{"id":424,"date":"2018-05-04T20:29:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T20:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:28:47","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lisa-zeichnet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1301\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lisa-zeichnet.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lisa-zeichnet-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lisa-zeichnet-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lisa-zeichnet-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lisa-zeichnet-1000x590.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lisa-zeichnet-707x417.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1301px) 100vw, 1301px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><em>Born in Halle (Saale) in 1980, I studied at the academy for visual arts in Leipzig. Since 2003 I\u2019ve been a free-lance illustrator and worked as art director, storymation designer, (key) background designer, matte painter and clean-up-artist. I love doing detailed coloured scenes of flora and fauna. I live in Halle (Saale) with my family.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>More information about my work you could also find in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3369883\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Movie Database<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Exhibitions, participations and projects<\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion_8207f771fec3308acfd6177ec7661366\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><div class=\"panel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"2025_2019\"><h3><a role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_8207f771fec3308acfd6177ec7661366\" href=\"#c_2025_2019\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"c_2025_2019\" class=\"\">2025 \u2013 2019<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"c_2025_2019\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"2025_2019\"><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h4>2024\/2025<\/h4>\n<p>Character and set design for the animated film <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hHmFwCQiqZU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Weihnachtsland&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>, created to mark the recognition of Erzgebirge craftsmanship as intangible cultural heritage<br \/>\nIllustrations for the children&#8217;s magazine <em>Gecko<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>2022\/2023<\/h4>\n<p>Key background artist and set designer for Season 2 of the TV series <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/home\/animation\/tilda-apfelkern-serie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Tilda Appleseed&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> (Mideu GmbH Halle)<br \/>\nIllustrations for the children&#8217;s magazine <em>Gecko<\/em><br \/>\nGroup exhibition and workshops with the artist collective K\u00fcnstlerhaus Goldener Pflug<\/p>\n<h4>2021<\/h4>\n<p>Key background artist and set designer for Season 1 of the TV series <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motionworks.eu\/portfolio\/ach-du-heilige-scheibe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Ach du heilige Scheibe&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> (MotionWorks GmbH Halle)<br \/>\nIllustrations for the children&#8217;s magazine <em>Gecko<\/em><br \/>\nFounding member of the non-profit association <strong>K\u00fcnstlerhaus Goldener Pflug e.V.<\/strong> in Halle (Saale)<\/p>\n<h4>2020<\/h4>\n<p>Solo exhibition <strong>&#8220;Winterlinge&#8221;<\/strong> at Hallescher Kunstverein e.V.<br \/>\nBackground artist for the animated feature film <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/de\/title\/tt15781790\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Karlchen&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> (MotionWorks GmbH Halle)<\/p>\n<h4>2019\/2020<\/h4>\n<p>Background artist for the animated feature film <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/de\/title\/tt9204110\/?ref_=ttfc_ov_bk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Coppelia&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> (MotionWorks GmbH Halle)<br \/>\nWork on own children&#8217;s book project<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--end class=\"panel--><div class=\"panel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"2018_2010\"><h3><a role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_8207f771fec3308acfd6177ec7661366\" href=\"#c_2018_2010\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c_2018_2010\" class=\"collapsed\">2018 \u2013 2010<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"c_2018_2010\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"2018_2010\"><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h4>2018<\/h4>\n<p>Birth of son Julian<\/p>\n<h4>2017\/2018<\/h4>\n<p>Key-background artist and storymation designer for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/home\/animation\/die-abenteuer-des-jungen-marco-polo\/\">\u201cThe Adventures of the Young Marco Polo\u201d<\/a><\/strong> (TV-series, 2nd season) for MotionWorks GmbH Halle<\/p>\n<h4>2016<\/h4>\n<p>Key-background\/background artist for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/home\/animation\/tilda-apfelkern-serie\/\"><strong>\u201cTilda Appleseed\u201d<\/strong><\/a> (TV-series), which has been nominated for the German Grimme-Price, for\u00a0 MotionWorks GmbH and Wunderwerk, illustrations for the educational publisher Schroedel Schulbuchverlag, board book \u201cH\u00e4nschen Klein\u201d (after the children\u2019s song \u201cLittle Hans\u201d) for Eulenspiegel-Kinderbuchverlag.<\/p>\n<h4>2015<\/h4>\n<p>Illustrations\u00a0 for the children\u2019s magazine\u00a0<em>Gecko<\/em>\u00a0and working on own projects<\/p>\n<h4>2014<\/h4>\n<p>Educational illustrations for the Schroedel Schulbuchverlag<\/p>\n<h4>2013<\/h4>\n<p>Birth of daughter Emma<\/p>\n<h4>2012\/2013<\/h4>\n<p>Set design and storymation design for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/home\/animation\/die-abenteuer-des-jungen-marco-polo\/\"><strong>\u201cThe Adventures of the Young Marco Polo\u201d<\/strong><\/a> (TV-series) for MotionWorks GmbH Halle<\/p>\n<h4>2012<\/h4>\n<p>Lectureship for illustration at the University of Applied Sciences Merseburg<\/p>\n<h4>2011\/2012<\/h4>\n<p>Background artist for the animation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/home\/animation\/der-mondmann\/\"><strong>\u201cMoon<\/strong> <strong>Man\u201d<\/strong><\/a> inspired by Tomi Ungerer\u2019s children\u2019s book for Cartoon-Saloon, Ireland<\/p>\n<h4>2010<\/h4>\n<p>Art director &amp; background supervisor for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/home\/animation\/prinzessin-lilifee\/\"><strong>\u201cPrincess Lillifee\u201d<\/strong><\/a> (TV-Series) for MotionWorks GmbH Halle<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--end class=\"panel--><div class=\"panel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"2009_2000\"><h3><a role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_8207f771fec3308acfd6177ec7661366\" href=\"#c_2009_2000\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c_2009_2000\" class=\"collapsed\">2009 \u2013 2000<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"c_2009_2000\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"2009_2000\"><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h4>2009<\/h4>\n<p>Educational illustrations for the educational publisher Ernst-Klett-Verlag<\/p>\n<h4>2008<\/h4>\n<p>Background artist and merchandising-product designer for the animation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/home\/animation\/mullewapp-kinofilm\/\"><strong>\u201cMullewapp\u201d<\/strong><\/a> (inspired by Helme Heine\u2019s chilrden\u2019s book) for MotionWorks GmbH Halle<\/p>\n<h4>2007<\/h4>\n<p>Participant at the \u201cEuropean Animation Masterclass (EAM)\u201d\u00a0 at the International Academy of Media and Arts (IAMA) in Halle (Saale). Final work was the animation short\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/home\/animation\/fishing-for-ideas\/\"><strong>\u201cFishing for ideas\u201d<\/strong><\/a>. Internship at MotionWorks GmbH Halle and working for\u00a0the animation film \u201cLaura\u2019s Star\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--end class=\"panel--><div class=\"panel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"1999_1996\"><h3><a role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_8207f771fec3308acfd6177ec7661366\" href=\"#c_1999_1996\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c_1999_1996\" class=\"collapsed\">1999 \u2013 1996<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"c_1999_1996\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"1999_1996\"><div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Participation at several exhibitions in Halle (Saale), Leipzig and the surrounding region<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--end class=\"panel--><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born in Halle (Saale) in 1980, I studied at the academy for visual arts in Leipzig. Since 2003 I\u2019ve been a free-lance illustrator and worked as art director, storymation designer, (key) background designer, matte painter and clean-up-artist. I love doing detailed coloured scenes of flora and fauna. I live in Halle (Saale) with my family.\u00a0 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/about-me\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":487,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424\/revisions\/487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lisa-rackwitz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}