Hi, I’m Lara!

I'm a freelance illustrator from Düsseldorf, Germany, bringing stories to life with atmospheric and playful work. Whether it’s for books, magazines, animations, or brands, I love crafting visuals that spark imagination and emotion. 

I’m especially passionate about nature and environmental protection, which often inspire my work. When I’m not drawing, you’ll probably find me at a live concert, wandering through a botanical garden, or getting inspired on long bike rides.

Let’s create something wonderful together!
I’m currently open to new projects and look forward to hear from you :)


Feel free to contact me for commissions or just to say Hi :
lara.paulussen@gmx.net

+4915165150786
(I speak german, english and a bit of spanish)



Clients include

Adobe, Alpro, Aktion Mensch, Apotheken Umschau, ArsEdition, Beltz & Gelberg, Deutsch Perfekt, Google, Little Tiger Press, Penguin Random House, Reclam, The Simple Things Mag, Walker Books,...



Education

3/2010 - 7/2014 studying design at FH Münster
7/2014 graduated with a bachelor of arts degree
9/2014-9/2017 studying illustration at HAW Hamburg
9/2017 graduated with a master of arts degree



Group exhibitions

2013 "In Place" ,Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2014 "Unheimlich märchenhaft“ Galerie Solitaire, Berlin
2014 "Animystics", Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2014 "Parcours",Abschlussaustellung FH Münster
2015 "Boss Rush", Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2015 "Poetic Science", Alliance Francaise de Bologne, Bologna
2015 HAW Jahresausstellung, Hamburg
2015 "Luks 4", Ame Nue, Hamburg
2015 "Cosmos",Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2015 “Von Deutschland nach Mali und zurück“, Ausstellung vom Kinderhilfswerk Dritte Welt in Hamburg, Berlin und Mali
2016 "The Robo Show", Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2016 "Nomads", Alliance Francaise de Bologne, Bologna
2016 HAW Jahresausstellung, Hamburg
2016 "Tiny Homes", Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2016 "Luks 5", Immanuelkirche, Hamburg
2017 "Little Big Books", Zentralbibliothek, Hamburg
2017 "Inside Outside", Alliance Francaise de Bologne, Bologna
2017 HAW Jahresausstellung, Hamburg
2017 "Swarm", Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2018 "Arboretum", Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2022 Sino-German Art Exhibition, Hismoon Gallery, Taicang


features

Creative Mornings
Page online
Behance
Artistic Moods
Ballpitmag
dribbble
picame
Adobe live