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'Bent' - a personal work by illustrator Tobi Frank

Berlin-based illustrator Tobi Frank transforms everyday motifs into visual messages. After graduating with a degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communication from the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg in 2020, he began his career as an illustrator, working for publications such as the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the equally renowned Spiegel.

Here we present his work 'Bent'. It humorously addresses the well-known internet meme about burnout, daily stress, and guilt.

His focus is primarily on editorial illustrations, album covers, and commissioned work for brands, all of which impress with a vibrant color palette, multifaceted textures, and dynamic arrangements of forms, typography, and space, clearly bearing his signature style. In each project, Tobi explores the interplay between subject matter, surface, and color.

Tobi Frank is represented by the agency WILDFOX RUNNING, Frankfurt -...

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Wednesday, July 29

From strange to subtle... - two personal designs by artist and illustrator Matthias Seifarth aka Casa Matze for you on gosee.news

Sharp vector lines, vibrant gradients, and slightly surreal, often unsettling, everyday scenarios—welcome to the world of CASA MATZE, aka Matthias Seifarth.

On gosee.news, we're showcasing two of his recent works on the theme: You and Your Body.

Matthias lives and works as a freelance illustrator and communication designer in Berlin. His work often treads a fine line between irony, the bizarre, and subtle menace.

His graphics and editorials have been featured in numerous renowned international media outlets and publications, including Die Zeit & Zeit Magazin, Der Spiegel, Rolling Stone,...

 

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Tuesday, July 28

Ador-U Gift Cards - illustrated for the New York greeting card startup by Marta Giunipero

ArdorU is a modern, premium digital greeting card service that bridges the gap between digital convenience and real, handwritten mail. What makes the platform unique is its close collaboration with independent, contemporary artists and illustrators. Instead of classic, anonymous mass-produced cards, the platform offers genuine works of art as greeting cards.

Marta Giunipero illustrated the designs shown here on gosee.news for ArdorU, founded by Franz Gerhardter.

Here's how it works: Customers search for a design on the ArdorU website from a curated collection of artists like Marta Giunipero....

 

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Marta Giunipero illustrated a motif for Fotta magazine

The photo shows skateboarder Matteo Botti performing a trick at a pole jam in Rome. It was taken by photographer Riccardo Romano and is part of the photo series "Jam Session (Take 6)" for Fotta magazine.

The illustration is by Italian artist and graphic designer Marta Giunipero. The design combines the action shot with thick, black-and-white comic book frames and playful character doodles.

Matteo Botti is a well-known Italian skateboarder from the Roman skate scene. He belongs to a generation of skaters in Rome who are carrying on the legacy of local skate legends and shaping the urban scene of the Italian capital.

FOTTA is an independent Italian skateboarding magazine, founded in Milan in 2022. The name is derived from a term in the Italian skater scene: "Fotta" describes the feeling of an uncontrollable inner drive, the pure motivation or passionate urge needed to land a new...

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Tuesday, July 14

Brutus Club relies on Yann Bastard's distinctive illustration style

For Brutus Club, a French subscription service for premium pet products, French illustrator Yann Bastard created a packaging campaign that brings together illustration, editorial aesthetics and graphic design in his unmistakable visual language.

At the heart of the campaign are dogs portrayed as confident protagonists. Bold outlines, vibrant colour palettes and striking shadows give the flat illustrations a strong sense of depth while making them instantly recognisable.

Characteristic of Yann Bastard's work is its reduction to the essentials. Free from unnecessary decorative elements, the...

 

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Tuesday, July 14

METALLICA Tour Poster & T-Shirt Design by Luca Schenardi

For METALLICA's M72 World Tour, Italian illustrator Luca Schenardi created the official tour poster and matching T-shirt for the band's stop in Zurich in late May 2026. The artwork was available exclusively through the Metallica Pop-Up Shop and as official concert merchandise.

Luca Schenardi's work combines classic horror and fantasy aesthetics with a contemporary visual language inspired by comics and tattoo art. For METALLICA, he created a dark, highly detailed illustration featuring iconic symbolism, bold color accents, and a powerful composition - perfectly reflecting the band's...

 

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Tina Touli creates poster for the global climate initiative MATE ACT NOW

Designer and Creative Director Tina Touli is among more than 200 international creatives contributing original poster designs to the MATE ACT NOW initiative.

Launched in response to the devastating 2019/20 Australian bushfires and given renewed urgency by the global outbreak of COVID-19, the initiative brings together designers from some of the world's leading creative studios to raise awareness of the climate crisis and inspire meaningful action.

Tina Touli's poster combines expressive typography with a three-dimensional globe. The message, "Yes, I changed my plans... for my planet," draws on the shared experience of the pandemic, when people around the world fundamentally changed their behaviour almost overnight, and redirects that willingness to act towards climate action. The result is both a bold graphic statement and a compelling call for personal responsibility.

As the initiators...

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Thursday, July 2

HERMÈS – L’Appel du Large : Carlo Stanga invites us into fantastical underwater worlds

For its 2026 annual theme L’Appel du Large, HERMÈS commissioned Italian illustrator Carlo Stanga to create a series of drawings that form the visual foundation of twenty HERMÈS window displays across Germany. The installations translate the maison’s chosen theme into poetic underwater worlds filled with movement, imagination and exceptional craftsmanship.

Stanga’s distinctive visual language combines architectural precision with a lightness of narrative. For L’Appel du Large, he developed a series of maritime illustrations in which octopuses, corals, waves, shells and fantastical seascapes...

 

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Thursday, July 2

'AI Race' : GOLDEN COSMOS illustrate for INC Magazine the race among tech giants to shape the future of AI

For the US business publication INC Magazine, Berlin-based illustration duo GOLDEN COSMOS created the artwork for AI Race. The article explores how the world's leading technology companies are competing for control over the future of data and artificial intelligence.

Through their distinctive visual language, GOLDEN COSMOS translate the complex dynamics of the global race for data, computing power and AI models into striking graphic metaphors. Vibrant colours, reduced forms and dynamic compositions visualize the competition as a high-stakes race for dominance in the age of artificial...

 

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Skill-based organization is the topic in PERSONAL magazine - the cover story was illustrated by Mark Long for HAUFE Verlag

The Skill-Based Organization - More of a pipe dream than a reality? Mark Long's illustrations for PERSONAL magazine depict a cross-section of a multi-story office building, where employees, equipped with various tools, ladders, and slides, attempt to coordinate their skills and workflows as best they can.

The humorous cover story stems from the fact that many companies' traditional "operating systems" still rely on rigid job titles and predefined roles. The transition to a more fluid system, where teams are assembled purely based on required skills, often fails due to the rigidity of the system and the stubbornness of those involved.

Another sticking point: the necessary leadership culture is frequently lacking. When skills become the new internal currency, it requires a radical rethinking of resource sharing and power structures between departments. Let's be honest – who wants...

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Tuesday, June 9

Flasche leer - Mario Wagner illustrates for the magazine 'Deutsch perfekt' from the publisher ZEIT SPRACHEN

Mario Wagner illustrated the motifs shown here for the magazine 'Deutsch perfekt', a leading educational language magazine published by ZEIT SPRACHEN.

It combines current journalism with effective language training and is aimed at people who want to learn German as a foreign language (GFL) or deepen their knowledge. The articles in the magazine are divided into the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(CEFR) levels Easy (A2), Intermediate (B1), and Advanced (B2–C2).

Mario Wagner illustrated the popular 'Language Feature' section. In this section, the editors explain...

 

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Thursday, June 4

Selección Gastronómica 2025/2026 - TORRES IMPORT presents its catalogue 25/26, illustrated by Klas Fahlen

Since its founding in 1978, Torres Import has established itself as one of Spain's leading importers and distributors of gourmet and delicatessen products. With the "Selección Gastronómica 2025/2026" catalog, Torres Import showcases the diversity of its product range and underscores its commitment to providing gastronomic professionals with top-quality products.

Quality, origin, and culinary excellence are illustrated by Swedish illustrator Klas Fahlen.

His characteristic, playful style, featuring geometric shapes, warm colors, and expressive figures, lends the catalog its distinctive...

 

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Poetic Visual Worlds Between Intimacy and Imagination - Illustrator MARÍA HERGUETA

With her poetic, often dreamlike illustrations, María Hergueta explores themes of memory, intimacy, nature and inner emotional landscapes. Her works move between delicate observation and quiet imagination - tender, atmospheric and filled with narrative detail. Through this, the illustrator has developed a visual language that feels modern, sensitive and timeless at once.

The Spanish illustrator lives and works between Barcelona and the South of France. After studying Fine Arts, she has spent more than ten years working successfully as a freelance illustrator for international media, magazines and publishers. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Scientific American, El País and Psychologie Heute. In addition, María Hergueta has illustrated numerous children’s books and book covers.

A defining...

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Wednesday, May 27

Paula Sanz Caballero illustrates the new album 'Homage to Heifetz' for Deutsche Grammophon

Spanish illustrator Paula Sanz Caballero created the cover artwork for the new album Homage to Heifetz by violinist María Dueñas, to be released on August 28, 2026 via Deutsche Grammophon. The album pays tribute to the musical legacy of legendary violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz.

With her distinctive style positioned somewhere between drawing, painting and textile sensitivity, Paula Sanz Caballero creates a visual language filled with lightness, elegance and quiet emotion. Her works often feel like fleeting memories or intimate snapshots - sketch-like yet remarkably precise at the same time....

 

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Tuesday, May 26

Dream Worlds of Longing, Love and New Beginnings - Daniel Egnéus for BRIGITTE

Between giant blossoms, floating figures and luminous color worlds, Daniel Egnéus tells a story of longing, intimacy, uncertainty and the magic of a second chance for BRIGITTE.

For the story A Second Chance at Love, the illustrator created a dreamlike visual language somewhere between fairy tale, graphic novel and emotional diary. His characters seem to drift through poetic parallel worlds - carried by birds, surrounded by oversized flowers, red threads and labyrinth-like emotional landscapes. The works feel playful yet melancholic, delicate yet intense.

Born in Sweden, Daniel Egnéus has...

 

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