I’m a narrative based Illustrator who primarily identifies through drawing.

My pieces often origin in the observance of the everyday using various medium to explore the atmosphere of what I see. I then develop my research further in which the observed is paired with the imagined. These works start with line drawings and then refract through painting or drawing.

I’m originally from Germany, living in London. I studied MA Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art and did my undergrad in illustration at Birmingham Institute Art and Design.

Employment history

2018–Freelance Illustrator for Dela Social Creating Illustrations for Jack Daniels Germany social media content
2018–Big Ideas Illustration visuals for ‘Motherhood’, Women of the WW1
2018–Heatherwick Studios experimental drawing workshop.
2016–current Visiting Lecturer, Illustration Bedfordshire Univeristy Art & Design Development of course curriculum for Illustration / Tutorials / Workshops / Seminars Assessment and feedback
2016–llustrator for the RCA Architecture Department. Creating visual research.
2016–Helen Hamlyn Creating a visual diary for the Gateway driverless workshop
2016–2017Freelance Graphic Designer for Behookd Developing visual online media / Clients included Sony and Universal
2015–Art Direction for a music video for the band Charles Howl Making props and figurines / Photographing and editing in After Effects
2015–Illustrator for RCA Fund Illustrating type for advertising RCA funding for students
2014– 2015 Freelance Graphic Designer for online Frock and Roll Magazine Designing and developing Corporate Identity, Designing the magazines editorial content
2013–2014 Illustrator for Kissing in Traffic T-shirt design / Producing prints for sale / wall mural design for the shop
2013 AOI ( The Association Of Illustrators) Assistant to the Exhibition and Events Manager Supporting the organisation for exhibitions within a team Coordinating artwork Marketing / Filing and updating records Answering enquiries Hosting of event / The internship was a prize of winning the

Education

2014-2016 MA in Visual Communication, Royal College of Art
2010-2013 BA Hons in Visual Communication, Illustration Birmingham Institute Of Art and Design (First class honour degree)
2004–2008 Certificate media art and communications Kunstschule Wandsbek Hamburg (First class honour degree)

Responsibilities at UOB

Development of course curriculum for Illustration
Tutorials
Workshops
Seminars
Assessment and feedback
Running Art & Design workshops for UoB staff called GetCreative across 3 campuses
Organising Taster sessions for college students, part of recruitment strategies

Other references

• www.cargocollective.com/christianematz
• Instagram @christianematz

Exhibitions

Duo Gallery Sensei (collaborator), London 2016
RCA Show 2016 Royal College of Art, London 2016
'GREEN' 71a gallery, London 2015
OFFPRINT Tate Modern, London 2015
'Green exhibition', 71a gallery, London 2015
'Bedule' Hockney Gallery, London 2014
New Designers, London 2013