Jakob Hinrichs Illustration

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THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE: Generation Facebook

Here is another illustration I’d like to share with you. For the magazine of the International Herald Tribune, I made this artwork about how students live, date and move around within the social networks. It was a very fun and enjoyable commission.

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ARTIST SILK SCREEN PRINT: Elephants

I’m happy to offer you my new silkscreen print “Elephants”. Printed by Anna Hellsgard from the one and only silkscreen studio RE:SURGO!. It’s 49,5 x 70 cm, limited to 60 copies and costs 35 Euro plus shipping. Just email me to order.

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THE GRAPHIC COSMOGONY: a history of creation

Check out more about this exciting book projects in the PROJECTS section in the menu or click HERE!

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COMMON GROUNDS MAGAZINE: Paper Jam

One of my favourite works this year was a commission from Vancouver, Canada for Common Grounds Magazine. The art director was really great to work with and I love her typography and layout. Dankeschön!

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NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

I’m very happy to show you my latest work: For the “Holiday Books” issue of the New York Times Book Review, I illustrated the cover and several illustrations inside. You can see them above and below or in the original context on the website of the NY Times, or be lucky and get a copy at a newsstand.

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NOBROW MAGAZINE 3: Topsy Turvy

Earlier this year the new issue of Nobrow Magazine saw the light. Under the name of Topsy Turvy, 28 selected illustrators participated in this great project. Above you can see my work. Printed with 4 spot colors, it’s definitly a treat for the eye. More information about Nobrow and a chance to order the magazines, you can find here.

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NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2010

For the German edition of Runner’s World Magazine, I created this map of New York City. That was a perfect way to get to know the city and never get lost again (ummh, as long as I stay on the track).

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BERLIN SQUARE @ EXPO 2010 Shanghai

As one of five selected illustrators I participated in the project Berlin Square at the German Pavillion in Shanghai. During 5 days a selection of Berlin art & design was shown in Shanghai. More information and documentation can you find here. Initiated was this show by Create Berlin. Freistil editor Raban Ruddigkeit curated the illustration show. Many thanks!

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STOP HIBERNATING, SPRING IS HERE!

I can’t believe that spring actually made it to Berlin. It’s amazing how good you feel without having to put on tons of clothes. It’s time to get some fresh air to the brain…

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BUSINESSWEEK

Above you see an illustration I made for the American BusinessWeek. It’s about the book “The Greatest Trade Ever” by Gregory Zuckerman about hedge fund manager Paul Johnson who made billions in the crisis. Click the image to zoom in!

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SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS NEW YORK

The illustration “Mt. Everest” that I made for the Reader’s Digest UK was chosen to be part of the annual exhibition at the Society of Illustrators New York. The brief was about the effects of mass tourism to the Mt. Everest. I was really happy to be chosen.

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NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW:

Above you see part of the illustration I made for the New York Times Book Review. It’s about the new novel “Last Night In Twisted River” by John Irving. It tells the story of a father and son tied together by fateful circumstances. Click the image to see the full illo.

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RESIDENZ BERLIN: Exhibition at Bongout Gallery Berlin

To everybody who is in town these days. The group exhibition Residenz Berlin is still on show at the Bongout Gallery until the 28th of November 2009. Find more information at www.bongout.org

On display are a selection of large scaled papercuts, my personal work.

More works by Cornelia Brintzinger (DE), Nicolas Fontaine (CA), Katia Fouquet (DE), Florian Gwinner (DE), Hannes Niepold (DE) and Various & Gould (DE).

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HI EVERYBODY!

Finally I found the time to update my website. The last 6 months were really busy and exciting. Some very nice and interesting projects were on the schedule, some are planned for the near future. I will keep you up to date…

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NEW YORK TIMES

Really happy made me a call from the New York Times in September. The topic was about how cyclists and pedestrians get along (or better: not get along) on the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC. To enlarge, please click on the picture. You can find the whole article here.

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ACIDO SURTIDO (AR)

Another interesting collaboration occured with the Argentine magazine Acido Surtido, for which I illustrated the front and back cover. My first work published in the southern hemisphere. The topic of the magazine was Public / Private, or Publico / Privado. More about the project.

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3×3 MAGAZINE

The illustration above was included in the 13th edition of 3×3-magazine for contemporary illustration. It was originally published in Reader’s Digest UK. Here you find a preview of the current issue of 3×3 magazine.

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More news to come, please check out more new stuff in the work section (see menu), too!

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THE GUARDIAN STYLEGUIDE

Following the link, I would like to show you a project I especially enjoyed. For the website of The Guardian I illustrated an ABC. Please browse through the letters and check out the illos.

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FREISTIL BLACK 2009 - Best of European Commercial Illustration

I’m happy to announce that my work has been selected for the new edition of Freistil, a book about contemporary European Illustration. For more information, check out the publisher’s site.

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PAPERCUT

Don’t let this man out of his box! It’s not a toy to mess with!

This is a personal piece, I recently did. It’s a papercut, original size 150cm x 74cm. Many thanks to Karoline Bofinger for taking the picture!

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COLOPHON 2009
After I missed the last edition of COLOPHON in 2007, I’m really excited to finally make it to Luxembourg this year! Directly from Berlin, I will travel with my friends and co-illustrators Katia Fouquet, Doro Petersen and Phil Wrigglesworth. I will show my work at COLOPHONs marketplace for professional illustrators and would love to meet you there!

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LE MONDE AUTOMATIQUE
I’m happy to anounce that my work was selected for the German Edition of the Le Monde Diplomatique. Every month, a different comic artist / illustrator gets the opportunity to present a personal piece on a full page. It’s a colored papercut.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
After a busy year 2008 and some lazy days between Christmas and New Year, I sharpened my pencil and I’m at my desk again. I would like to thank all the people who worked with me in 2008!
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