Hi, I’m Wolli Ruf, a freelance mediendesign illustrator and designer based in Freiburg, Germany. I create book illustrations, children’s books, and educational software, and I take on design and illustration work for publishers, tourism initiatives, and pharmaceutical clients. I love turning ideas into friendly, engaging visuals for children and beyond. My portfolio includes Kinderbuch-Serie 'Aus den Augen der kleinen Tiere', Kindermitmachbuch – „Musik schenkt lächeln“, Buchillustrationen like 'Willenskraft', and diverse freelance assignments for a Swiss tourism initiative and pharmaceutical companies. I am extremely reliable when it comes to meeting deadlines and always enjoy working collaboratively to achieve compelling results, where the client also feels they have had a say in the process.…

Wolli Ruf

Hi, I’m Wolli Ruf, a freelance mediendesign illustrator and designer based in Freiburg, Germany. I create book illustrations, children’s books, and educational software, and I take on design and illustration work for publishers, tourism initiatives, and pharmaceutical clients. I love turning ideas into friendly, engaging visuals for children and beyond. My portfolio includes Kinderbuch-Serie 'Aus den Augen der kleinen Tiere', Kindermitmachbuch – „Musik schenkt lächeln“, Buchillustrationen like 'Willenskraft', and diverse freelance assignments for a Swiss tourism initiative and pharmaceutical companies. I am extremely reliable when it comes to meeting deadlines and always enjoy working collaboratively to achieve compelling results, where the client also feels they have had a say in the process.…

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Hi, I’m Wolli Ruf, a freelance mediendesign illustrator and designer based in Freiburg, Germany. I create book illustrations, children’s books, and educational software, and I take on design and illustration work for publishers, tourism initiatives, and pharmaceutical clients.

I love turning ideas into friendly, engaging visuals for children and beyond. My portfolio includes Kinderbuch-Serie ‘Aus den Augen der kleinen Tiere’, Kindermitmachbuch – „Musik schenkt lächeln“, Buchillustrationen like ‘Willenskraft’, and diverse freelance assignments for a Swiss tourism initiative and pharmaceutical companies.

I am extremely reliable when it comes to meeting deadlines and always enjoy working collaboratively to achieve compelling results, where the client also feels they have had a say in the process.

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Language

German
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Art-Director at trickreich
January 10, 1998 - June 30, 2024
Grafikanimationsdesigner at DAGAMA
January 10, 1994 - March 31, 1998

Education

University of Applied Sciences degree at Freiburger Grafik Schule
March 1, 1989 - June 30, 2026
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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality
    Edutainment

    The time has finally come: the educational software “Stadt im Mittelalter” is back online. It’s all on a smaller scale for now – but with a completely new look. This comprehensive online educational programme for Years 5–7 remains unrivalled in the German-speaking world to this day. It was a lot of hard work, but in my opinion it was definitely worth it. As the Flash web app had been inaccessible for quite some time, the game has been completely redesigned and redeveloped.

    I would like to express my thanks for the extremely constructive and pleasant collaboration with “SWR” and “Kastanieeins”.

    2001 Originally conceived as a CD-ROM entitled “The City in the Late Middle Ages”.

    Further information online: https://www.twine.net/signin

    Client: SWR Baden-Baden