A short history of me

  • 2003: Dipped a toe into computer science II at the university. Dropped out real quick. Switched to communications design – a much better fit. 
  • 2003: Started freelancing as an illustrator. That never really stopped.
  • 2009: Graduated Dipl. Kommunikationsdesigner from HBK Saar. I illustrated Joanna Newsom’s song “Monkey & Bear” as propaganda posters.
  • 2011 – 2021: I explored leadership roles on the visual side of the games industry: concept artist, art director, team lead, creative advisor, talent scout, design director.
  • 2010s – 2020s: Taught design and concept art in various schools. I like sharing stuff and had the opportunity to do so there.
  • 2025 april – august: Selling strawberries, ’cause before starting university was the best time to try something completely different.
  • 2025: Let’s try the magic reset button in real life: started a dual study program in career guidance (Beratung für Bildung, Beschäftigung und Beruf – HdbA Schwerin, Agentur für Arbeit Berlin Süd
  • 2025 december: I quit the dual study program.
  • 2026: I guess it’s back to freelance

Currently

I’m always going through books, albums, and other things – here’s what stuck lately:

  • w38 2020

    Sometimes it’s as easy as a video call to brighten up the day of someone you care about.

  • w37 2020

  • w36 2020

    I know that E-scooters have been “the thing” now for a while, but this particular guy is a purist of sorts and prefers to cruise the old fashioned way.

  • w35 2020

    “A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Mix it all together pitter pat pitter pat…”. Go look up “The Baking Song” on youtube and imagine it sung with a jolly pirate voice.

  • w34 2020

    Just your regular tough-looking dudes enjoying a summer day trip on a pedal boat.

  • Character design challenge – Animal skatepark

    I decided to contribute to this months character design challenge on facebook, since the topic this month is “animal skatepark”. Here’s the design I drew for it earlier today.

  • w33 2020

    Got some time off from work and been mostly dealing with the Berlin summer heatwave like a pro.

  • w32 2020

    If you can’t tell from the image, I very much enjoy the summer weather.

  • w31 2020

    The idea for this came to me when walking our dog yesterday evening. A little bit silly and nonsensical, exactly what I enjoy drawing right now.

  • w30 2020

    This weeks’ illustration came together thanks to an animal prompt provided by my wife, listening to Buena Vista Social Club per recommendation by fellow artist João and the beautiful summer weather here in Berlin.