My work in the atelier is a celebration and exploration of Biophilia - our inherent, biological need to connect with the living world. Through a handmade-focused process, I explore the fascinating tension between structured design and the organic fluidity of nature.

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Wonder what to expect once you commission me?

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The Process

 

1 Firstly, my creative work process always starts out with extensive research on the particular subject matter of interest and/or an intensive, clear briefing session with the commissioning party to fully understand, discuss and agree on:

• what the final illustration should cover thematically,

• which form or structure would ideally convey the topic and

• what emotion or message it shall evoke or carry as well as

• which timeline and other project parameters apply. 

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2  The second step is the creation of a concept and sketch, for more complex projects even up to three, of which I or the commissioning party get(s) to choose the preferred version for subsequent finalization. - In case of a commission, a limited number of iterations is possible during this stage before I start working on the final illustration. This means I'll need your input here again.

 

3 The third phase entails detailed drawing to create the final illustration. Once the subject matter is meticulously composed and drawn out, I initiate the inking or coloring process by using the respective (mixed) media and tools to finalize the artwork, depending on the intended - or requested -  illustration form. 

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4 Fourth, in case of projects involving custom-made surface design, I use digital tools to create my pattern-based collections and workable digital files for the intended purpose in the respective industries and/or markets. 

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That's it, in a nutshell...
If this sparks any project ideas on your side...

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let me know! :)​​​