The Musikschulmanagement Niederösterreich is an organisation that connects music schools in lower austria. In that position they are creating an extensive collection of teaching material for all musical instruments. To make it more approachable for kids they asked me to create a character, which should lead through the different exercises, like for example listening, riddles or crafting.
We created "Nömu" the little alien that comes to earth, enticed by the wonderful music in the schools. Nömu is a very good listener, loves to dance and listen to kids playing their instruments.
The character should also have significant ears, simple but recognisable, so they can be crafted and put on by the teachers in school to embody the role of "Nömu".
Finished character in different poses:
layout
In additon to the character they also asked me to do a layout template for the whole teaching material. The challenge here was that it is not published and printed as one piece, but teachers can get whichever part they need as a download and print it themselves. So every page has to work also on it's own and the layout needs to look neat, even when printed on a regular school printer.
As part of an urban artistic project, I was asked to illustrate the feeling of Europe in one picture. In german there is a saying which literally translates as “being under one blanket”. It means that we are in there together and have common plans and common goals. I do see Europe that way and even though the blanket is a Patchwork Quilt, made out of lots of colourful and diverse pieces, there is still so much we have in common.
In May 2018, the illustration has exhibited in Brussels as a big-scale print.
Did you ever try to describe a feeling you have, and then, looking inside yourself for clues, you suddenly discover a calm ocean or a dark forest? I have that quite a lot. “Full of” is a collection of these moments and explorations. It portraits human emotions in a curious way and tries to find out what a feeling could look like inside.
As I have been turning emotions into pictures most of my life, I was very excited to make this series to be exhibited at the WUK.
Sync - an illustration about human connection
Cages - an illustration about inhibition
Ocean - an illustration about longing and memories
A project in which I got to explore what chickens might dream of tonight - apart from living at the wounderful chicken farm "Hof Blumeninsel" or course!
Franziska and the art of turning ideas into pictures
An illustrated Book, showing the importance of graphic recording, wrapped up in a nice little story. This Project was a commission from the studio VerVieVas, who are creating outstanding explainer videos and graphic recordings. I illustrated the story, and designed the characters based on their Corporate Character Design.
In each issue the Great Snake Magazine is asking artists to create a comic based on a scientific text. I got the chance to tackle the topic "Trauma" and to show the inner landscape of a traumatized person, but also how outside help can bring you on top of yourself again.
To celebrate my being part of the Creative Mornings Vienna Team for a year now, I got the honour to illustrate the monthly topic "Serendipity". It was used as cover and poster for the magazine.
My favourite Hostel in Vienna started selling their own craft beer! I am proud that my little elephant illustration found its way onto every bottle and will hopefully bring wary travellers some happy moments :)
"OEBB's Customer Care is award-worhty. Actually they just won an award for their Customer Care. The ECCCSA (ecccsa.com) And to promote their great service we created this short as an introduction for their submission to the award. Subsequently we take a closer look at three examples of the OEBB customer care."
So that everyone at the Beaver Brewing Company finds the right way after a couple of tasty craft beers, I designed and handprinted their toilet signs - of course incorporating the beaver theme ;)
Another great collaboration with Hostel Ruthensteiner: we redesigned their dorm rooms and dedicate each of them to a different famous Viennese person. I am still sure I picked the best ones with Egon Schiele and Sigmund Freud ;)
Interpretation of dreams: while you lie down on a very freudian couch you can think about your dreams and share them on a chalkboard-paint locker, accompanied by a dreamy illustration.
Together with the design studio BUERO R we thought about ways to explain accessible hearing aids by die hörwelt. I developed the concept of "the man in the ear" which fishing for important information and letting pass all the noise.
These illustrated cards can be a lot of things: A conversation starter, a little help when you are stuck for words or just a nice and different way to say something. (Created in close collaboration with Magdalena Achleitner)