My name is Anne, I am a freelance illustrator from Hamburg specializing in editorial and advertising illustration. Although I have loved painting and drawing for as long as I can remember, it was only through my training as a tailor and fashion designer in 2011 that I really got into drawing more and experimenting with different illustration materials and styles. That’s why I moved to Hamburg in 2015 to study illustration. After completing my bachelor’s degree, I initially settled into a part-time job, part time illustration, and even though I learned much about myself there, it was never enough creative output for me.

In 2021, I decided to become a full-time illustrator. The path was and still is rocky; but working as an illustrator draws me into a world of calm and focus. I work quickly, with concentration and reliability. My illustrations are full of bold characters, struggling through their everyday lives, just like the rest of us. They are colorful, eye-catching, memorable and joyful. I would say my characters are somewhere in between cute and ugly and that exactly what I’m going for.