Maggie Lynx
is a freelance illustrator, 2D motion designer and art director from Hamburg, Germany. She thinks it’s awful when people talk about themselves in the third person.
"Whether it’s illustration, graphic design or motion design – in all that I do, I want to tell a good story. I’m passionate about finding the right angle and an authentic voice for every project and client.
My love for storytelling was implemented early on. As a child, you would usually find me escaping reality with my nose buried in a book or propped up in front of the TV watching Disney cartoons. My parents made sure I would turn out weird by getting me cassettes with deep and somber parables and stories by writers such as Peter Bichsel and Josef Guggenmos, many of which remain stuck in my head up to this day. Weekly trips to the public library did their part in shaping my imagination, getting me my frequent fix of new books and comics, and fueling my interest for literally everything that surrounds me. From there it was only a small step before I started developing my own short-stories and comics.
These days, more than anything, I’m inspired by the dark and weird corners of the internet – I love browsing tumblr blogs concerned with futurism, strange architecture, botany or animals, forgotten worlds and stuff I can’t make sense of. Cartoons have stuck with me as well, though my taste has evolved a bit and I now enjoy many different styles besides googly-eyed dogs and mice. Favourites include Rick & Morty, BoJack Horseman, Bobs Burgers and Adventure Time."
Skillset
Deutsch ist meine Muttersprache.
I speak english fluently.
Je parle un peu de français.
Illustration
– Digital Illustration
– Vector Illustration & Icons
– Traditional Techniques such as colored pencils, Gouache, Acrylics, Mixed Media
– Editorial Illustration
Some Clients I’ve
Worked For
Transportation
Deutsche Bahn
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Retail
IKEA
IKEA FAMILY
ecco shoes
Deichmann
Peek & Cloppenburg
Banking
Berliner Volksbank
Motion Design
– 2D Animation
– Visual Development
– Mood Research
– Styleframes
– Storyboards
– Animatics
Art Direction
– Online & Offline
– Digital Concept, Classic Concept
– Classic Advertising, Print & Moving Images
– Content Marketing & Digital Storytelling
– Customer Relationship Marketing
– Customer Experience Marketing
– Brand Development
– Screen Design
– Editorial Design
– Basic knowledge of Web Design (I’m competent enough to talk to your developers and make sure they understand me)
Automotive
Volkswagen
Porsche
FMCG
Mondelez / OREO
Healthcare
Asklepios Kliniken
Glaxo Smith Kline
Publishing
GEO Mini
Sauerländer Verlag
Insurance
CosmosDirekt
Condensed CV
2019-2021
Senior Art Director & Head of Art Department at TERRITORY webguerillas
Hamburg
2019-2020
Completing the MoGraph Mentor mentorship program
2013-2019
Art Director at Grabarz & Partner
Hamburg
Telecommunication
Congstar
MobilcomDebitel
NGOs
Greenpeace Deutschland
PLAN International
PINKSTINKS
… and many more in numerous pitches!
2009-2013
Studies – Graphic Design & Illustration