Axel Scheffler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Axel Scheffler
Occupation	Illustrator
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1957(1957-12-12)
Age	67
Birthplace	Hamburg
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Axel Scheffler Biography

Axel Scheffler is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on December 12, 1957 in Hamburg, Germany.

Axel Scheffler (born (1957-12-12 ) 12 December 1957) is a German illustrator and animator based in London. He is best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children’s books, in particular The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child, written by Julia Donaldson. He has also authored/illustrated the Pip and Posy series of books for children.

Scheffler worked in advertising and publishing after graduating in 1985. During this time he lived at Streatham Hill in London and soon began children’s illustrating. The first book he illustrated was The Piemakers by Helen Cresswell, in 1988. Since then, he has drawn his distinctive illustrations for authors of children’s books from Britain, Germany and the Netherlands, including, in addition to Julia Donaldson, Jon Blake, Paul Shipton, David Henry Wilson, Uwe Timm, Paul van Loon and Toon Tellegen.

Axel Scheffler Net Worth

Axel Scheffler is one of the richest Illustrator from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Axel Scheffler 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Scheffler was born in Hamburg, West Germany, in 1957. He began studying the History of Art at the University of Hamburg but dropped out, deciding instead to do alternative National Service, caring for the mentally ill. He moved to England in 1982, at the age of 25, to study Visual Communications at the Bath Academy of Art in Corsham, Wiltshire. The course also included an exchange to Cooper Union in New York. It was during these years (1982–1984) that Scheffler decided to become an illustrator.

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Top Facts about Axel Scheffler

1. Axel Scheffler is a German illustrator and animator.
2. He was born on August 27, 1957 in Hamburg, Germany.
3. Scheffler studied at the Bath Academy of Art in England.
4. He has illustrated over 100 books for children.
5. His most famous work is “The Gruffalo” written by Julia Donaldson.
6. “The Gruffalo” has sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
7. Scheffler has won numerous awards for his illustrations including the British Book Award and the Smarties Prize.
8. He also designed the popular children’s character, Zog, for BBC One’s animated adaptation of the book by Julia Donaldson.
9. Scheffler currently lives in Richmond, London with his family.
10. He continues to illustrate and collaborate with authors on new projects.

Are Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler friends?

“ We are friends , but I wouldn’t ring her up and say: ‘Let’s spend the weekend together’,” Scheffler revealed in a previous – solo – interview.

Does Axel Scheffler have children?

Axel lives in Richmond, London with his partner and young daughter. You can find out more about Axel Scheffler at this link on Wikipedia. The Gruffalo has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 20 languages.

How did Axel Scheffler meet Julia Donaldson?

I meet the pair in a hotel room strewn with half-eaten biscuits. Before meeting them, my preconceived idea was that Donaldson would be the optimist and Scheffler the pessimist; her text is bouncy and tight, while his illustrations are often suffused with a Germanic darkness.

How does Axel Scheffler make his work?

How do you do the illustrations? I start with a pencil sketch… often I have to do quite a few before I’m happy with it. I can then trace the sketch on a lightbox onto my watercolour paper (Saunders Waterford 300gr HP), again with pencil. I would then draw the outlines in black ink with a dip-pen.

Is there a hidden Gruffalo in Zog?

Julia and Axel hide a little Gruffalo in every tale. And it does make it into the BBC adaptations as well.