German visual Artist and Illustrator Stephan Dybus creates 3D miniature escapist worlds as a coping mechanism with childhood trauma and existential dread. Exchange LOLs with Stephan at next May’s #PictoBerlin Conference: four happy days, celebrating the art character🙃

French artist and illustrator Marylou Faure is famed for her bold use of colour, striking graphic compositions and empowering representations of the female body. Meet Marylou at next May’s #PictoBerlin Conference: a four day IRL celebration of adventurous character design!

Form Play’s work draws on hand-crafted simplicity, paired with a fondness for humour and playful storytelling. Catch up with Catharine and Mark at next May’s #PictoBerlin Conference — a lively four-day celebration of the art and impact of character-driven creativity.

“🅕🅔🅔🅛 🅣🅗🅔 🅘🅝🅢🅟🅘🅡🅐🅣🅘🅞🅝” Don’t trust us — trust this PictoTestimonial by Academy Alumna Beatriz Antunes @beatrizanimates ! Inspiration overload 👉  https://t.co/eASFrsPEve

The Character Campus 2026 is calling: Next May the Pictoplasma Academy returns bigger, longer – with even more character! Apply for 10 intense days in Berlin, filled with character development courses, mentoring sessions, workshops – and full VIP access to the 22. PictoConference

Transforming wood and simple materials into whimsical moving worlds, Italian artist Amedeo Capelli bridges the realms of mechanics and craftsmanship to create miniature sculptures — animated solely by intricate, non-electronic mechanisms. Join Amedeo at next May’s #PictoBerlin

New on PictoTV: Jon Burgerman, British-born New York-based artist, shares strategic advice on how to get your character to proudly parade as XXL float on Macy's Day! Wherever you are, whenever you want — unlock one month of unlimited character-driven creativity as VoD 📺

Driven by some of the bigger questions of life, animation director Zohar Dvir blends two and three-dimensional elements with a healthy dose of surrealism. Her latest short Butterfly Kiss is now officially Oscar-qualified! Applaud Zohar at next May’s #PictoBerlin Conference 👏

Tell me fast, before cyber/black is over. Alan Wake II or Silent Hill II?

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰!” Time for a little Picto testimonial by these 2 trustworthy gentlemen: Christopher Rutledge & Alex “Chippy” Futtersak

Household surrealism! Multidisciplinary artist Helga Stentzel sculpts intricate narratives from everyday elements to unveil the messages hidden within the seemingly mundane tapestry of life. Hang with Helga (and many more) at next May’s #PictoBerlin Conference ⬤⬤ link in bio

Call for Animation Entries: Submit your character-driven animated shorts for Pictoplasma’s official 2026 festival selection! Everything welcome, as long as its character-driven, “nice”, between 1-15 min, and reaches us before the deadline (Feb 2026). 📫 https://t.co/Vdv4FFOHlw

Istanbul-based artist Murat Palta mixes Ottoman-era miniatures with contemporary pop culture — to explore today’s relevance of mythology, philosophy, and historical events. Meet Murat (and many more) at next May’s #PictoBerlin Conference ⬤⬤ link in bio

.@Pictoplasma Berlin returns May 7-10, 2026 with a 4-day celebration of contemporary character-driven #creativity Mark your calendar and grab your tix now cuz they always sell out. Details & Tix: https://t.co/VIz0lAV3pC #characterdesign #motiondesign #design #animation #Berlin

Back in 2023 Johnny Kelly took the #PictoBerlin conference stage – and introduced us to his first ideas for an upcoming project: Retirement Plan, the now released animation short, that has meanwhile amassed 4x Oscar-qualifying awards! →  https://t.co/6SM2zPcD4d

Who’ll be in charge of creating the faces of tomorrow? Next May's 22nd #PictoBerlin celebrates the art and impact of forward looking figurative representation across EVERY media + opens its stage to ALL creative genres that give character agency… … and urgency! You’re welcome

Mexican visual artist Valfré creates surreal, narrative worlds reflecting on identity, femininity, and the messy emotions of modern life. Catch Valfré at next May’s #PictoBerlin – a lively four-day celebration of illustrative art, animation, games and visual storytelling...

Brazilian graphic artist Jun Ioneda’s work blends science fiction, fantasy, queerness, and Japanese influences to create captivating visuals combined with playful, at times melancholic undertones. Join Jun (+ many more) at next May’s #PictoBerlin Conference! ⬤⬤ link in bio

Bye bye bird — hello regular!

Happening in 1 hour: Pictoplasma Berlin 2026 Early Bird tickets go online today (Nov 13) at noon (CET). Don’t miss out on 4 days of character creativity, feat.  artist talks, animation fest, workshops, portfolio reviews, industry networking, and all-night parties → Link in Bio