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Playful, unique and simply enchanting: Jesus Ortiz (Instagram @jesuso_ortiz) knows exactly how to combine fine illustrations with real elements. For many years now, we at PICKMOTION have had the honor of working with Jesus and bringing his designs to our products. Here you can get to know the face behind all the beautiful motifs!
At Pickmotion we work with many wonderful female photographers! We took a few of them aside to talk about female empowerment in photography. The photographers @erinsummer_, @bergermargaret and @ilse_dp share their thoughts on stereotypes in photography, female collectives and empowerment in the community.
We long for adventures, big trips and very special experiences - the more unusual, the better. But unfortunately these wishes and desires are not always cheap. So we thought we should just focus on the simple things again, because we often forget that these are the best things and they are completely free. Enjoy our small selection!
Finally! Spring has been here for a while! The sun is shining, the days are getting warmer and everything is green and blooming in bright colors. And of course, the spring fever is part of the travel fever! Are you already impatient and can't wait to finally go on a city trip again? Then here, in our virtual city trip, we have 5 insider tips that are definitely worth a visit given the current situation and are not yet completely overcrowded with tourists.
He has taken the hearts of many Instagrammers by storm. Bright colors, lots of flowers and lots of fun. That sounds like Toto, the always cheerful star among Instagram dogs. We really wanted to find out more about him and his Instagram model career and talked to his owner Britta.
For our next #awalkthrough we're taking a detour to Potsdam! Karin from the team knows the area pretty well and tells you where in the city you can take particularly beautiful photos for your Instagram account! The pictures are all from great Instagram photographers who we've linked. The cover photo is from @potsdamagram. Feel free to leave them a heart!
For our next #pckphototalk we sat down with @kimgenevieve! She is an award-winning photographer based in Los Angeles and specializes in lifestyle advertising photography. Kim has worked with big names like Elle Decor, Old Navy and Caesars Palace and has been listed as one of the top lifestyle photographers by Peerspace! Her Instagram is also filled with the most beautiful colors that we just had to immortalize on some of our postcards. Here you can find out how Kim developed her style, what tips she has for photographers and which of her Pickmotion postcards you can find with us!
Erin Summer's work is all about colorful, fun and creative images that can brighten anyone's day. We chatted with her a bit to find out how she discovered her passion for photography, what her favorite time of year is and what advice she has for aspiring creatives!
You can certainly name many reasons why you are grateful to the people around you: Because they are always there for you. Because they love you just the way you are. Because they are great in their own way. Often there are many small and perhaps obvious things that you appreciate in others but never tell them. We want to change that with our #postcardsofthemonth and call on you to say thank you again!
Expressive, creative and colorful - these are the pictures from @denstorm. Her goal is to make the people around her laugh and she definitely succeeds in doing that with her photographs! Find out more about Deni here, how she comes up with her creative ideas and which of her motifs also put you in a good mood on our products!
Slowly but surely, retail stores can open their doors again. If you want to do two things at once, you should definitely stop by the Buchkantine in Berlin. Here you can not only browse through the book department, but also make yourself comfortable with a hot cup of coffee or a delicious snack. Patrice has already taken a look around and spoken to the team. Here you can find out more about the Buchkantine and why a visit is definitely worth it!
If you fancy a holiday with great views and lots of nature, you can experience that in Germany. Our social media manager Carla is originally from the Black Forest and knows the most beautiful spots for hiking and relaxing, which we want to share with you today! The pictures are all from different Instagrammers that we have linked - feel free to leave them a heart!