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Blog Hero Image Graphic: Photo of the video showing a hedgehog development sketch. The graphic has a green background. Illustrated adornments: Gummy Bears and strings of balloons. Text: »Party Hedgehog Speed Drawing VLOG«
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It’s A Hedgehog Party!

Kimberley on 16/08/2024
Kimberley 2024-08-16T11:57:31+02:00
Alt_Text Blog Feature Image: Graphic: Design Decisions, Look Closely, Which Design would you choose? Graphic contains three versions of the same search-and-find illustration mocked up on an artist trading card. Version 1 contains the most figures, version 2 and 3 zoom in closer. You can find an exact description of the images in the blog.
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Aktuell, creativity, News, search and find with me, Wimmelbook, Wimmelbuch

Small Images, Huge Impact. Hireillo Artist Trading Cards

Kimberley on 07/06/2024
Kimberley 2024-06-07T23:31:26+02:00
Front page of "Heidelberg wimmelt", framed with a white heart. The background is green. The caption reads: Teamwork with Silberburg launchen »Teeming in Heidelberg«.
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Looking Back, Looking Forward — Teeming up with Silberburg Publishers

Kimberley on 30/03/2024
Kimberley 2024-03-30T15:58:35+01:00
Colored pencil drawing of an ant holding up a stop sign made from a bottle cap. The main text reads: "Happy Anniversary, Creative Imposter". The second text reads: "A look back, a look forward. 20 years as a freelance illustrator".
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Looking back, Moving Forward: 20 years as a Freelance Illustrator with Imposter Syndrome

Kimberley on 30/03/2024
Kimberley 2024-03-30T15:57:29+01:00
Photo graphic of a shipping carton with the graphic overlay "Unboxing"
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News, Wimmelbuch

Unbox the Colorful Chaos: Unboxing of … !

Kimberley on 29/02/2024
Kimberley 2024-02-29T21:28:37+01:00
Illustration with many colorfully dressed Carnival figures.
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search and find with me, Wimmelbook

Carnival – A Colorful, Confetti-Filled, Fanciful, Hustle and Bustle

Kimberley on 07/02/2024
Kimberley 2024-02-07T21:42:25+01:00
Illustration of Lelo the cartoon leopard from »Der Hohenlohekreis wimmelt» on a red bike on a blue background. The text is: »Teemiong with fun« and »Out now!« The hidden object book »Der Hohenlohekreis wimmelt» is placed in this image.
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The Hohenlohe District is Teeming with Fun!

Kimberley on 04/01/2024
Kimberley 2024-01-04T12:30:20+01:00
Illustration: Überarbeiteter Auszug der Rückseite von »Die Kurpfalz wimmelt«. Der Hintergrund zeigt den Neckar und den Heidelbergerschloss. Die Sonne scheint und der Himmel ist blau mit weichen Wolken. Im Vordergrund sind zehn Kindergartenkinder, die vier Kornmäuse, eine Erzieherin und einen Erzieher sowie zwei lustige Störche und zwei Spargelfiguren, die im Roten Cabriolet sitzen. Illustration ©Kimberley Hoffman
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New Book Releases Spring 2023

Kimberley on 14/03/2023
Kimberley 2023-03-14T08:08:41+01:00
Illustrated picture frame with the cover of "Ludwigsburg wimmelt" and a sign with the words "Sold!"
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Aktuell, Event, events, news, News, Wimmelbook, Wimmelbuch

Do Good Things with Your Art

Kimberley on 12/07/2022
Kimberley 2022-07-12T07:00:23+02:00
Illustration: Children in a sea child swimming school Caption: How to design hidden object pictures?
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How to Illustrate and Design a Children’s Book

Kimberley on 17/05/2022
Kimberley 2022-05-17T07:33:08+02:00
„Ludwigsburg wimmelt“ Events - Graphic with the cover page of „Ludwigsburg wimmelt“
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“Ludwigsburg wimmelt” Charity Auction

Kimberley on 25/03/2022
Kimberley 2022-03-25T12:30:12+01:00
Photo of the artist signing the limited edition print "Monrepos"
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“Ludwigsburg wimmelt” Events April Update

Kimberley on 25/03/2022
Kimberley 2022-03-25T12:15:34+01:00

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My Two Top Tips for Freelancers (or: Negotiation My Two Top Tips for Freelancers (or: Negotiation Self-Help for Real People) Ever since my awkward childhood, I’ve gone through so many phases of self-help. Lonely Teenager needing fashion tips? »17 Magazine« First tiny apartment with boyfriend? »Schöner Wohnen« (a German decorating magazine–I'd moved to Germany by then). How to become a successful freelance Illustrator? Uff. How to do that? I did a lot of self-study programs. How to use Photoshop, how to network, etc. The most valuable course taught me an essential life skill. It’s called »Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills.« (https://www.coursera.org/learn/negotiation-skills) Here are two of the lessons I’ve learned. 📍Negotiation is like ordering a pizza with your friends. Sara hates olives and loves anchovies 🐟? John loves tomatoes 🍅 and hates cheese? You’d die for the cheese and olives 🫒 (extra 🧀, please), but happily give up the pizza crust itself? Can you ever order pizza together so that everyone is satisfied? That is what negotiation is. It’s finding that common ground, and recognizing what others need. You don't need to split the pizza into perfect thirds. But maybe you all would be over the moon if your negotiation partners gave you your favorite bits? That is lesson Number 1:📍Not everyone is vying for equal pieces, but they are needful of respect and recognition of their goals. So know what is important to you, and respect what your partners want and need. Lesson number two is easy, and deserves capital letters. You will find it in the comment below. 👇🏼
Hey! I did (the thing!) But what didi it take to g Hey! I did (the thing!) But what didi it take to get it done? 👇🏼 👇🏼 👇🏼 It takes a lifetime of being willing to fall on your nose. Honestly. If you aren’t willing to trip and fall, you might not be able to move forward. I carry some scars from my childhood that are reminders of fearlessness. The scars have faded over time. The emotional memory of zooming down Pekov Drive in a red kiddies wagon is quite vivid. It was awesome. Success can me measured by many metrics. Money metrics. Distance. Time. Social metrics. Personal values. My metrics are my impact on others. Have I made their lives or work a little bit better? Can I help them achieve their goals? I won’t take my clients on a wild ride on Pekov Drive. Promise. Some might not be up to it. However, in my work as an Illustrator, creative experimentation and development is a must. Sometimes it does feel like a wild ride of discovery. Success isn’t standing in place waiting for something to happen. It is going out to get (the thing). It's going to be awesome. What are your personal success metrics?
H.I. not A.I—#buchbrauchtmensch Books Need Huma H.I. not A.I—#buchbrauchtmensch Books Need Humans Need Books On Friday, November 15th, we, the Illustrators of Germany, took back our space. On Instagram with the hashtag #buchbrauchtmensch (books need humans—humans need books) we showed the faces behind those beautiful, delightful, illustrations that you enjoy every day. The faces AND the intelligence behind those powerful pictures. Why should you care about generative artificial intelligence in illustration? Generative Artificial Intelligence is a misnomer. It can only function when it uses something that already exists. It is kind of like a meat grinder, only with content that’s been stolen and scraped without getting permission from the creators and copyright holders. That is kind of like coming home from vacation to find your most valuable possession missing - stolen - and being sold on E-Bay to the next best bidder, who may, or may not know how to use it. My most cherished possession is my human intelligence. My super power is my ability to create complicated, yet clarifying, delightful images. And I have been stolen from for training generative artificial intelligence. The tools I use (@adobe … I am pointing my finger at you) offer the public a generative artificial intelligence interface. YAY! Free or cheap art. Kind of like stock photos, used without thought, »image to get attention«. That really devalues the work that we, the illustrators, do, by stealing not just images, but our styles, our voices. (And it doesn't speak well for your value, either) An illustration isn’t just a pretty picture. An illustration isn’t just to get attention An illustration is a process to illuminate a thought, a body of work, a feeling. Illustration is Communication. Join us in communicating how important it is to use original art. If you are a children’s book illustrator, publisher or art buyer, post a picture of yourself with your favorite work with the hashtag #buchbrauchtmensch and if you want, #booksneedhumans and show your support for Human Intelligence AND feel free to share this post.
How the World 🌍 Did I End up Here? As an Illust How the World 🌍 Did I End up Here? As an Illustrator? 👩‍🎨 In Germany? 🇩🇪 It is, I suppose, a very good question. I never started out wanting to be an illustrator. My teenage self wanted to become a fashion designer. And my teenage self wanted to go to Parsons School of Design. Even though my high school art teacher told me I couldn’t draw, I proved to him that I could, and got accepted to Parsons. However, Timm Gunn (you might know him from »Fashion Runway« was the admissions officer at the time (yes, I knew a famous person - and actually had a student job in the admissions office). He didn’t see me as a fashion designer and suggested fashion illustration instead. But that felt too specialized to me, (and to my mother who thought I should study something sensible) so I majored in Illustration. Little did I know at the time that most illustration work is freelance. But that is ok, because although I love to collaborate with others, I like having the freedom of creative control, the ability to implement what will work best for my client. My search-and-find (hidden object) story books are like that. My publisher hands me a theme and lets me run with it. I deep dive and research, sketch, discuss, toss ideas back and forth and then show the brilliant facets of my client’s theme. All in one fun and whimsically detailed illustration. For example, did you know that storks were not native to Germany? They followed the path of the Roman Empire! Naturally, I have to, just have to, illustrate that in my historical book about Stuttgart, »Historischer Wimmelspaß in Stuttgart«, which will be coming out in early 2025. I am also not native to Germany. My Grandfather was. And my Grandmother’s parents were. Which brings me to a longer story to how I ended up in Germany. I’ll save that for another day. And if Timm Gunn is out there listening—Thanks, Timm! Illustration is the best job in the world. I wouldn’t want any other. 👩‍🎨❤️⭐️
(Repost) How often do you view a situation with p (Repost) How often do you view a situation with prejudice and assumptions? Or Do you view situations with creativity? How creative are you? Can you see a scene in different light?💡 Why is the boy in the back of the police car? 🚓 A) He was a bad boy and was arrested B) He is a victim and looking for the bad guy C) He is lost and is looking for his parent What do you think? Tell us your version of this story in the chat. Read my tips for reading search and find books. Click the link in bio. 👉 https://bit.ly/49zlk6w 🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓 Illustration from »Mannheim wimmelt« 978-3-8425-2102-5 Carousel Post image description: All four posts have the same illustration: A boy in the back seat of a police car. Two policemen are sitting in the front. The boy looks upset. The texts are different on each one and ask the question 1) Is the boy a thief? 2) Is the boy a victim 3) Is the boy lost? The fourth illustration is overlayed with the text: You are right! My books are your stories. Create the World as you like it
🙃Hey, everybody! I've gotta secret I'm bursting 🙃Hey, everybody! I've gotta secret I'm bursting to share with you! 👂
What better way to express your love than with fir What better way to express your love than with fireworks for your heart throb? The Heidelberg Castle illumination is a romantic spectacle that dates back to 1613, when Elector Frederick welcomed his new bride, Elizabeth Stuart, to Heidelberg.��The next Heidelberg Castle Fireworks Display will be on Saturday, September the 7th.�� And when it's over, you can experience it again and again in my search-and-find book “Die Kurpfalz wimmelt”. ISBN 978-3-8425-2177-3�� Caroussel Image Description: Excerpt from »Die Kurpflaz wimmelt« showing the fireworks over the Old Heidelberg Castle. The last two images contain a German text image description similar to the above text.
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