Nice to meet you.
I'm Anja Kroencke, Founder & Illustrator of Of Unusual Kind. I was born in Vienna, Austria, where I studied Textile Design and Fashion Illustration. After graduation, I pursued a career in graphic design and at age 25 moved to New York City. There I quickly moved from design & art director to a successful career as a fashion illustrator, working worldwide with brands such as Tiffany & Co, Estee Lauder, Printemps, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and many more.
Our studio.
The paper dolls were born when my eldest daughter was home for weeks, recuperating from a concussion, with electronics of any kind forbidden. The two of us spent hours drawing and crafting and creating stories. And so, Of Unusual Kind was born. Each doll and every single piece of their wardrobe are hand illustrated, printed in the United States, and hand assembled in our studio in Brooklyn.
