Communicate better with Graphic Recording, Illustration and Animation

Welcome to studio animanova. I am Christoph J Kellner, film designer, illustrator and graphic recorder with many years of experience for clients in business, politics and civil society. I founded the studio 27 years ago in Berlin, specialising in illustration and animation. Graphic recording has been part of my creative offering since 2002. I help you to use illustration, videos and graphic recording professionally. This will make your communication more clear and successful.

Documenting with Graphic Recording

As a professional graphic recorder, I have been accompanying mostly complex topics worldwide in German and English language since 2002. Here you can find my portfolio with recent work.

But what exactly is graphic recording?

Graphic recording is visual documentation and captures information live in real time in a visual way. When people come together in dialogue and discussion and the resulting experiences and ideas are so valuable that they should be documented, graphic recording creates significant added value. You will receive a visual documentation of the results of the event, a concise summary of topics and messages.

As a graphic recorder, I listen and record what is said on site and summarise it vividly in a picture. This snapshot also helps to convey the topics in the follow-up. Regardless of whether I provide analogue or digital support, with small sketchnotes or a large knowledge wall, you end up with a digital image that is easier to use and share with others. Thanks to my many years of experience, I can also recommend the best format for your event.

Enriching with illustration studio animanova

Illustration is the medium to tell stories faster. Pictures accomplish a lot. They inspire, visualise, complement and interpret. They make connections visible and understandable. They convey messages. They are always entertaining and attract attention. Images are varied, multilingual, timeless and absolutely international. At the same time, they are individual and unique. Because every successful illustrator has their own signature style. Take a look at my portfolio to see for yourself.

Communicate better with illustration

Since 1998, studio animanova has been creating mostly figurative illustrations. But not only. My aim is sometimes to support and enrich a text. In doing so, I depict what a text alone cannot achieve. Interpersonal communication often takes place in the moment. I like to capture that.

My drawings can be found in books for children and adults. I draw strategy pictures so that companies can clearly communicate their vision and goals. For the education sector, I translate teaching and learning moments into picture stories. Science illustrations open up access to complex specialised topics and are an example of informative illustration.

Explaining through animation

Film is a moving medium that tells a story through successive images. The combination of image, movement and sound creates an immersive experience. Film can explain topics convincingly, pointedly and comprehensibly. Animated film in particular can do just that, because there are no narrative boundaries. Instead, fantasy opens doors to other worlds that move, touch and arouse curiosity. “To Infinity … and beyond” (Toy Story, 1995) If you use these possibilities skilfully, you can communicate faster, better and more clearly. This saves time and money.

Entertain with an explainer video

As an animation designer, I drew for short animated films and realised my own. Since then, I have also been producing and designing explainer videos, the advantages of which lie in the transfer of knowledge and communication. Complex topics can be conveyed more easily, quickly and effectively through film. Clever storytelling entertains, emotionalises and creates a deeper connection which stays longer in your memory.
Thanks to my qualification and experience, I can also translate your topic into film language and develop expressive images. I will explain the necessary steps using the example of an explainer video production.

For more information on the benefits and other methods, see Graphic Recording.

You can find a wide range of other offers for business illustration, editorial and comics in the Illustration section.

Click on animated film for a brief overview of the wonderful world of animations – for fans and those who want to become fans.

Strong images are needed for good stories. Quality is important. If you would like to work with me, please write to me.