If you are concerned with illustration, you can not miss Freistil. Every two to three years, publisher Raban Ruddigkeit looks at the illustration scene and asks illustrators to submit their work to produce a comprehensive compendium. It’s not just a book - it’s all about special materials and finishes. Freistil 6 has a thread-stitched hardcover with metallic fiberglass paper and multi-colored foil embossing as well as reflective pre and post paper.

With 368 pages and over 400 color illustrations by 150 illustrators, the book is brimming with illustrative inspirations. The styles are as varied as they are exciting - everything from editorial to graphic recording. There are also interviews with the curators Gabriele Dünwald (Art Director Hohe Luft Magazin), Mario Lombardo (Bureau Mario Lombardo) & Nadine Roßa (Design made in Germany).