About

Lars Madsen is an illustrator and designer based in Hamburg, Germany. His work has been featured in international publications and competitions including American Illustration, Creative Quarterly, Graphis, 3×3 International Illustration Show, Stellars Intercontinental Poster Competition, and Communication Arts, where he received an Award of Excellence.

In 2020, he was named by Creative Boom Magazine as one of the “20 exciting illustrators to follow”.

Over the years, Lars has created illustrations for publishers, agencies, and brands—ranging from editorial and advertising projects to animated campaigns and book illustrations.

Currently, he is focusing on other design projects and is not taking on new illustration commissions. His current work focuses on design and branding projects through his studio Pergamon.

Awards & Accolades

CLIENTS

“Lars Madsen has beautifully illustrated my children’s picture book. Tenacious and powerful. The images are perceived faster than the words as he predicts and captures the exact expressions that I could only imagine.”
— Natalie Kessler / Author
“Lars stands out amongst a crowd of excellent illustrators.
He is a rare talent and I’m privileged to be working with him.
My project couldn’t be the same without him. Thank you again Lars!”
— Robbie Slaney / Musician

Press

“Lars Madsen is an award-winning German artist based in Hamburg. […] 2019 has been quite his year, as he scooped the Communication Arts 2019 Award of Excellence and was the American Illustration Chosen Winner, too. We expect great things from Lars over the next 12 months.”
— Creative Boom Magazine
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— Creative Boom Magazine

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