Master of Design


In the Land of the Long Raincloud – a graphic novel

Master project at UNITEC Auckland, 02/2012 – 08/2013

› In this graphic novel I am recounting my personal story
of coming to New Zealand. In short episodes I show my
life in a student hostel in Auckland, my trips around the
country, the people I've met and the new things I learnt.

› See also my New Zealand diary as well as my explanatory
Master Thesis Visual Storytelling & Journeying as part of
this project.



In the Land of the Long Raincloud 


Friendship and Hostel Life 


Before my departure 


Map of the North Island 


Map of the South Island 


Map of NZ Architecture 


Map of West Auckland 


Arriving on Karangahape Road 


Arriving on Karangahape Road 


People on Karangahape Road 


On the bus to the hostel 


Hostel dialogue #1 


Hostel dialogue #2 


Hostel dialogue #3 


Hostel dialogue #4 


Carlie & me 


Dialogue & sound within space 


Shadows of People passing through 


My first visitors 


My first visitors 


Dietlind, a German expat in NZ 


Studio friends 


Postcard design: NZ sealife 


Postcard design: NZ birds 


A place is made by its people