editorial design | creative writing | illustration
wenn herzen schmerzen
2024
Wenn Herzen Schmerzen (English: When Hearts Are Aching) is a personal project that combines my favorite trio of elements—illustrations, words, and photographs—in book form. The central theme is love: love for people, places, objects, and anything else that makes the heart beat, including the struggles that often accompany it.
The German phrases I wrote have a poetic, diary-like quality, with most containing hidden metaphors or comparing emotions to everyday scenarios or objects. Beyond painting on canvas, I love "painting" with words. :)
Every photo, scribble, and illustration in the book is my own creation.
So, tell me, what is your heart aching for?