Martina Liebig is an award-winning illustrator from Hamburg, Germany. In 2017, she graduated from University of Applied Science Hamburg with a master’s degree in illustration.
In her work she emphasizes composition, a relation between fine line work and shape, a selected color palette and detail.
Her first full color children’s story book „Flo, der Flummi und das Schnack“, won several awards and honors such as society of illustrators exhibition and annual, American illustration chosen winner, a 3x3 magazine bronze medal in children’s book illustration and first place at Carl Buch Preis for best children’s book cover in 2021.
Currently, she is living and working in Hamburg as a freelance illustrator.
SELECTED CLIENTS
Kiepenheuer&Witsch, Arctis Verlag, Woowbooks Verlag, Verlagshaus Berlin, Viva con Aqua, FC. St. Pauli, VW, Basler, G31, Format Design, Every Bean, Haldern Pop Raum 3, Walden Magazin, NIDO, Geo Magazin, Brigitte Magazin, Transform Magazin, ADA Magazin, Andere Zeiten Magazin, Stadtlichh
AWARDS & HONORS
2021
1 Place Carl Buchpreis 2021 for best Children’s Book Cover
3x3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration Bronze Medalist & Annual
Society of Illustrators NY - 63 Illustrators Exhibition & Annual and Catalog
iJungle Awards - Merit Award and Annual
American Illustration 40 NY - chosen winner
Communication Arts CA - Shortlist
2018
Deutsch-Französischer Jugendliteraturpreis - Shortlist
2014
Bologna Children’s Book Fair - Illustrators Exhibition and Annual
2021
1 Place Carl Buchpreis 2021 for best Children’s Book Cover
3x3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration Bronze Medalist & Annual
Society of Illustrators NY - 63 Illustrators Exhibition & Annual and Catalog
iJungle Awards - Merit Award and Annual
American Illustration 40 NY - chosen winner
Communication Arts CA - Shortlist
2018
Deutsch-Französischer Jugendliteraturpreis - Shortlist
2014
Bologna Children’s Book Fair - Illustrators Exhibition and Annual
2022
Millerntorgallery #10 Fluxus - together we flow, Hamburg
2021
Society of Illustrators - 63 Illustrators Exhibition & Annual, Museum of Illustration, New York
Renn Nord - Knotenpunkte, Wälderhaus Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg
2020
“Wünsch dir was - Weihnachtsausstellung, Kulturreich Galerie, Hamburg
2019
"Wünsch dir was - von Tieren, Glücksbringern und Gefangenen, Kulturreich Galerie, Hamburg
"I think she is not used to the rice noodle", Enfants Artspace, Hamburg
2018
Shortlist Deutsch-Französischer Jugendliteraturpreis
"Prix franco-allemand pour la ittérature de jeunesse"
2017
"Porto" Zinerelease, Enfants Artspace, Hamburg
2016
"AddArt 2016" Unternehmen zeigen Kunst, K.D. Feddersen Holding GmbH, Hamburg
2015
"Augen auf! Thomas Mann und die bildende Kunst", Buddenbrookhaus, Lübeck
"Bologna Print Exhibition", Art Facilities Managment Center, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
"Illustrators Exhibition Tour", Nagashima Museum, Kagoshima Japan
2014
"Illustrators Exhibition Tour", Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum, Ishikawa Japan
"Illustrators Exhibition Tour", Ontani Memorial Art Museum, Hyogo Japan
"Illustrators Exhibition Tour", Itabashi Art Museum, Tokyo Japan
"Luks3 Tabu" Magazinrelease, Island, Hamburg
"Illustrators Exhibition 2014", Bologna Children Book Fair, Bologna Italy
"Gourmandise" Gruppenausstellung, Alliance française, Bologna Italy
2013
"Illu-Express" Workshop und Ausstellung, Lokal e.V., Hamburg
"Luks" Magazinrelease, Lokal e.V., Hamburg
"Senfgurke" Comicrelease, Frappant e.V., Hamburg
"Efterschicht", Gruppenausstellung, Zwischenraum, Hamburg
"Nonsens", Gruppenausstellung 2013, Alliance française, Bologna Italy
2011
"Wohnraum" Junior.Art.Ist Ausstellung, Salon, Hamburg
"Illustratives Fehrnsehen" Triennale 2011, Künstlerhaus eins eins, Hamburg