Thilo Krapp
Hi, I’m Thilo, doing (hi)stories.
Illustrating children’s books, comics and non-fiction on historical topics, I like to do the complete design of products, meaning the whole package with illustration, layout and typesetting/typography. And when I’m writing, the text is of course by me, too!
I LOVE doing research and including historical facts into my stories and illustrations. I love when it’s not fake – when the chair standing in the background could have REALLY been there, or people going through a doorway could have really passed that kind of architecture. I go to great lengths to make that sure. No library or archive is safe from my research enthusiasm! I regard that as an important educational aspect of my work – informing people how it was in a certain period, and by that educate them.
Clients
Agentur komm-passion (Advertising company, Düsseldorf), archaeform, BVG (Berlin public transport), BUND Baden-Württemberg, City of Witten (Germany), Campilo Cleanroom Experts, Deutsches Mikrofinanz-Institut Berlin (German micro lending institute), Deutsches Kulturzentrum Hermannstadt (German cultural centre Hermannstadt), Gras und Sterne, Kirchenkreis Reinickendorf (church district of Reinickendorf, Berlin), Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci (Music festival), Oekoren, Tommy Trips & Travel (Travel agency)
Publishing houses/Editorial: Arena, Beltz & Gelberg, Carlsen Comics, Carl Hanser, cbj (Randomhouse/Bertelsmann), Circon, Coppenrath, Cecilie Dressler, DTV Junior, DTV/Reihe Hanser, Diogenes, EDEL Kids Books, Egmont Graphic Novel, Esslinger, S. Fischer, Gerstenberg, Jacoby & Stuart, Klett Kinderbuch, moses., Nagel & Kimche, Obelisk, Südpol, Thienemann, Ueberreuter, Urachhaus, B.Z. am Sonntag (newspaper), mare, Neue Deutsche Schule, Kaiser’s Tengelmann Kundenmagazin (magazine), Pfeffermind – Gamification & Serious Games
Testimonials
Thilo Krapp’s work is a unique blend of creativity and precision, historical accuracy and imagination. His love of detail and contemporary accuracy make him a singular figure in the illustration scene. Every chair is historically correct, every architectural element painstakingly researched, and everything from clothing to everyday objects is depicted as it was in the respective period. I believe he possesses more knowledge than many art and architectural historians, but he also has the creative spirit to rearrange things when the narrative demands it, and that is something truly special. This is what makes his work so impressive, effortless, and magical all at once.
Tanja Wehr (MA) Sketchnotelovers
