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Tactile paper-cut illustrations that break the mould by Germany's WRK Design

Dip into the fun and funky portfolio of WRK Design – a trio of "tactile" illustrators from Dortmund, Germany – and you'll discover a whole host of paper-crafted artworks, created for clients including Google, Deutsche Bahn, FIFA World Football Museum and Goethe Institut.

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Bearded man with brown facial hair biting into a colourful layered burger with melting cheese, illustrated in layered paper-cut style

Andrea Weber, Damoun Tamir and Eva Klein are the brains behind the studio. Together, they cut and glue different coloured paper and cardboard to create designs for editorial, advertising and branding projects.

We especially love some of their personal artworks – take, for instance, their recent "Blue Beetle" using paper from G . F Smith's Colorplan range. You can discover so much more at wrk-design.de, or follow their latest work on Instagram.

A black lace-up boot treading on a paper-cut illustration of scattered papers and documents against a beige background
Cluster of glossy red baubles with a green stem on a lilac background, styled as Christmas ornaments
A flexed arm holding two green artichokes against a pink background in a paper-cut illustration style
Overhead view of a paper-cut illustration by WRK Design advertising Charles Bukowski, surrounded by miniature paper houses, cigarette butts and scattered insects on a brown background
Bearded man with closed eyes holding a colourful layered burger with melting cheese, created from cut and glued coloured paper and cardboard
Pink paper-cut sculpture of a crouching figure against a bright green background by WRK Design
Flat lay of WRK Design's paper-cut vegetables and fruits arranged on an orange background, including tomatoes, lemons, cucumbers, lettuce, carrots and mushrooms.
Hand sculpture made from popcorn with a gold-painted thumb against a lavender background
Stylised illustration of a red lip with white teeth and black outline against a beige background, created from layered coloured paper by WRK Design
Figure with film projector and camera equipment for a head holds a film clapper board against a blue sky backdrop with sun and clouds
Retro mobile phone with antenna surrounded by colourful paper-cut lightning bolts and motion lines on an orange background
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