Hi! I’m Jamila, an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer from Lugano, Switzerland. I’ve also lived in Lucerne, Berlin, and Hamburg, and traveling has always been a big source of inspiration for my work.
I specialize in watercolor illustrations that capture everyday moments — from fleeting expressions to stunning sunsets and architectural details. People, cities, nature, and the world around me fuel my creativity, and drawing is my way of interpreting and understanding it.
Illustration is a unique, accessible, and universal language, allowing us to communicate ideas and emotions in ways words sometimes cannot. I help clients bring stories, concepts, and feelings to life in a personal way.
Let’s create something personal, unique, and meaningful together — whether it’s a custom commission, a story, a creative project or a live painting.
Get in touch! ︎
︎ jamila.rickenbach(at)gmail.com
I specialize in watercolor illustrations that capture everyday moments — from fleeting expressions to stunning sunsets and architectural details. People, cities, nature, and the world around me fuel my creativity, and drawing is my way of interpreting and understanding it.
Illustration is a unique, accessible, and universal language, allowing us to communicate ideas and emotions in ways words sometimes cannot. I help clients bring stories, concepts, and feelings to life in a personal way.
Let’s create something personal, unique, and meaningful together — whether it’s a custom commission, a story, a creative project or a live painting.
Get in touch! ︎
︎ jamila.rickenbach(at)gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Illustration Fiction
HSLU (Hochschule Design Film Kunst) Luzern, Schweiz
Exchange semester in Illustration
HAW (Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften), Hamburg, Deutschland
Drawing, Illustration and Animation courses,
Kunstschule Berlin, Germany
Graphic Design Diploma EFZ/CFC/AFC
CSIA (Centro Scolastico per le Industrie Artistiche), Lugano, Ticino, Svizzera
Exibithions
Werkschau Hochschule Luzern Design & Kunst, Luzern
Aprillen Lesefest, Bern
Ai Molti Tesori, Mendrisio
Publications
«A Busker’s Ballad», selfpublication, Luzern
«10 × 10 — zehn Jahre Aprillen», Edition Moderne, Zurich
«Scuola ticinese, Coltivare la creatività»
e «Scuola ticinese, Una scuola che impara»
Periodico della Divisione della scuola Dipartimento dell’educazione della cultura e dello sport, Ticino, Svizzera
Live drawing & graphic recording experiences:
Literature Festival «Literaare», Thun (Bern)
Live Portraits experiences
Buskers Bern, Bern
Mòlòn Festival, Moleno, Bellinzona, Ticino
Fumetto Festival, Luzern
Private dinner party, Lugano, Ticino
Markets & Fairs
I’ve showcased my work at various markets and fairs, including:
La Splendida, Paradiso
LongLake Festival, Lugano
Buskers Festival, Lugano
Mòlòn Festival, Moleno, Ticino
Fashion Revolution, Villa Saroli, Lugano
SmallPressHeaven, Fumetto Festival, Lucerne
Mercatino di Natale, Morbio Superiore, Ticino
Mercatino di Natale, Montagnola Collina d’Oro
TicinoTourMarket, Palazzo Conza, Lugano
Lugano Creativa, Centro Esposizioni, Lugano
TiTatto, Centro Esposizioni Conza Lugano
Bazaar al Lago, Studio Foce
Bazaar al Lago, Bar Oops
Bazaar al Lago, Lungolago Lugano
Bazaar al Lago, Lido San Domenico, Gandria
Kreativhaus Eimsbüttel, Hamburg
Art Market at TurTur, Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg
Watermelon Art Fair, B5 Internationales Zentrum
Fabrique im Gängeviertel, Kulturzentrum Hamburg
FlohZinn Zinnwerke, Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg
Atelierhaus, Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg