In 2012, siblings Astrid and Robert Nippoldt joined forces and founded Studio Nippoldt for illustration and graphic design. In addition to portraits, their focus is on editorial illustration in the fields of science, society and culture.
International clients include private and public-sector clients as well as publishers, universities, foundations and museums, e.g. The New Yorker, Diogenes, ARTE, Vanity Fair, ZEIT, Le Monde, Los Angeles Magazine, Philosophie Magazin, ETH Zurich, University of Basel, University of St. Gallen, Bayerischer Rundfunk, The City of Münster, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, TASCHEN, Jacoby & Stuart, WBGU, Die Andere Bibliothek, mareverlag, Gruner + Jahr, Schwager & Steinlein Verlag, Pentagram, Readers Digest, Heimathafen Neukölln, Centre Charlemagne and others.
After studying visual communication and media art, visual artist Astrid Nippoldt initially enjoyed success in the art world before turning her attention to graphic storytelling with the founding of Studio Nippoldt. Social issues such as sustainability, political and cultural education are is particularly important to her.
Illustrator and book designer Robert Nippoldt became known for his books about America in the 1920s and 1930s and Berlin in the Roaring Twenties. Robert now tours the stages with various revue shows, including "A mysterious shimmer", "The Great Gatsby", "CANDIDE - a COMIC OPERETTA" and a journey to the stars with “Paper Moon.”
The illustrator and children’s book author Christine Nippoldt supports Studio Nippoldt with her sharp eye and expertise in animated film. Since her studies at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, she writes and illustrates books for children and adults. Projects near and dear to her heart can be found under her pseudonym, Lilli L‘Arronge.
The visual artist and sculpturer Reinhard Fichtner adds the third dimension to Studio Nippoldt.