Julia Kerschbaumer

Vienna, Austria

Illustration

Illustration | about Julia

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A woman draws herself with her cat on her shoulder, cuddling her while drawing, and they’re in a flame of bold and vibrant autumn colors

Full illustration of Rolling Stone Magazine review page about indie rock band The Folk Implosion’s new album, depicting the two band members Lou Barlow and John Davis on a black and white wavy background, illustrated by Julia Kerschbaumer

A strong woman with red fiery hair makes a gesture of strength and rock fingers, on her arm is written Empathy rocks and Lead with care.

Can design for traditional Austrian premixed summer drinks with illustrations and hand lettering, designed by Julia Kerschbaumer

Composition of different kinds of mushrooms as papercut silhouettes with a serif hand lettering saying It's Mushroom Season.

Head of a Lynx put together out of plants, seeds, fruits and leaves, for a red wine label from North Macedonia

Full illustration of Rolling Stone Magazine review page about indie rock band Sleater-Kinney's new album, depicting the band and a screaming ice devil, illustrated by Julia Kerschbaumer

Caricature of supermodel Naomi Campbell walking on the runway at a fashion show, illustrated by Julia Kerschbaumer

Caricature of actor Timothée Chalamet posing on the red carpet illustrated by Julia Kerschbaumer

Caricature of popstar Taylor Swift posing on stage

Banner saying From our house to yours - merry Christmas, which winds its way through Vienna's houses, ending as a stream of air from Santa's sleigh, in front of a starry sky.

An illustrated woman enjoying a cup of tea in a wildflower garden in the moonlight, a lettering is integrated into the tea steam she smells.

Band members of Blur looking up to the cloudy sky, referring to the album cover of The Ballad of Darren

Abstract musical instruments, fragmented and displaced, create a vivid image of traditional Balkan folk music

A woman in traditional bulgarian clothing enjoys a glass of wine

An elephant lifting a rabbit with a broken leg on a chair, illustrated in a childrensbook style, with a retro lettering that says We rise by lifting others.

A friendly tiger, illustrated in a childrensbook style, that brings flowers and a cake to someone and a retro lettering that says Kindness is your biggest strenght.

A turtle with sleepy eyes watches a butterfly flying along, illustrated in a childrensbook style, with a retro lettering that says Take your time.

Portrait of a woman surrounded by a swirl of pieces of her head but finally they put themselves together organized into a full head so she is peaceful.

Decorative capital letter A with caricatures of the band ABBA

Decorative capital letter B with caricatures of the Beatles

Decorative capital letter C with a caricature of singer songwriter Chris Cornell

Decorative capital letter D with a caricature of singer songwriter David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust

Decorative capital letter E with a caricature of young pop star Elton John singing the crocodile rock

Decorative capital letter F with caricatures of the rock band Faith No More

Bottle of rowanberry brandy with lettering, birds and berries, a traditional dressed Austrian couple toast, alps in the back

A gardener in Georgia toasts her homegrown vine with a glass of wine in front of the sunset

Smoothie Island Cocktail Menu with illustrated tropical fruits on a sunny beach

Papercut Fruit illustrations in a screenprint style with hand lettering

Cover illustration for a vegetarian cookbook

A shocked girl and three disembodied heads as title image for a young ages musical by The Kennedy Center in Washington DC

Victorian Lettering saying Extravaganza with a mask and red eyes and circus acrobats in vintage costumes

A christmas time scene with candle and tea mug in front of a window, snow outside, with scientific definitions for everything

Stylized portrait of New Zealand's former prime minister Jacinda Ardern

Caricature of Peaky Blinders actor Cillian Murphy

Lettering of the initials of the wedding couple Julia and Axel combined to the word JA!

Cover for the Pasadena Magazine with a lettering that says Best of Pasadena 2022, illustrated city landmarks are around

A sailor on a bottle neck of an orange alcopop looks into the sunset reflected in the ocean water in the shape of a bottle

Illustrated strawberries, cherries, raspberries and grains surround a Special Flakes package of Jumbo Supermarket

Animals textured like flames are fleeing from the bushfire and build the shape of Australia

Lettering The Halloween horror of the year 2020: people without masks, in the form of a skull, corona viruses in the back

Illustration for Whiskeria Magazine of D.Trump holding a glass of whiskey up his face, the ice cubes look like evil eyes.

Christmas time poster for the public transport service STIB-MIVB in Brussels with hand lettering and winterly illustrations

Pattern of funny people who freak out while shopping, dogs, shopping items and bags

Funny illustration of a family on a sofa surrounded by items of their family life

Illustrated seagull swimming in the ocean and has a lot of plastic crap in its tummy

about Julia

Illustration | about Julia

Bio:

Julia's work is mainly inspired by the flair of retro children's books. Yet she translates these paper-cut shapes and bold colours into a graphic, concise style to create artwork in a modern way. Her background as a long-time graphic designer in advertising, children's products and food brings her skills in page and package design, as well as a specialisation in hand lettering. Her interest in the essence and life stories of people makes her passionate about portraits and caricatures. She is a music enthusiast and deals a lot with ecological, social and political issues, which is also reflected in her art.

Julia is a proud mum of two kids, two cats and a horse. Together with her husband she manages business and family life in the lovely suburbs of Vienna, Austria.

Selected Clients:

The Kennedy Center (USA), Rolling Stone (GER), Wine52 (UK), Glug Magazine (UK), Pasadena Magazine (USA), Found Artists (USA), Austrian Academy of Sciences (AUT), Circa Interactive (USA), Madwell (USA), The Whisky Shop (UK), STIB-MIVB Public Transport (BEL), Jumbo Supermarket (NL), NordSüd Publishing (CH), Beltz und Gelberg Publishing (GER), Magellan Publishing (GER), The Bookseller (UK), Iglo (Birdseye AUT), Eskimo (Walls AUT), and many others

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