Yeye Weller design story

Yeye Weller is an illustrator based in Münster, Germany. His work is characterized by vibrant colors, a cheerful aesthetic, and a lack of deep hidden meanings. Yeye’s illustrations are simply happy, colorful, and bright. He has collaborated with notable clients including Warner Bros, New York Times, Adobe, McDonald’s, KFC, Snapchat, and Netflix. His portfolio features inspirational murals, posters, and designs that radiate positivity and creativity. Yeye Weller has also received recognition for his talent, including awards such as the ADC Europe Silver 2018, ADC Germany Bronze 2018, and the ICMA 2017 ADC Junior Award.

How Yeye Weller and other artists collab with Indonesian school kids

At Face This, artists creatively collab with Indonesian school kids on T-shirts, totes and sweaters. And as the proceeds benefit their school, the kids literally design their own future.

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Why Yeye Weller wanted to design a Face This T-shirt
Yeye Weller: There were so many reasons. First of all it’s always nice to work with kids and create a connection with people from the other side of the globe. Besides that, I´m aware of my privileged situation of growing up in Germany and I think it’s very important to help others where you can. And if I could help with my drawings, I just feel very lucky.
Yeye Weller about the Indonesian kids' drawings
Yeye Weller: It’s always nice to see the world through different eyes. That has always fascinated me. And I think childhood drawings bring this different point of view to another level. Little details become big, things which become normal over the years for us, are still exciting for kids and everything is more spontaneous and based on feelings. They don’t overthink things. And all these aspects are reflected in their drawings. I think it’s pretty charming to be naive.
How Yeye Weller designed his Face This T-shirt
Yeye Weller:The way of working was totally different to my usual working routine. Usually it always starts with listening to music and doodling on the paper and if I get something nice I digitize it with a Wacom tablet and Photoshop. But it was fun to get a totally different input and start something new based on these lovely drawings. I love colors, humor and balance. These are the three necessities for my work. So finally I tried to keep a balanced relationship between the clean Yeye Weller style and the rough drawings of the childrens. And I’m sure that these different styles fit great.