawings!) with the code “HAPPY15”. Btw, I’m on board for 12 years :) ➔
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 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!
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!
Art Print | Amy and May in Retro-Paris
I really like those bichrome book illustrations from the Sixties, and for a long time, I wanted to try out how that style might work with my girls. Today, as the weather is nice, I long for Paris, and I’m waiting for some client feedback, I’ve drawn Amy (who likes to call herself “Aimée” in Paris), all dressed up for a walking her little dog, May, in the city. ➔
Art Print in Screen Print Styles | Swimming Pool
While I’m working on confidential projects which I can’t share here, I’d like to show some in-between personal work. Here are further tests with bichrome vacation motives, which I’d really like to print myself someday. ➔
Art Prints | Field Guide for Birding Identification Chart Poster
After being asked time and again when my nature infographics would become available as posters, I finally revised and uploaded the identification charts for Birds at Flight / Birding! Art prints are available via Posterlounge (Amazon / eBay), while postcards, stationary and other printed products can be ordered via Redbubble or Søciety6. ➔
Art Prints | Animal Tracks Identification Chart Poster
After being asked time and again when my nature infographics would become available as posters, I finally revised and uploaded my identification charts for Animal Tracks / Trails. Art prints are now available via Posterlounge (Amazon / eBay), while postcards, stationary and other printed products can be ordered via Redbubble or Søciety6. ➔
Art Prints | Tree Leaves Identification Chart Poster
After being asked time and again when my nature infographics would become available as posters, I finally revised and uploaded my identification sheets for common European Tree Leaves – for large formats, to Posterlounge (also via eBay!), for postcards, staionary and for prints on all sorts of amazing products, to Søciety 6 and RedBubble.
Art Prints | Identification Charts at Posterlounge
After being asked for years when my information graphics would be out als posters as well, I finally revised the identification charts for leaf shapes, animals tracks and bird silhouettes and uploaded them. Art prints are available via Posterlounge now (also on eBay!), while Redbubble and Søciety6 also offer a wide range of printed products! ➔
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!
Available | Printed Products via Søciety6
I’ve had so much fun with my posters for the Posterlounge earlier this week that I also renewed my shop at Søciety6 right away – besides artprints, you can also buy my girls on greeting cards, coffee mugs, throw pillows, tote bags, sleeves, cases and skins now – and some of them even fitted on duvet covers and shower curtains! ➔
Release | Flora in the IO Sedbook
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! ➔
Anthology | Spring Goddess Flora for IO Sedbook
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! ➔
Art Print | Flora with Spring Anticipation
Once again, I am not allowed to show any of my wonderful recent projects (yet!), so here’s some in between personal work; those are inspired by some early bloomers I discovered during the last weeks (marigolds, daisies and roses, which seem to be able to bloom under snow?!) – and full of anticipation for the approaching spring! ➔
Art Print | Portrait of a Rose
A quite old portrait that catched my attention when I was sorting out work for my new portfolio, and I couldn’t resist renovating it. The new version may become an art print soon? ➔
Art Print in Screen Print Style | Panorama
I had a little time in between and tried some new styles with old poses. It’s so much fun to work a little rougher and with only two colours! And to think about making my own screen prints. ➔
Art Print | Fashion Drawing | Little Dresses
Little series of little dresses, inspired by a pile of old fashion magazines. ➔
Series of Portraits | Heroines I
Small series of heroines, strangers and faces I just find beautiful for some reason – inspired by vintage fashion magazines and one of my albums on Pinterest. ➔
Wedding Design in pictures
Is there anything nicer than clients being so overwhelmingly happy about their freshly printed stationary that they make a little photoshooting with it – and send me the pictures? Thank you!!! ➔
Wedding Design
This was one of my favourite graphic commissions those past few months: A full wedding design including a logo (in which every tiny detail has a particular, very personal reason), CI, stamps and seals (all of this not only for the big day, but also for all sorts of everyday purposes lateron) and, of course, all the stationary from save-the-date to invitation (with a little map and RSVPs) and thank you cards – all that for a very special couple I had the pleasure to get to know a lot better through this really nice project. Thank you very much for that! ➔
Map for a wedding
Did I ever mention how much I like drawing maps? This is Auerstedt in the Weimarer Land (Thüringen) and the map is part of a stationary set for a wedding next year. ➔
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)! ➔
Queen of Hearts for 52 Aces Reloaded | Printing
We’ve seen the first pictures of the “52 Aces Reloaded” poker deck by Zeixs – Books for Designers, for which I felt honoured to illustrate the Queen of Hearts, being printed! And there is an awesome print sheet that was raffled on Facebook! ➔
Anthology | 52 Aces Reloaded | Subscribeable Now!
The wonderful “52 Aces Reloaded” poker deck by Zeixs – Books for Designers, for which I felt honoured to illustrate the Queen of Hearts, is being printed now, there is an awesome website about the whole deck and you can already make a reservation for your own copy! ➔
Queen of Hearts for 52 Aces Reloaded | Making Of
After writing a bit about research and reasons in the post about my Queen of Hearts I made two weeks ago for the 52 Aces Reloaded poker deck by Zeixs, I would now like to show some of my decision boards and part of the evolution of this card. ➔
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. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Wunderbare Produkte
Eine anderes Lieblingsprodukt von Lily Lux ist Süperkürl, weil man damit ganz ohne Dauerwellen, Chemie oder Klebeffekt die schönsten Locken zaubern kann! Und weil Lily Lux sich schon immer richtige echte Locken gewünscht hat und die so fröhlich machen… Süperkürl Locken halten zwar nur bis zur nächsten Haarwäsche, aber dafür kann man damit auch viele andere Frisuren (s.o.) haltbar machen und außerdem duftet es ganz wundervoll (findet Jack auch)… und Lily Lux hofft von ganzem Herzen, dass Süperkürl niemals seine Rezeptur ändert. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Köstlichkeiten
Die Spezial L Vollkornflakes finden sich in “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux” bei Lily auf dem Frühstückstisch, und auch in Mia’s Mikromarkt im Regal und Einkaufswagen. Außerdem gibt es von dieser fiktiven Marke bzw. deren Logofigur, der frechen kleinen Krake, nicht nur kleine Buttons und Magnete, die Lily auf ihren Magnetpinnwänden benutzt, sondern auch Figuren, die in beiden Büchern an den unterschiedlichsten Stellen versteckt sind und die Lily in einer Packung Vollkornflakes gefunden hat. Weil Produkte mit Spielzeug in der Packung einfach besser schmecken. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Wunderbare Getränke
Lily Lux liebt Chic Chica! Die haben nämlich nicht nur ein überaus hübsches Logo, sondern stellen auch richtig guten Kaffee her (in verschiedenen Sorten: Traditioneller Kaffee, Blümchen Kaffee, Espresso Kaffee), und darüber hinaus sogar äußerst schicke Figuren, Magneten, Notizblöcke und Lieblingstassen mit dem Chica-Püppchen drauf. Die Produkte von Chic Chica gibt es in Lily Lux’ liebstem Supermarkt, Mia’s Mikromarkt, zu kaufen, und sie werden ebenfalls in beiden Büchern gezeigt; im “Lily Lux Notizbuch” findet man sogar eine kleine Nähanleitung für das Chica-Püppchen. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Ausstellungen
Die Ausstellung über Fliegende Fische ist zum ersten Mal in “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux” zu sehen, an der wunderbaren Bilderwand im Flur, wo Lily ihre Lieblingswunder in Bilderrahmen sammelt. Außerdem hängen die fliegenden Fischchen als Figuren in ihrem Badezimmerfenster! Und im “Lily Lux Notizbuch” hat Lily dann ihre Eintrittskarte eingeklebt. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Wunderbar Ausgehen
Das Corso Kintopp Kino taucht zum ersten Mal in “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux auf”, wo ein kleiner Flyer an der Flurpinnwand hängt und auf eine Stummfilmnacht hinweist. Und im “Lily Lux Notizbuch” finden wir dann die Eintrittskarten dazu. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Drei Wunderbare Orte
Der Wildpark Hirschforter Heideland, wo man liebreizende Rehe und viele andere Tiere persönlich kennenlernen kann, stellt schöne Andenkenfiguren und bunte Tassen her, und ist bereits aus dem Buch “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux” bekannt. ➔
(Deutsch) Feiertag | Lily Lux und der Tag des Baums
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. ➔
Graphics for Lily Lux | Drawers and findings
I slowly started to refurbish my website (it was about getting time for that!), and found some quite nice things I never showed – but they seem to deserve a nice place in my portfolio at least. For example all these Corporate Identities of places, stores and places I developped and visualized for Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux and that I would highly appreciate to find in my own world! Here in the blog I’m going to introduce some of my fictional favourites with little stories… I hope you enjoy.
Lily Lux Notizbuch | Reading Animal Tracks
For our Lily Lux Notizbuch (Hoffmann & Campe 2010), I illustrated a practical sheet that makes it easy to identify the tracks of 36 common animals, such as eagle, beaver, bear, badger, squirrel, moose, duck, owl, ferret, frog, fox, rabbit, dog, hedgehog, cat, crow, cow, lynx, marten, mouse, otter, horse, rat, partridge, deer, heron, gerbil, red deer, sheep, pig, sparrow, pigeon, raccoon, weasel, wolf and goat. Next to this, we explain the behaviour of animals during winter. ➔
Crafting | Special Pages for the Lily Lux Notizbuch
On Lily Lux’ Website, owners of the Lily Lux Notizbuch will find special pages as a pdf from today on. If you wish, you may download them, cut them and glue or sew them into your book: fresh lists to fill in, some calendars, small seasonal specialties and special equipments to craft yourself. We’ll renew these pages every few weeks, so you’re welcome to check back and to tell us what you would like to find there!
Lily Lux Notizbuch | Stamp Language
Infografik mit Anleitung zur Briefmarkensprache, einem geheimen Code für Liebende, die sich mit Briefmarken verständigen, um die wichtigen Dinge ohne Worte zu sagen, im Lily Lux Notizbuch (Hoffmann & Campe Verlag 2010). ➔
Infographics | Hydrological Cycle for Notizbuch
A little infographic with the Hydrological Cycle or Water Circuit for which our Lily Lux Notizbuch didn’t have enough space, but which looks nice on bathroom walls as well! ➔
Greeting Card Backgrounds for Intergreeting Schott
I had a hilarious weekend with a massive amount of paper, watercolours, inks, beetroot juice, red wine, curry, glass cleaner, christmas ornaments and plenty of other things that helped me work on some structured backgrounds for greeting cards by Intergreeting Schott. It was splendid to use colours, structures and chemical reactions just like a child, but it’s not as splendid how my office smells now… and the desk is slightly patterned as well. ➔
Winter Lampion with Winter Girl für Dr. Hilbert
From today on, there’s the transparent lampion ‘Winterzeit’ as a limited edition. ➔
Category Archives: Print
Art Prints | Early Bird and Night Owl at Posterlounge
I am very happy to announce that my two small scenes on working hours, i.e. early and late shift at the desk in the home office, Early Bird and Night Owl, are now available as posters and art prints at Posterlounge! ➔
Available | Animal Trail Poster with Hidden Tracks for Stadtwildtiere
After being asked time and again if the animal trail poster I created with tracker Stefanie Argow and Dr. Sarah Kiefer of Stadtwildtiere.de, the Citizen Science project of the Leibniz-Instituts für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung (IZW), was available for purchase, we have now finally uploaded it to Redbubble [product page], where it can be ordered! The original size shown in this article, with life-size tracks, corresponds to the poster in large format, 85 x 120 cm. ➔
Fresh Feature | Day & Night Shifts at Creative Finder
There is something very strange in opening a newsletter and seeing your own illustration there, but after a moment of awkwardness, I’m very happy that my day and night shift illustration is featured by The Creative Finder today! ➔
Note Books and Gym Bags for Stadtwildtiere
Together with tracker Stefanie Argow from HiddenTracks and Dr. Sarah Kiefer from Stadtwildtiere.de, the Citizen Science Project of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), I designed two notebooks and a gym bag, for their advertising and as an identification aid for wild animals whose tracks can be found in the city of Berlin. ➔
Tracker Quiz at Naturkundemuseum Berlin
Das Tierspuren-Quiz, das ich zusammen mit der Fährtenleserin Stefanie Argow für Stadtwildtiere.de, das Citizen Science Projekt des Leibniz-Instituts für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung, entwickelt habe, war am 24. Oktober beim Citizen Science Tag im Berliner Museum für Naturkunde zu Gast, und es wurde eifrig geraten und gespielt! ➔
Tracker Quiz for Stadtwildtiere at FEZ Berlin
Das Tierspuren-Quiz, das ich zusammen mit der Fährtenleserin Stefanie Argow für Stadtwildtiere.de, das Citizen Science Projekt des Leibniz-Instituts für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung, entwickelt habe, war am 28./29. September bei »Wissenschecker – Weltentdecker« im FEZ Berlin zu Gast, und es wurde eifrig geraten und gespielt! ➔
Track Quiz for Stadtwildtiere.de with Hidden Tracks
Along with tracker Stefanie Argow and Dr. Sarah Kiefer of Stadtwildtiere.de, the citizen science project for urban wildlife by Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), I designed a quiz with the trails of Berlin wildlife! The game is aimed primarily at children and used for events. The premiere is next weekend at FEZ Berlin! ➔
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!
Art Prints | Happy Birthday, Posterlounge!
In August, the amazing Posterlounge is celebrating its 15th birthday! I’d like to wholeheartedly congratulate them, and I’m also happy to announce that all month long, there’s a 15% discount on everything (amongst many other posters, my own illustrations, infographics und life drawings!) with the code “HAPPY15”. Btw, I’m on board for 12 years :) ➔
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 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!
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!
Art Print | Amy and May in Retro-Paris
I really like those bichrome book illustrations from the Sixties, and for a long time, I wanted to try out how that style might work with my girls. Today, as the weather is nice, I long for Paris, and I’m waiting for some client feedback, I’ve drawn Amy (who likes to call herself “Aimée” in Paris), all dressed up for a walking her little dog, May, in the city. ➔
Art Print in Screen Print Styles | Swimming Pool
While I’m working on confidential projects which I can’t share here, I’d like to show some in-between personal work. Here are further tests with bichrome vacation motives, which I’d really like to print myself someday. ➔
Art Prints | Field Guide for Birding Identification Chart Poster
After being asked time and again when my nature infographics would become available as posters, I finally revised and uploaded the identification charts for Birds at Flight / Birding! Art prints are available via Posterlounge (Amazon / eBay), while postcards, stationary and other printed products can be ordered via Redbubble or Søciety6. ➔
Art Prints | Animal Tracks Identification Chart Poster
After being asked time and again when my nature infographics would become available as posters, I finally revised and uploaded my identification charts for Animal Tracks / Trails. Art prints are now available via Posterlounge (Amazon / eBay), while postcards, stationary and other printed products can be ordered via Redbubble or Søciety6. ➔
Art Prints | Tree Leaves Identification Chart Poster
After being asked time and again when my nature infographics would become available as posters, I finally revised and uploaded my identification sheets for common European Tree Leaves – for large formats, to Posterlounge (also via eBay!), for postcards, staionary and for prints on all sorts of amazing products, to Søciety 6 and RedBubble.
Art Prints | Identification Charts at Posterlounge
After being asked for years when my information graphics would be out als posters as well, I finally revised the identification charts for leaf shapes, animals tracks and bird silhouettes and uploaded them. Art prints are available via Posterlounge now (also on eBay!), while Redbubble and Søciety6 also offer a wide range of printed products! ➔
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!
Available | Printed Products via Søciety6
I’ve had so much fun with my posters for the Posterlounge earlier this week that I also renewed my shop at Søciety6 right away – besides artprints, you can also buy my girls on greeting cards, coffee mugs, throw pillows, tote bags, sleeves, cases and skins now – and some of them even fitted on duvet covers and shower curtains! ➔
Release | Flora in the IO Sedbook
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! ➔
Anthology | Spring Goddess Flora for IO Sedbook
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! ➔
Art Print | Flora with Spring Anticipation
Once again, I am not allowed to show any of my wonderful recent projects (yet!), so here’s some in between personal work; those are inspired by some early bloomers I discovered during the last weeks (marigolds, daisies and roses, which seem to be able to bloom under snow?!) – and full of anticipation for the approaching spring! ➔
Art Print | Portrait of a Rose
A quite old portrait that catched my attention when I was sorting out work for my new portfolio, and I couldn’t resist renovating it. The new version may become an art print soon? ➔
Art Print in Screen Print Style | Panorama
I had a little time in between and tried some new styles with old poses. It’s so much fun to work a little rougher and with only two colours! And to think about making my own screen prints. ➔
Art Print | Fashion Drawing | Little Dresses
Little series of little dresses, inspired by a pile of old fashion magazines. ➔
Series of Portraits | Heroines I
Small series of heroines, strangers and faces I just find beautiful for some reason – inspired by vintage fashion magazines and one of my albums on Pinterest. ➔
Wedding Design in pictures
Is there anything nicer than clients being so overwhelmingly happy about their freshly printed stationary that they make a little photoshooting with it – and send me the pictures? Thank you!!! ➔
Wedding Design
This was one of my favourite graphic commissions those past few months: A full wedding design including a logo (in which every tiny detail has a particular, very personal reason), CI, stamps and seals (all of this not only for the big day, but also for all sorts of everyday purposes lateron) and, of course, all the stationary from save-the-date to invitation (with a little map and RSVPs) and thank you cards – all that for a very special couple I had the pleasure to get to know a lot better through this really nice project. Thank you very much for that! ➔
Map for a wedding
Did I ever mention how much I like drawing maps? This is Auerstedt in the Weimarer Land (Thüringen) and the map is part of a stationary set for a wedding next year. ➔
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)! ➔
Queen of Hearts for 52 Aces Reloaded | Printing
We’ve seen the first pictures of the “52 Aces Reloaded” poker deck by Zeixs – Books for Designers, for which I felt honoured to illustrate the Queen of Hearts, being printed! And there is an awesome print sheet that was raffled on Facebook! ➔
Anthology | 52 Aces Reloaded | Subscribeable Now!
The wonderful “52 Aces Reloaded” poker deck by Zeixs – Books for Designers, for which I felt honoured to illustrate the Queen of Hearts, is being printed now, there is an awesome website about the whole deck and you can already make a reservation for your own copy! ➔
Queen of Hearts for 52 Aces Reloaded | Making Of
After writing a bit about research and reasons in the post about my Queen of Hearts I made two weeks ago for the 52 Aces Reloaded poker deck by Zeixs, I would now like to show some of my decision boards and part of the evolution of this card. ➔
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. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Wunderbare Produkte
Eine anderes Lieblingsprodukt von Lily Lux ist Süperkürl, weil man damit ganz ohne Dauerwellen, Chemie oder Klebeffekt die schönsten Locken zaubern kann! Und weil Lily Lux sich schon immer richtige echte Locken gewünscht hat und die so fröhlich machen… Süperkürl Locken halten zwar nur bis zur nächsten Haarwäsche, aber dafür kann man damit auch viele andere Frisuren (s.o.) haltbar machen und außerdem duftet es ganz wundervoll (findet Jack auch)… und Lily Lux hofft von ganzem Herzen, dass Süperkürl niemals seine Rezeptur ändert. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Köstlichkeiten
Die Spezial L Vollkornflakes finden sich in “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux” bei Lily auf dem Frühstückstisch, und auch in Mia’s Mikromarkt im Regal und Einkaufswagen. Außerdem gibt es von dieser fiktiven Marke bzw. deren Logofigur, der frechen kleinen Krake, nicht nur kleine Buttons und Magnete, die Lily auf ihren Magnetpinnwänden benutzt, sondern auch Figuren, die in beiden Büchern an den unterschiedlichsten Stellen versteckt sind und die Lily in einer Packung Vollkornflakes gefunden hat. Weil Produkte mit Spielzeug in der Packung einfach besser schmecken. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Wunderbare Getränke
Lily Lux liebt Chic Chica! Die haben nämlich nicht nur ein überaus hübsches Logo, sondern stellen auch richtig guten Kaffee her (in verschiedenen Sorten: Traditioneller Kaffee, Blümchen Kaffee, Espresso Kaffee), und darüber hinaus sogar äußerst schicke Figuren, Magneten, Notizblöcke und Lieblingstassen mit dem Chica-Püppchen drauf. Die Produkte von Chic Chica gibt es in Lily Lux’ liebstem Supermarkt, Mia’s Mikromarkt, zu kaufen, und sie werden ebenfalls in beiden Büchern gezeigt; im “Lily Lux Notizbuch” findet man sogar eine kleine Nähanleitung für das Chica-Püppchen. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Ausstellungen
Die Ausstellung über Fliegende Fische ist zum ersten Mal in “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux” zu sehen, an der wunderbaren Bilderwand im Flur, wo Lily ihre Lieblingswunder in Bilderrahmen sammelt. Außerdem hängen die fliegenden Fischchen als Figuren in ihrem Badezimmerfenster! Und im “Lily Lux Notizbuch” hat Lily dann ihre Eintrittskarte eingeklebt. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Wunderbar Ausgehen
Das Corso Kintopp Kino taucht zum ersten Mal in “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux auf”, wo ein kleiner Flyer an der Flurpinnwand hängt und auf eine Stummfilmnacht hinweist. Und im “Lily Lux Notizbuch” finden wir dann die Eintrittskarten dazu. ➔
(Deutsch) Grafik für Lily Lux | Drei Wunderbare Orte
Der Wildpark Hirschforter Heideland, wo man liebreizende Rehe und viele andere Tiere persönlich kennenlernen kann, stellt schöne Andenkenfiguren und bunte Tassen her, und ist bereits aus dem Buch “Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux” bekannt. ➔
(Deutsch) Feiertag | Lily Lux und der Tag des Baums
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. ➔
Graphics for Lily Lux | Drawers and findings
I slowly started to refurbish my website (it was about getting time for that!), and found some quite nice things I never showed – but they seem to deserve a nice place in my portfolio at least. For example all these Corporate Identities of places, stores and places I developped and visualized for Die wunderbare Welt der Lily Lux and that I would highly appreciate to find in my own world! Here in the blog I’m going to introduce some of my fictional favourites with little stories… I hope you enjoy.
Lily Lux Notizbuch | Reading Animal Tracks
For our Lily Lux Notizbuch (Hoffmann & Campe 2010), I illustrated a practical sheet that makes it easy to identify the tracks of 36 common animals, such as eagle, beaver, bear, badger, squirrel, moose, duck, owl, ferret, frog, fox, rabbit, dog, hedgehog, cat, crow, cow, lynx, marten, mouse, otter, horse, rat, partridge, deer, heron, gerbil, red deer, sheep, pig, sparrow, pigeon, raccoon, weasel, wolf and goat. Next to this, we explain the behaviour of animals during winter. ➔
Crafting | Special Pages for the Lily Lux Notizbuch
On Lily Lux’ Website, owners of the Lily Lux Notizbuch will find special pages as a pdf from today on. If you wish, you may download them, cut them and glue or sew them into your book: fresh lists to fill in, some calendars, small seasonal specialties and special equipments to craft yourself. We’ll renew these pages every few weeks, so you’re welcome to check back and to tell us what you would like to find there!
Lily Lux Notizbuch | Stamp Language
Infografik mit Anleitung zur Briefmarkensprache, einem geheimen Code für Liebende, die sich mit Briefmarken verständigen, um die wichtigen Dinge ohne Worte zu sagen, im Lily Lux Notizbuch (Hoffmann & Campe Verlag 2010). ➔
Infographics | Hydrological Cycle for Notizbuch
A little infographic with the Hydrological Cycle or Water Circuit for which our Lily Lux Notizbuch didn’t have enough space, but which looks nice on bathroom walls as well! ➔
Greeting Card Backgrounds for Intergreeting Schott
I had a hilarious weekend with a massive amount of paper, watercolours, inks, beetroot juice, red wine, curry, glass cleaner, christmas ornaments and plenty of other things that helped me work on some structured backgrounds for greeting cards by Intergreeting Schott. It was splendid to use colours, structures and chemical reactions just like a child, but it’s not as splendid how my office smells now… and the desk is slightly patterned as well. ➔
Winter Lampion with Winter Girl für Dr. Hilbert
From today on, there’s the transparent lampion ‘Winterzeit’ as a limited edition. ➔