

Tatjana Prenzel is an illustrator based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She holds a diploma in Visual Communications from the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main and currently works from her studio in Frankfurt.
Her style is defined by handmade textures that blend analog and digital techniques, creating illustrations with depth, character, and a vibrant, expressive color palette. Her work often explores themes of relationships, secrets, book reviews, music, and women’s empowerment. She has collaborated with a wide range of clients, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Warby Parker, The Washington Post, Die Zeit, Penguin Random House, and Tinder Germany.
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email: mail@tatjanaprenzel.com
instagram: tatjanaprenzel
Portrait by Neven Allgeier
Teaching:
University of Applied Sciences in Mainz
University of Art and Design, Offenbach
FH Würzburg/ Schweinfurt
HMKW in Frankfurt
Features:
• Interview - SCHIRN Mag
• Podcast - Interview über das Buch Tomate, Fahrrad, Guillotine - HR-info Kultur
• Interview - Page online Magazine
• Article - Page online Magazine
• Interview - Communication Arts
• Article- It's Nice That 2020
• Article - It's Nice That 2018
• Interview - Frankfurt Bookfair
• Article - FAZ / Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
• Article - Design made in Germany
Awards:
• 2020 American Illustration A39 - The Archive
• 2018 FAZIT-Stifung Award
Selected clients:
International:
The New York Times (US)
The New Yorker (US)
Penguin Random House (US)
The Guardian (US)
Toronto Star (CAN)
The Washington Post (US)
Quartz (US)
The Atlantic (US)
Warby Parker (US)
Riverhead Books (US)
Vintage Books (US)
Experience Magazine (US)
Medium (US)
Etsy (US)
Germany:
Die ZEIT
Knesebeck Verlag
SCHIRN Kunsthalle Frankfurt
Klingspor Museum Offenbach
Studio Bruch
Kemmler Kemmler
Chrismon
Tinder
Territory
Important notice: I do not authorise for my work to be used to train AI
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