Hallo Allerseits im deutschsprachigen Raum!


Christina Leist ist deutsch-kanadische Kinderbuchillustratorin, die sich sowohl an Kanada’s Westküste, als auch im Allgäu heimisch fühlt. Nach zwanzig Jahren Leben in Kanada hat sie Ende 2025 ihr Lager bei Wangen aufgeschlagen.

Ihr Kommunikationsdesignstudium absolviert sie an der Hochschule RheinMain. Danach verbringt sie einige Jahre als Art-Direktorin in Werbeagenturen, Verlagen und Medienunternehmen. Als Illustratorin liebt sie es, farbig verspielte Leichtigkeit für Jung und Alt zu schaffen.

Zuschriften bezüglich Illustration, Zusammenarbeit oder Lizenznahmen sind herzlich willkommen - am Besten via Contact auf dieser Webseite oder über Email: chris(at)christinaleist.com

Danke fürs Vorbeischauen!

Oh, Hello There, World!


Christina Leist is a German-Canadian children’s book illustrator who calls Canada's West Coast and Southern Germany her home.

She holds a Bachelor Honours degree in Communications Design, has worked as an Art Director in advertising, publishing, and TV. Her passion as an illustrator is to create colourful quirkiness for youthful spirits.

If you’d like to inquire regarding illustration work, wish to collaborate on a fun and exciting project or are interested in licensing or commissioning art, please use the contact form on this website or send an email: chris(at)christinaleist.com.

If you are interested in booking Christina as a speaker, please connect and she will send information on program and fees.

Thanks for stopping by!

 


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No dirty hands today. #vectordesign #vectorgraphic #pattern . . .
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#surfacepatterndesign 
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Red or sepia? I am in love with red ink outlines and have been using them in my work lately, but sepia tones might work better to support A story set in the 1940s, as they remind of old photographs. What do you say? Here’s some experimental pro
Mama #2, this time stylish in the 80‘s . . . #process #WIP #drawings #ink #artisofinstagram #instaartist #Instaart #Instaartist #mymom #drawing #zeichnen #sketchbook #skizzenbuch #illustration #Doodle #draw #sketch #portrait #linedrawing #my
Have been fascinated by old photos of my Oma Gretchen. . . . #process #WIP #drawings #ink #artisofinstagram #instaartist #Instaart #Instaartist #oma #drawing #zeichnen #sketchbook #skizzenbuch #illustration #Doodle #draw #sketch #portrait #retro #l
My mama. 💕 This one is loosely based on a photo of my super pretty mom when she was a hip-looking teenager a while back. The sketch is meant to be part of a bigger piece with more Mama portraits. I know she likes how she looks in this drawing, but I
Oh hi there. Thanks to the photographic magic of my friend Chris, here is a capture of me sketching. The picture was taken early this Summer during my visit to see my parents in Germany. We had a little photo shoot in the beautiful office space Chr
Meet Robert, Lilli’s sidekick in the story I am currently working on. In the story she draws an elephant from a book and he happens to come to live (he’s a youngster, therefore no tusks yet). When I drew him he unfortunately remained a dr
Here is Lilli again with one of her sidekicks Robert and in different iterations. Not much seems to happen from version to version, but I have been learning a lot about Lilli and her story while messing around. Swipe to see the variations. Is seein
 

awards and recognition

Jury Member for the 2025 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize (BC and Yukon Book Prizes)
Jury Member for the 2014 Governor General Literary Award for Children’s Illustration
Nominated for the 2013 Rainforest of Reading Award (Jack The Bear)
Nominated for the 2012-2013 Red Cedar Award (Nutz!)
Silver Medalist BC Bookprize 2010 (On My Walk)
Silver Medalist Chocolate Lily Award 2010/2011 (On My Walk)
Selected as a Top 2010 Canadian Children’s Book by the Toronto Public Library for building reading readiness (On My Walk)
Selected as the Year’s Best Picture Books by Resource Links magazine 2010 (On My Walk)
Silver Medalist 2011 Blue Spruce Award (Jack The Bear)
Nominated for ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award (Jack The Bear)
Winner of the Canadian Children’s Book Centre ‘Our Choice’ Award 2008/2009 (Baaaad Animals)
Chosen for Vancouver Translink’s Poetry in Transit 2008 (Baaaad Animals)

 

© Christina Leist, 2026