A smiling woman with long hair holding a small piece of paper with a handwritten message that says, 'Think out of the box,' in front of a window. There are sticky notes on the window, one with a smiley face and another with the same message as the paper.

Lena Vögele‑Høyvik is an illustrator, visual thinker, and creative explorer based in Bergen, Norway. Originally from southern Germany, her work often grows from moving between languages, cultures, and everyday perspectives.

Her illustrations focus on character, small observations, and narrative details—graphically clear, painterly in texture, and shaped by a strong sense of atmosphere. Lines do not only define forms; they become part of the storytelling.

She is interested in how new ideas begin. Often not through analysis, but through noticing something small and seeing it differently.

Alongside her artistic work, she moves between structure and intuition as two ways of seeing and understanding things.

A growing part of her work is dedicated to illustration and children’s book projects, exploring stories that invite curiosity, warmth, and imagination.