HandyHelfer Illustrations
HandyHelfer (English: Smartphone Helper) came to the Dreamers for a visual brand identity, asking specifically for my illustration style.
A cute animated gif of a cartoon smartphone character that closes its eyes and holds up a yellow signs as more yellow and white signs appear behind the smartphone on a light purple background.
I worked with Dreamers designer Rosalba Porpora to create a visual voice for HandyHelper. They work in sustainability and help people figure out how to recycle their old smartphones. We wanted a very approachable brand, since a lot of people using the app might be new to this tech. We also wanted to communicate the environmental advantages, so there had to be plenty of natural colors and plant-based motifs.
A content illustrated smartphone with a smiling face, next to a sketch of four different smarphone designs on a beige background.
a screenshot showing a drawing application with a rough layout of a mobile app and a hand-drawn sketch on top of it
A screenshot of a drawing app Procreate showing a UI design of a mobile app with a pencil hand drawn illustration sketch of a smartphone character
Early sketches of the smartphone characters. I was immediately drawn to the funny shape of a smartphone with the eyes positioned close to the top - it already suggested a long, slightly comic face that seemed approachable. We ended up using the top portion of the character for their logo

We were also experimenting with using road signs at this stage, a motif that eventually faded into the background a bit, but which you can still see in the key visual above.
A webpage titled ‘HandyCheck’ displays information about the user's smartphone. On the left, a cute illustrated smartphone character is pictured in front of green street signs on a light purple background. The right side contains a cartoon illustration of a bright yellow flower with confetti. Text in German says that the phone still received updates.
An animated .gif showing an illustration of a purple phone shown from the side, with green leaves and yellow and purple flowers growing out of the phone screen and then collapsing back into it again.
An animated gif showing a cute illustration of a blue flower. A pile of gold illustrated coins falls down in front of the flower.
A cute animated gif of a sad phone in a drawer and another phone holding a wilted flower. The phone hides in the drawer and the drawer closes. On the right side a sad purple smartphone character holds a wilted flower. Text in german explains that the user's phone doesn't receive updates any more,
A webpage titled ‘HandyCheck’ displays information about an Apple iPhone SE (2020). On the left, a cute illustrated smarphone character is excitedl. The right side contains text in German detailing specifications and asking if the phone still receives updates.
An animated gif of a smartphone character with a cute face that uses its hand to press a settings button and open a menu, then types Modell to bring up a list of options.
An animated gif of a small illustrated smartphone with a cute face in the top left corner, that jumps down and falls through an illustrated sky of clouds and lands on an illustration of a gold balance scale.
An animated gif of a flat illustrated gold colored balance scales with an illustration of a green bag on the right side weighing down the balance. On the left side of the balance is a tiny phone. A big grey sack falls from the sky and lowers the right side of the balance further.
A cute illustration of a smartphone character saying "thank you for visiting". The phone stands on a beige background with a green street sign and a yellow flower.
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HandyHelfer Illustrations
HandyHelfer (English: Smartphone Helper) came to the Dreamers for a visual brand identity, asking specifically for my illustration style.
A cute animated gif of a cartoon smartphone character that closes its eyes and holds up a yellow signs as more yellow and white signs appear behind the smartphone on a light purple background.
I worked with Dreamers designer Rosalba Porpora to create a visual voice for HandyHelper. They work in sustainability and help people figure out how to recycle their old smartphones.
An animated .gif showing an illustration of a purple phone shown from the side, with green leaves and yellow and purple flowers growing out of the phone screen and then collapsing back into it again.
We wanted a very approachable brand, since a lot of people using the app might be new to this tech. We also wanted to communicate the environmental advantages, so there had to be plenty of natural colors and plant-based motifs.
An animated gif showing a cute illustration of a blue flower. A pile of gold illustrated coins falls down in front of the flower.
Early sketches of the smartphone characters. I was immediately drawn to the funny shape of a smartphone with the eyes positioned close to the top - it already suggested a long, slightly comic face that seemed approachable. We ended up using the top portion of the character for their logo
An animated gif of a smartphone character with a cute face that uses its hand to press a settings button and open a menu, then types Modell to bring up a list of options.
I'm deeply proud of the result and the feedback I received from HandyCheck and their users. Scroll down to see my hard work in action!
A webpage titled ‘HandyCheck’ displays information about an Apple iPhone SE (2020). On the left, a cute illustrated smarphone character is excitedl. The right side contains text in German detailing specifications and asking if the phone still receives updates.An animated gif of a small illustrated smartphone with a cute face in the top left corner, that jumps down and falls through an illustrated sky of clouds and lands on an illustration of a gold balance scale.A cute animated gif of a sad phone in a drawer and another phone holding a wilted flower. The phone hides in the drawer and the drawer closes. On the right side a sad purple smartphone character holds a wilted flower. Text in german explains that the user's phone doesn't receive updates any more, An animated gif of a flat illustrated gold colored balance scales with an illustration of a green bag on the right side weighing down the balance. On the left side of the balance is a tiny phone. A big grey sack falls from the sky and lowers the right side of the balance further.A webpage titled ‘HandyCheck’ displays information about the user's smartphone. On the left, a cute illustrated smartphone character is pictured in front of green street signs on a light purple background. The right side contains a cartoon illustration of a bright yellow flower with confetti. Text in German says that the phone still received updates. A screenshot of a drawing app Procreate showing a UI design of a mobile app with a pencil hand drawn illustration sketch of a smartphone character A content illustrated smartphone with a smiling face, next to a sketch of four different smarphone designs on a beige background.a screenshot showing a drawing application with a rough layout of a mobile app and a hand-drawn sketch on top of it A cute illustration of a smartphone character saying "thank you for visiting". The phone stands on a beige background with a green street sign and a yellow flower.
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