Thomke Meyer is a Hamburg-based illustrator with a forensic eye for line and an instinct for atmosphere. Coming from a non-academic family with no connection to the arts, Thomke taught herself much of the way, and brings that sense of responsibility to every brief.

The work carries a melancholy that softens as the drawing happens. Her practice centres on line – how it behaves, what arises from small accidents. Her references range from German folklore to Japanese architecture – knitted together in an illustrative style that is always precise, evocative and unmistakably hers. Look out for detours through the eerie children’s stories of her childhood – from Moomins to Nils Holgerson and Watership Down.

What makes you different?

“My work opens up new worlds, characterised by attention to detail and sensitivity. I want to make viewers aware of the expressive power of lines – to let them perceive shapes and colours that captivate, and escape into an alternative reality for a moment”.

Born into a Greek family, and raised between cultures in Brussels, Alexandra came to illustration through fashion design – and her eye for silhouette, texture and detail never left. It lives in the folds of a garment, the curve of a character, and the strategic positioning of intriguing objects. A digital artist, Alexandra’s work provides more than a passing nod to the charms of analogue art. Textures tempt the fingers while subtle movement encourages further examination.

Alexandra centres her work on stylised female characters, exploring emotion, symbolism and subtle fantasy. The atmospheres she creates pulls from folklore, mythology and the kind of beauty that lingers like last night’s dream. Precision and intuition share the same studio. She works with careful observation and an instinct for the unexpected detail: an approach that’s taken her far. But she’s not done yet.

“What makes my work unique is a balance between precision and emotion. I work with careful observation and detail, but I also look for the unexpected moment – the feeling beneath the surface”

Inspired by the ulterior worlds of picture books and vintage design absorbed in childhood, her images turn nostalgia into a meticulously crafted visual language. Coastal life sparkles through her palette and imagery.

Izzy’s work is warm and feel good, but obsessively finished. Every highlight, texture and tiny detail is polished until it feels like you could step inside. Reinterpreting still life and traditional compositions, she is often drawn to glass and, chrome surfaces, using reflection to create immersive mirror worlds.

Her work has shimmered across murals for Pinterest, created illustration systems for Starbucks and reimagined perfume bottles as glistening poolside ornaments for a global Chanel campaign. It is always crystalline, immersive, and quietly transportive.