A red ink illustration of a comic strip with various panels. In the central panel, a person sits in a bathtub while a monkey looks on, with a speech bubble reading “YOU’RE ALONE. MAYBE I CAN HELP YOU...”.

Nice comics and cute drawings from Lea Heinrich

Words: Liv Siddall
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Date: 27 April 2015; Work
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Great work here from German illustrator and comic artist Lea Heinrich who, according to her online bio, “often dreams about being on a subway train traveling underneath the massive steel and concrete construction of New York City. Sometimes she observes the other passengers, sometimes there’s nobody else on the train, and sometimes she doesn’t know where she is going, but either way it’s always exciting.” Cool! Her work is a nice mishmash of urban cuteness à la Andy Rementer and old German folk tales, and her comics have a wit about them not dissimilar to someone like Frau Franz or Matt the Horse. As well as being totally adept at cartoons and comics and illustrations, Brooklyn-based Lea can also design a banging poster, which is always a big plus.

An illustration of a stylized city skyline in black and white against a blue background. A crocodile-like figure in a white suit and hat walks past a street lamp, while a large white speech bubble above reads “HEARSAY”. Smaller text at the bottom reads “FROM THE CITY OF TINY LIGHTS”. — Above
Lea Heinrich: Hearsay

A comic strip illustration in orange, black and white. A person speaks in a speech bubble, while below, a small insect crawls across their hand and into a dense thicket of foliage. — Above
Lea Heinrich: Lucky Boy

An illustration of a circular pool filled with sharks and strange sea creatures. The words “PARA SIEMPRE” are written in a curved line above the pool, with the name “Lea Heinrich” in the bottom right. — Above
Lea Heinrich: Para Siempre

A black and white comic strip showing a group of people at a picnic in the woods. In the top panel, people eat and chat on a blanket while someone grills food. The bottom panels show two people talking, with a speech bubble reading “Und jetzt?” and another saying “Springseit.”. To the right, a person sits alone on a tree stump, looking sad, with a caption that reads “Das gab mir irgendwie zu denken...”. — Above
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An illustration in purple, black and white. A person stands in a surreal forest of geometric plants and floating shapes, while a series of comic panels to the right show them interacting with strange creatures. — Above
Lea Heinrich: Para Siempre

An illustration in yellow, navy and white. A central figure wears a crown topped with a crowd of small people and creatures, while the words “Pigeon Town” appear to the left. Surrounding the figure are various buildings, a cat and a person wearing headphones. — Above
Lea Heinrich: Pigeon Town

An illustration in yellow, blue and white divided into four panels. The scenes show a messy studio, two closed doors, a hand shaping a clay pot, and a close-up of a pigeon. — Above
Lea Heinrich: Pigeon Town

A black and white illustration of a person on a skateboard, holding an ice cream and waving. A mouse in a sweater walks behind them through a dense, cluttered city of buildings and a “motel”. A speech bubble next to the person reads “YO!”. — Above
Lea Heinrich: Hearsay

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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