I grew up in the dark forests of Upper Frankonia, Germany. Since childhood, I'm passionate about drawing, mechanics, robots and unique fictional characters. I enjoy comfy bars, hearty food, time with my wife and forest work. I have studied Illustration and Animation at the school of art and design Kassel, Germany and graduated with excellence in Visual Communication (Illustration and Comic). I'm Co Founder and Member of the award winning Indie Game Studio Black Pants Studio, where I work as Art Director / Illustrator and CEO. Before pursuing my passion for illustration and games, I worked as a geriatric nurse, cable installer, had a youth club/bar called Tabula Rasa, co-founded the Woodland Festival and ANJS Skateboards.Currently, I'm working as a professor for Game Art and teach at the UE in Berlin.I'm Co Founder of the award winning Indie Game Studio Black Pants Studio.Specialties: Team Work, Comic (Drawing & Writing), Illustration, Storytelling, Game Design, Character Design, Environment Design, Package Design