Stephanie Wiehle Creates Delicate Quotes that are Brutally Honest
Meghan Young — June 30, 2015 — Art & Design
References: stephaniewiehle.de & designtaxi
The work of Stephanie Wiehle is deceptive. At first glance, the delicate hand-lettered illustrations look as though they would be focusing on beautiful sayings and dreamy thoughts. Upon closer inspection, however, it's clear that Stephanie Wiehle has a clever sense of humor as well as a bit of dark wit. She focuses on brutally honest life lessons that would make anyone laugh.
For instance, one of Stephanie Wiehle's posters read, "Sometimes I don't have anymore shits to give." Design Taxi writes, "Berlin-based illustrator Stephanie Wiehle delivers a jolt back to reality with some honest life lessons visualized in the form of a colorful series of hand-letterings, in response to the many idealistic, inspirational quotes floating around the internet." Refreshing and funny, people will appreciate this alternative expression of life's little moments.
For instance, one of Stephanie Wiehle's posters read, "Sometimes I don't have anymore shits to give." Design Taxi writes, "Berlin-based illustrator Stephanie Wiehle delivers a jolt back to reality with some honest life lessons visualized in the form of a colorful series of hand-letterings, in response to the many idealistic, inspirational quotes floating around the internet." Refreshing and funny, people will appreciate this alternative expression of life's little moments.
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