About me

Hey, I am Marina, an artist and illustrator living and working between Bamberg (Germany), Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon. I do paintings, illustrations and murals and I am open for collaborations, commissions and interesting projects. Right now I'm looking for my next mural project. Call me if you have a wall!!! I studied communication design at the TH Nürnberg. Since 2011 I live and work in Hamburg. In 2019, I completed my master's degree at HAW Hamburg. I focused on editorial illustration and scientific illustration but at the same time I gained a lot of experience in drawing comics and painting. Afterwards I took a teaching position at the university for one semester and now I am a happy freelance illustrator enjoying my work.

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• https://marinafriedrich.com/ I'm working as a freelance illustrator for a few years already. Have a look at my homepage! 🙌
• Hi guys, I need your help, I'm doing murals and now and I'm looking for my next wall. Get in touch with me.
• I would love to illustrate a children's book. Is anyone interested in a collaboration? Get in touch with me.

Projects

• Mural PaintingsCool new project: For the German company Demir in Nuremberg I made a mural in the entrance area and two in the waiting area. I am very proud and happy about the result. Check it out yourself if you are ever in Nuremberg. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marina.merino/
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  RIO DE JANEIROAcrylic on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm I do commissions, contact me
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  Soul in balanceCheck the illustrations I did for the current issue of the german magazine HausArzt. It's about keeping yourself and your soul in balance. And how to cope and deal well with all the terrible news that surround us at the moment.
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  Rainy SundaysThe weather was awful last weekend (welcome autumn!) so I stayed in bed and played with procreate
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  NEW PAINTINGI took a walk with my painting today because the weather was so nice! 120 cm x 100 cm Acrylic on canvas This one is sold. But feel free to contact me if you are interested in your own painting.
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  Gesund.de / Magazine illustrationHappy to show you some of my recent illustrations for the german magazine gesund.de. The topic of this article is about dealing with difficult situations, making decisions and self-care.

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Work history

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IllustratorSelfEmployed
Dec 2011Hamburg, GermanyFreelance

Education

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Master of ArtsHAW Hamburg
Sep 2013 - Oct 2019Hamburg, Germany
The university HAW Hamburg has a great Illustration program, it is one of the best schools for illustration in Germany. In 2019, I completed my master's degree there. I focused on editorial illustration and scientific illustration but at the same time I gained a lot of experience in drawing comics and painting.

Awards

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Global Illustration AwardGlobal Illustration Award
In 2018, I received the Global Illustration Award in the category of advertising and editorial illustration. The event took place at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the largest international trade fair for the publishing industry.