Hi! I'm Lea, an illustrator who creates painterly, atmospheric illustrations that turn complexity into imagery and break through the visual noise.

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Three people
Personal Work

Three people
Three peoplePersonal Work

Want to speed up climate action?
Editorial | Politico Europe

Want to speed up climate action?
Want to speed up climate action?Editorial | Politico Europe

Silent night
Personal work

Silent night
Silent nightPersonal work

Silent dinner date
Personal Work

Silent dinner date
Silent dinner datePersonal Work

A year in limbo
Editorial | Berliner Zeitung

A year in limbo
A year in limboEditorial | Berliner Zeitung

Westend Stories

Every place has a story, and Munich’s Westend has more than a few.

When I moved to Munich three years ago, I wanted to get to know my new neighborhood better. That’s how Westend Stories came to life: a walking tour through the district, guided by illustrated short stories revealing what’s hidden behind the facades.

More about the project
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The fight for the body
Editorial | Berliner Zeitung

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The fight for the bodyEditorial | Berliner Zeitung

Shepherd Market
Editorial | The Covent Gardener

Shepherd-Market_Illustration-Lea-Reusse
Shepherd MarketEditorial | The Covent Gardener

Still life
Personal Work

Still life
Still lifePersonal Work

Stop
Tapirulan Association

Stop
StopTapirulan Association

A view
Personal work

A view
A viewPersonal work

Still life tetris
Personal work

Still life tetris
Still life tetrisPersonal work

Put your records on
Editorial | Breathe Magazine

Put your records on
Put your records onEditorial | Breathe Magazine

Utopia
Tapirulan Association

Utopia
UtopiaTapirulan Association

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