André LAAME c/o SEPIA won the Elysée Award in the category Painting in 2009 and has since illustrated for renowned publishing companies such as Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Süddeutsche Zeitung or Swiss Du magazine. Die Zeit published his illustrative commentary in 2015 about the attack on Charlie Hebdo. André's topics are about people, relationships and portraits. He uses painting, illustration and digital tools, usually working with a reduced palette of colors. The portrait of Stephen King is his newest work and was created for 'Billy Summers' – the big new novel about truth and fiction by the successful author.
“In my work, I look for images which are able to describe moods and evoke emotions. The style of which is a very important means of expression. I am, therefore, not limited to only one particular style of illustrating, but instead, the topic leads me in the right direction for my research and experimentation until I have found the best interpretation. I often use close-up views with a small range of selected colors. As a painting, a drawing or a 3D graphic. I am particularly interested in social and cultural topics,” says André Laame.
André Laame studied at the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg under Prof. Hartmut Gudenau. Two years later, he deepened his knowledge of painting by attending a Master's degree course under Prof. Christian Hahn. He is a founding member of SEPIA, the agency for illustration.
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Illustration André Laame c/o Sepia
About SEPIA
Wir sind SEPIA, die Agentur für Illustration. Uns gibt es seit dem Sommer 2012. Wir vertreten Talente mit Leidenschaft für gutes Design. Wir begleiten unsere Künstler und freuen uns, dass sie durch verschiedene Kunst- und Designpreise ausgezeichnet wurden.
Anja Laame berät bei der Auswahl des geeigneten Illustrators und steht bis zur fertigen Bildumsetzung zur Seite.
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In summer 2012 SEPIA, the agency for illustration, was founded. We represent talented illustrators with fresh ideas and a passion for excellent design. We maintain close contact with our illustrators to support their artistic development and we are therefore delighted that they have received various art and design awards.
Anja Laame would be happy to advise you on finding an artist who suits your project and to assist you during all stages of its realization.