Birgit Schössow (1963 in Hamburg); German illustrator and graphic designer. Became known through her designs for the cover of The New Yorker magazine. Together with her brother Peter Schössow, she grew up in Hamburg and studied at the Hochschule für Gestaltung. For her thesis she illustrated a novel by the American writer Carson McCullers. Since then she works as a freelance illustrator and was initially specialized in the graphic design of children's and youth books, especially from the series "Naughty Girls - Naughty Books". In the meantime, she also illustrated adult books for several German and international publishers and works as a graphic designer for film and television.... The New Yorker magazine has so far published a total of four covers designed by Schössow. [Google translation of https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgit_Sch%C3%B6ssow] Birgit Schössow is a German illustrator who had done extensive work creating book covers, book illustrations for children, and “a little bit of animation with music.” Over the past several years she has also created a striking series of magazine covers for The New Yorker on topics ranging from fashion to the weather to noir fiction. Based in a small town outside of Hamburg, Schössow describes herself as “an illustrator from the boonies.” Her Photoshop-based illustrations feature an eclectic mix of styles, from the sleek graphic sophistication of The New Yorker covers to bright and fun children's book artwork. She's a smart and engaging visual storyteller with a keen sense of graphic style. MY LIFE: I was born in Hamburg and now I live in the countryside not far away from the Baltic Sea—100 kilometers from Hamburg. My parents were both very creative and my brother and I could play with paint, canvas, pencils, paper, clay, and also music instruments. Though our parents had “normal” jobs they liked to create things.... [https://www.ai-ap.com/publications/article/14717/illustrator-profile-birgit-schossow-i-like-to-f.html] undefined

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