Jan
Haverkamp
Leaving the comfort zone was a big and recurring factor in the personal study journey.
In everyday life, he is inspired by the art of others and his surroundings. A beautiful backdrop, that's all he needs to find his pencils and brushes.
The self-confidence not to shy away from any illustrative task is what defines him, which can also be seen in his almost fanatical celebration of Aljoscha Blau's gouache course and his enduring love of gouache.
Princess Stomp
What is your project about?
In terms of design, my work is about the fine line between stimulating the imagination and giving too much away and disturbing the reader's images.
My project is based a lot on what I don't like. Ugly, loveless and badly designed books that can only be explained by a disparaging attitude towards one's own customers. Why are there so few beautiful and tastefully designed books in the fantasy genre?
What inspired you to take on this project?
My biggest inspiration is certainly Walter Moers' Rumo.
How did you grow during the project?
I grew in the necessary consistency. There is no way not to think about the project and the next step, otherwise it won't be finished or it won't be good.
And every picture is a challenge - building on the previous ones, not showing too much, not too little, not too simple, not too complex. I think about every picture and don't always make the right decision, but I can't dwell on it for long.
However, even before I started, there were some images that I had very clear in my head and that just needed to be realized. I didn't have to discard most of them. That's a nice experience.
What's next for the project?
The project has a clear goal: to convince publishers to adopt me and my work. I'm not finished here yet.
Geprüft von: Prof. Felix Scheinberger & Dipl.-Des. Elisabeth Schwarz
