I really have had one of the best jobs ever!
It has been an absolute pleasure and a privilege to have been able to work as an illustrator for the last forty plus years! I have worked with many, many wonderful clients and creative minds all over Switzerland. A small country with a long history of culture and design. Many things have changed since I started out, the tools needed to create an illustration and the logistics needed to deliver the finished job.
I have always tried my best to interpret the brief in as creative way as possible and have always offered a wide range of styles and subjects. Everything from layouts and storyboards to vector illustration and full 3d. People, places, products, events, cars, buildings, animals and industrial scenes have all been part of the work that I have been offered throughout a long career.
When I started illustrating the tools i used were conventional. Paper, pencil, watercolour, gouache or airbrush. For layouts i used magic markers and carried dozens of colours around in a large box so that I could work in agencies directly. Back then there was no internet and delivering jobs was by hand or by courier! Getting approval from clients also took a long time.
In the early 90's I bought a Macintosh computer foreseeing that digital was the way to go. The learning curve was steep and the price very expensive! Next to working with 3D software, Photoshop and Illustrator I now do a large amount of work on the ipad. An amazing tool that frees up the work place and makes communicating with clients a breeze.
The new tool that is causing an uproar is of course AI! Love it or hate it I am excited by its possibilities in the field of Illustration. It can be used for new ideas, concepting and finished artwork. To get the best results it needs patience, skill and a desire to experiment, it is definitely not a one button push solution.
Here you will find a very small selection of work that I have produced for a large list of diverse clients.
