Hi, I'm Marina, an illustrator and graphic designer from Germany with an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art (2025), a BA in Communication Design, and an MA in Applied Design Research. For many years, I worked as a designer in the editorial industry before following my passion for creating and illustrating children's books.

Inspired by a childhood surrounded by nature, my illustrations reflect a deep connection to the wonder of the world around us. I enjoy working with traditional media such as painting, collage, and printmaking, creating unique characters and stories with humour and warmth inviting readers into imaginative, colourful worlds.

Please find my Graphic Design portfolio here.

Feel free to contact me for projects or to say HI!
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3x3 Illustration Awards No.22 – Merit 2025
Bavarian State Prize for Young Designers, Section Communication Design
Stiftung Buchkunst, Shortlist Competition »Förderpreis für junge Buchgestaltung«
German Design Award Nominee
Stiftung Buchkunst, Germany's most beautiful regional book – Nomination
Scholarship programme of the Free State of Bavaria »Junge Kunst und neue Wege«, 2022

2025: Cambridge School of Art, MA Children's Book Illustration: London Show, London
2025: Cambridge School of Art, MA Children's Book Illustration Final Show, Cambridge
2025: Bologna Children's Book Fair, Cambridge School of Art Exhibition, Bologna
2025: Le Immagini della Fantasia 43, International Exhibition of Illustration for Children, Casa della Fantasia in Sarmede (Treviso)
2025: Shanghai Illustration Town, Exhibition "Imaginary Friends", Shanghai

Illustration and Design:
»Das Kunstareal für Kinder« Phantasiereich Verlag