About

Isabelle Stell is an illustrator born in Lille. She has degrees from the School of Architecture of Versailles and from the National School of Decorative Arts in Paris (ENSAD).

As an architect and industrial designer, she lived in Hamburg, New York, Paris and gained an experience of 15 years in the international luxury retail field.

In her spare time, self-taught in illustration, she draws poetic and offbeat daily life that she publishes on her blog "those little things*, affirming her taste for simple and effective ‘sketching on the spot’.

Her drawings have been exhibited in 2016 at the Françoise Sagan media center in Paris and published in the book 'Ranger' for the editions Marie-Claire Massin in 2017.

In 2019, she decided to focus full time on illustration.

Influenced by her strong retail merchandising experience for high end retail clients (Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Loewe, Donna Karan, Shiseido, Judith Leiber), she developed her advertising and press business, designing for brands whose authentic lifelong know-how twists between tradition and modernity, taking part on brand image projects as an artistic director as well.

Her work also contains more personal drawings printed in limited edition.

‘* Those little things’ is a collection of color sketched "micro-stories", a focus on the daily life smallest bits.

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Isabelle Stell was born in Lille. She has degrees from the School of Architecture of Versailles and from the National School of Decorative Arts in Paris (ENSAD).

As an architect and industrial designer, Isabelle has lived in Hamburg, New York, and Paris. Over a twenty year period she has gained deep experience in the international luxury retail field, while constantly remaining connected to the world of contemporary art in each of these inspiring cities.

In addition, Isabelle draws offbeat moments of daily life, which are published on her blog 'those little things'*. These drawings reflect her taste for ‘sketching on the spot’.

Her drawings were exhibited in 2016 at the Françoise Sagan media center in Paris and published in the book 'Ranger' for the editions Marie-Claire Massin in 2017.

Currently, Isabelle is concentrating on brand illustration.

Influenced by her strong retail merchandising experience for high end retail clients such as Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Loewe, Donna Karan, Shiseido, Judith Leiber--Isabelle designs for brands whose authentic, life-long "know-how" somehow retains the connection between tradition and modernity.

She continues to make personal drawings printed in limited edition.

* 'Those little things’ is a collection of color sketched micro-stories, a focus on the daily life smallest bits.

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Isabelle Stell est née à Lille, elle est diplômée de l’école d’architecture de Versailles et de l’école Nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs de Paris (ENSAD).

En tant qu’ architecte et designer industriel, Isabelle vit à Hambourg, New York, Paris. Pendant plus de vingt ans, elle se construit une forte expérience dans le secteur du retail luxe international tout en restant connectée au monde de l’art contemporain très influent dans chacune de ces villes inspirantes.

C’est en autodidacte qu’elle dessine un quotidien décalé qu’elle publie sur son blog ‘those little things’* affirmant son goût du croquis sur le vif.

Ses dessins sont exposés pour la première fois en 2016 à la médiathèque Françoise Sagan. Suit alors la publication du livre ‘Ranger’ pour les éditions Marie-Claire Massin en 2017.

En 2019, elle se consacre au dessin à plein temps.

Influencée par sa longue expérience au service de Louis Vuitton et d’autres clients retail luxe comme Yves Saint Laurent Couture, Loewe, Donna Karan, Shiseido, Judith Leiber, elle développe son activité en publicité et presse, dessinant pour des marques dont le savoir-faire pérenne twiste entre tradition et modernité. Elle intervient également sur des projets image en qualité de directrice artistique.

Son travail se compose aussi de dessins plus personnels qu’elle réalise en tirage limité.

* 'Those little things' est un carnet de micro-scènes de vie croquées au présent, une attention précise sur les évidences quotidiennes.