Lennart Menkhaus
Lennart Menkhaus' current style is characterised by high-contrast colour palettes and analogue brushes. He gets his inspiration from travelling and sports such as surfing, skating or playing football – and from the news, social media and the internet. As a communication designer with experience in marketing and social media, he develops creative solutions that are both aesthetically pleasing and effective in terms of market strategy.
The Hamburg native mainly works digitally on the iPad with Procreate, Photoshop and InDesign – he also likes to use his sketchbook with fineliner and pencil when travelling. Lennart is not tied to a particular style and finds the right visual language for every project. He likes to try out new things and is also interested in classic analogue painting.
Like everyone who invests a lot of time and passion into their work, Lennart wants it to be seen: "It's important to me to stand behind what I put on paper thematically. If I can also trigger something positive in the viewer or make them think, then I'm very happy!"
Lennart has a special passion for graphic reportage – his first book "Bilderbuchland", a picturesque tour of Germany illustrated in bright colours, was published in 2021.
He is particularly proud of his work for Deichbrand Festival, where his motifs adorned the stage, construction fences and posters, cups and merchandise: "Visiting this big event and seeing my work everywhere was indescribable!" Lennart has many years of experience in the music and merchandise sector and dreams of orders for gig posters for bands such as Metallica and the Foo Fighters.
Other dream customers of sports enthusiast Lennart are the big skate and surf brands such as Vans, Quicksilver and Billabong and the football and sports sector in general.
„Thank you very much for the great illustrations and the even greater collaboration. It was a pleasure.“Miriam Bloching, FOCUS MAGAZIN