"Germany's Cover of the Year 2018"!

My illustration for DER SPIEGEL was voted “Germany’s Cover of the Year 2018”! And I didn’t even prepare a speech! Thanks to the jury - a Who Is Who of the German Editorial scene, voted my cover about Merkel’s time running out as the No. 1 Cover.

I remember that my wife Paula had to do Merkel’s iconic hand gesture and I was walking around her and tried to come up with anything you can make out of that. When I had the idea of combining Merkel’s iconic hand gesture with a sandglass, I felt that it was something special and had the potential to look great. But it took some time to get it right. Big thanks to AD Katja Kollmann, who convinced everyone at DER SPIEGEL that this could work!

More about the outcome and quotes from the jury at www.cover-des-monats.de

3 consecutive covers for DER SPIEGEL!

Its been some crazy weeks! Here are my SPIEGEL covers from the last weeks. I was told that I am the first artist to illustrate 3 consecutive covers in DER SPIEGEL's history!

“The German” Question - How should we treat Migrants/Refugees”

“(Merkel’s) End Times”

“Once apon a time, there was a strong Germany”

World Illustration Award 2018 - Shortlisted!

Very happy that my "Surreal White House" for DIE ZEIT was shortlisted for the World Illustration Award. Thanks to the jury and DIE ZEIT for publishing it BIG on page 2!

Short radio interview with me about the success of my work "Die Alternative" (In German)

Here are the images we are talking about :) 

ADC Award Winner! World Illustration Award Shortlist!!!

I'm very happy to announce that "They Let You Do It" just won a German Art Directors Club Award in the category "Editorial Illustration/Professional"!

This illustration is also shortlisted for the World Illustration Award! 

At the same time, I sincerely apologize that I happen to be one of the 5 people worldwide to profit from this administration.

Trump's first 100 Days

I was asked by DIE ZEIT to visually comment on the first 100 days of the Trump administration. And this is how I feel.

Loving Your Best Friends Partner

For bento/SPIEGEL Online I Illustrated the inability to talk about your love for your best friends partner or close ones. 

Erdogan Won Referendum

Turkey voted YES. More power to Erdoğan, less power to the people. I illustrated the result for Cosmo (former Funkhaus Europa).

Off With Your Beard? for Playboy

New illustration on the style issue or wearing a beard in 2017. 

Valentines Day for Playboy

Happy Valentimes! ;D

Hope you enjoy your day more than this guy. For Playboy Germany.

Illustration for bento / SPIEGEL Online

Here's my illustration for bento & SPIEGEL Online about studying under intense pressure.

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Interview with .Mic

My Trump took over Women's March.

Hamburger Morgenpost

According to the Hamburger Morgenpost, I created an icon. :)

Illustration for SPIEGEL Online & bento

New illustration for SPIEGEL Online & bento about being happy on vacation and depressed at home.

On my instagram @lennartgaebel you can see the making of.

Happy 2017 everyone!

This was my last illustration of 2016 about not wanting to celebrate on New Years Eve. Definitely not me! For Spiegel Online and bento.

Have a wonderful 2017!

Cover sketches for DIE ZEIT

I was asked to sketch out ideas for DIE ZEIT's cover around the topic "The Endangered Establishment". Here are two of them. You'd have to imagine the headline in the Trump-Cap or in between the flying hats.

Sadly the headline changed so they were rejected. That's life.

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Neue Presse article about me and my exhibition

Okay, the headline "Fighting for American values" is just maximum drama... :D:):..But any other than that, the "Neue Presse" wrote a very kind article about me and my current exhibition.

By the way, all NYC illustrations are limited to 15 prints only and some are close to sold out. Check the shop, if you are interested.

New illustration for DIE ZEIT

I got to draw an illustration for DIE ZEIT about important upcoming decisions that could decide the fate of the European Union. First the referendum in Italy and in April the elections in France. 

I always love to add the layout into my illustrations, so I'm very thankful that I got go crazy on this one. Even though this is a serious topic, drawing this felt like setting up dominos in real life. :)

Article about me and my artwork

Exhibition "NYC"

This upcoming Thursday I'll open my exhibition called NYC in Hannover, Germany. Please feel free to join if you happen to be in the neighborhood!