Alexandra Helm was born in Offenbach am Main and grew up ¬ thanks to her parents ¬ surrounded by many children’s books. She started drawing in kindergarten and a few years later studied graphic design at the Offenbach University of Art and Design, specialising in illustration. She then went freelance as an illustrator in 2015.
Illustrating children’s books literally makes her jump out of bed early in the morning and her feet wiggle happily as she works.