Axel scheffler biography
Axel Scheffler &#; Children&#;s Book Illustrator &#;
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Axel Scheffler
Axel Scheffler was born in in Hamburg, Germany.
He is a prolific illustrator of award winning children&#;s books.
At school he was good at art, but didn’t think of a career in illustration until at age fourteen he won his first drawing prize for an international chocolate company. His prize was a cuddly lilac cow which now belongs to his daughter.
After school, he briefly studied History of Art at the University of Hamburg, but did not complete the degree. Instead, he moved to England and studied illustration at the Bath Academy of Art, where he spent much of his time drawing sheep and peacocks in the grounds of Corsham Court.
Axel graduated with a first class degree and moved to London where he began illustrating for a variety of English and German advertising companies, magazines and newspapers.
He moved into book illustrations in the early 90s, when he began his enduring picture book collaboration with Julia Donaldson.
The original sketches for the monster-like Gruffalo were a bit too scary so had to be toned down a bit. Axel says he hopes he will get time one day to draw a book of his own that allows his pictures to run wild.
In , he designed Gordon Brown’s Christmas cards and all seven Christmas stamps for Royal Mail.
Scheffler was commissioned by Faber and Faber to provide new illustrations for a new edition of Old Possum&#;s Book of Practical Cats that commemorated the 70th anniversary of the book and the 80th anniversary of Faber and Faber. This new edition was published in October
Axel has illustrated a number of other highly successful books, including Muddle Farm, and his novelty books such as The Bedtime Bear are bestsellers too. His books have been translated into 42 languages.
Axel lives in Richmond, London with his partner and young daughter.
You can find out more about Axel Scheffler at this link on Wikipedia.
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Axel Scheffler
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Axel was born in Hamburg, Germany. At school he was good at art, but didn’t think of a career in illustration until he won a cuddly purple cow in a drawing competition.
He moved to England in to learn English and study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art and then set up home in London. Axel illustrated a number of books for various publishers, and in Kate suggested him as the illustrator for Julia Donaldson’s first picture book text, A Squash and a Squeeze. This was the start of a hugely successful partnership: their bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, has sold over three-and-a-half million copies worldwide, and the TV animation was broadcast on Christmas day
Axel has illustrated a number of other highly successful bAxel was born in Hamburg, Germany. At school he was good at art, but didn’t think of a career in illustration until he won a cuddly purple cow in a drawing competition.
He moved to England in to learn English and study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art and then set up home in London. Axel illustrated a number of books for various publishers, and in Kate suggested him as the illustrator for Julia Donaldson’s first picture book text, A Squash and a Squeeze. This was the start of a hugely successful partnership: their bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, has sold over three-and-a-half million copies worldwide, and the TV animation was broadcast on Christmas day
Axel has illustrated a number of other highly successful books, including Muddle Farm, and his books have been translated into 42 languages.
Axel lives in London with his partner and young daughter.
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Axel Scheffler
German illustrator and animator (born )
Axel Scheffler (born ()12 December ) is a German illustrator and animator based in London. He is best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, in particular The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, written by Julia Donaldson. He has also authored/illustrated the Pip and Posy series of books for children.
Early life
Scheffler was born on 12 December in Hamburg, West Germany. He began studying the History of Art at the University of Hamburg but dropped out, deciding instead to work in alternative National Service, caring for the mentally ill. He moved to England in , at the age of 25, to study visual communications at the Bath Academy of Art in Corsham, Wiltshire. The course also included being an international exchange student at Cooper Union in New York City. During these years (–) that Scheffler decided to become an illustrator.
Career
Scheffler worked in advertising and publishing after graduating in During this time he lived at Streatham Hill in London and began illustrating for children's books. The first book he illustrated was The Piemakers by Helen Cresswell, in Since then he has contributed his distinctive illustrations for authors of children's books from Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands, including Julia Donaldson, Jon Blake, Paul Shipton, David Henry Wilson, Uwe Timm, Paul van Loon, and Toon Tellegen.
Scheffler was commissioned by Faber and Faber to provide new illustrations for an edition of Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats which commemorated the 70th anniversary of the book and the 80th anniversary of the company. The original was published in October
He illustrated Gordon Brown's Christmas cards and all seven Christmas stamps designed by Webb & Webb Design Limited for Royal Mail.
Personal life
Scheffler lives in Richmond, London with his partner an