Martina Liebig is a freelance illustrator who lives and works in Hamburg. Specialized in Children’s Book illustration, she successfully completed her master’s degree at the University of Applied Science in 2017.
Her work is inspired by nature, and is an exploration of fauna, flora, and natural phenomena within the context of fictional stories. In her illustrations, she emphasizes composition, the relationship between line and shape, a selected color palette, and attention to detail.
Her first full-color picture book, "Flo, der Flummi und das Schnack", published by Kiepenheuer&Witsch in 2020, won several illustration awards in Germany and the US. Her work has been recently shown in exhibitions in New York, Tokyo and Bologna.
SELECTED CLIENTS
NordSüd Verlag, NorthSouth Books, Kiepenheuer&Witsch, Verlagshaus Berlin, Viva con Aqua, FC. St. Pauli, G31, Format Design, Volkswagen, Haldern Pop Raum 3, Walden Magazin, NIDO, Geo Magazin, Brigitte Magazin, Transform Magazin, Geolino Magazin, Geolini Mini, deinSpiegel, Andere Zeiten Magazin, Stadtlichh
AWARDS & HONORS
2024
Society of Illustrators NY - 66th Illustrators Exhibition & Annual
2022
Future Scholarship - Hamburg Cultural Foundation
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
2024
Society of Illustrators NY - 66th Illustrators Exhibition & Annual
2022
Future Scholarship - Hamburg Cultural Foundation
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