Illustration

“Whodunnit?” is a fictive illustration project for a book layout. I loved the outcome and decided to make merchandising, like a gun mug and t-shirt design. Unfortunately, you can’t buy it (yet 😉).

How did I come up with this idea?
While growing up I watched all these characters listen to suspects carefully, combine evidence, see every suspicious detail, and come up with a conclusion. By combining the evidence and thinking logically they crack the most difficult cases. Today I feel I have to do the same things: Listen carefully to clients, combine ideas, notice details, and solve problems. I think I’ve not only enjoyed their outside-of-the-box thinking but also learned a lot in terms of persistence. You may think this is a bit of an antique subject but history evidently repeats itself and there is no shame in looking into the past to find future inspiration.

This very personal project is an homage to all whodunnit heroes with their quirky characters and beautiful minds.

(Fun fact: A local pub quiz creator used my illustrations for their quiz.
People had to name all five characters.)

Inspector Columbo
He is probably the most famous one. He reads all murderers like a book and they can’t fool him.

Hercule Poirot
Famous for his arrogant attitude, but still a gentleman genius when it comes to solving his cases.

Miss Marple
People and police usually underestimate her. She knows how to question people and notices every suspicious detail.

Jessica Fletcher
Her hometown Cabot Cove seems so peaceful but don’t get fooled! She is always one step ahead of her suspects and confronts them directly even if it means danger.

Horatio Caine
Signature glasses and macabre phrases are his strong suit. But so is solving crime by carefully combining evidence with his crew.