Showcase & Discover Creative Work

After receiving her diploma in Audiovisual Media at the Univeryity of Media in Stuttgart in 2007, Maria started working as a 3d Animation Artist.She mainly worked for Studio Soi on award winning projects like "Angel afoot" or "The Gruffalo".

Her passion for creating images, that tell a story of their own and creating unique environments and characters, which appeal to the viewer and entertain with their looks and personality, has led her toturn her creativity more towards illustration and design.

Maria works in traditional aswell as digital mediums.

She lives with her two daughters and spouse in a small town in Germany drawing whatever crosses her mind or catches her eye. Read Less

BOOKS

2013
“The Lost (And Found) Balloon” (ISBN 978-1442466975) written by Celeste Jenkins, illustrated by Maria Bogade, published by Aladdin Simon & Schuster in June.

“Healing Days” (ISBN 978-1433812927) written by Susan Farber Straus, illustrated by Maria Bogade, published by Magination Press in May.


2012
“Schlafplatz gesucht!” (ISBN 978-3855815234) written and illustrated by Maria Bogade in her digital style, published by Bohem Press in January.

“Hallo Schule, hier kommt Luzie!” (ISBN 978-3451711169) written by Petra Mönter, illustrated by Maria in her watercolour style, published by Herder Verlag in January.

“Ben's Flying Flowers” (ISBN 978-1433811326) written by Inger Maier, illustrated by Maria Bogade in her Ink/Mixed Media style, published by Magination Press in April.

“Dein Engel hat dich gern” (ISBN 978-3451711282) written by Karin Jäckel, illustrated by Maria Bogade, published by Kerle/Herder Verlag in June.

“Kollie op de fiets” (ISBN 978-9044818093) written by Merel Maar, illustrated by Maria Bogade, published by Clavis Books in August.

“Kollie in de creche” (ISBN 978-9044817423) written by Merel Maar, illustrated by Maria Bogade, published by Clavis Books in August.


2011 “Getting Dressed” (ISBN 978-0007412785) written by Teresa Heapy, illustrated by Maria Bogade in her digital style, published by HarperCollins Big Cat in September.

“Wee Granny's Magic Bag” (ISBN 978-0863158445) written by Elizabeth McKay, illustrated by Maria in her watercolour & ink style, published by Picture Kelpies an imprint of Floris Books in September.

„They Draw & Cook“ - Cookbook with 107 illustrated recipes, one of them being Maria's „Monster's favourite Pumpkin Soup“ published by Weldon Owen Publishing.


MAGAZINES

2011
Cover design/illustration for the January/Febuary 2011 edition of “Dream Chasers Magazine”
Recipe illustration "Little Chef" for " Little Dreamer's" Magazine May/June Edition

2010
„Dream Chasers Magazine“ Holiday illustration „Making Cookies“ November/December Edition.
ASSOCIATED PRESS article about „They Draw & Cook“ featuring Maria''s illustration „Monster's Favourite Pumpkin Soup“. Read Less