Thilo Krapp

Hi! I’m Thilo Krapp and I plant knowledge through stories and pictures.

I write and draw non-fiction books (with a focus on architecture), illustrate children’s books (age 6+) and adapt classics of world literature into comics. Fast and entertaining knowledge transfer – I love it. Whether through connection with a narrative plot (as in my Émile books) or as a clearly illustrated scientific text.

The past is the basis of the present – hence my interest in history, which is often reflected in architecture and historical objects.

As a volunteer, I am passionately involved as member of the board in the German Illustrators Organization (IO).

In my free time I build a dollhouse based on a villa from 1902, which I don’t grow tired to nerd about whenever I can.

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