Romana Mayr

@romanamayr.com

Illustrator & graphic designer based in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria Also: Studying Software Engineering, Gaming, Climbing, Bikepacking, Gardening.. (I'll find some more to put on the list..) 👉 romanamayr.com ✒️ @tuschetier.at

Yes, I have always been drawing (especially animals). Found this one the other day and it's perfekt timing to share it. Easter Image ("Osterbild") drawn by 5 year old me. (Look how proud i was 😂 ).

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This time of year again.. It's getting warmer and life outside starts. Wanted to catch some impressions. Now off hopping on the slackline again 😁

Sketches on paper of scenes in the park. People lying under trees, person on Slackline, two bikes, two persons sitting on a bench.

Plan driven or agile life plan? What is yours? One of the first things we learned about in the first semester was the software engineering process. And in this process the two main planning strategies: “plan driven development” aka. “the waterfall model” and “agile development. 1/6

a skribbly infographic, depicting on the one left side a plandriven life, starting with a baby, leading to study, work, family, retirement, grave. On the right side theres crisscrossing lines under the caption agile (that's me) leading from study to relationship to dog, travel, move, draw, back to study and some questionmarks.

It’s semester break and instead of taking a holiday from studying and concentrating on building my freelance career and business ( @tuschetier.at 👀), my “wanna‑do‑and‑know‑all” self subscribed to “Winter School – Futures Thinking for Innovation & Entrepreneurship,” because, you know, nothing to do…

Simplified drawing of a person sitting with the chin resting in the hand. pondering. "Futures Thinking..." is written below.

did my "methods of software engineering I" exam on thursday. checked the code afterwards.. memo to myself: if you have time left, just take a deep breath and check everything once again. this could have been easily avoided.

3 panel comic, showing a person in front of a laptop, being more and more exasperated. text reads: "when you realize...  your last minute <= to >= change... was wrong..."

I started a new business! My doggie and inktober drawings inspired me to do drawings for other people. For more animals in ink follow -> @tuschetier.at or visit my brand new website (for now just german..) 🥰 wish me luck. would love for this to work out! 🤞 tuschetier.at #inkdrawing #animalart

Tuschetier | Dein Tier in Tusche – Handgefertigte Unikate

Tierillustration in Tusche auf hochwertigem Papier. Individuell nach deinem Foto. Ein wertvolles Unikat & Erinnerungsstück. Handgezeichnet in Innsbruck.

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Inktober #34 (Bonus Pic #3) – Door When Kira lost her hearing, she followed me everywhere, often lying by my side or "blocking" doors to sense if someone moved around. I imagine her walking through that door on her own when she died. We miss her. 🖤 #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog lying in a doorway, asleep.

Inktober #33 (Bonus Pic #2) – Resting Day When Kira turned 16, it was clear to me that this was our last chance for a big trip together. So we went on a 3 week cycling trip through the eastern parts of Austria. Even though we didn’t know it then, it was a beautiful goodbye. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a person and a dog lying on a blanket in the grass next to a tent, with a tree and a body of water in the background.

Inktober #32 (Bonus Pic #1) – Window A year before Kira died, we moved again. The new flat had an almost floor-to-ceiling window with a small ledge and a glass railing - it was the perfect dog balcony. She loved lying in the sun, watching the street below. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog lying on a window ledge behind a glass railing, looking away from the viewer, with a view of the outdoors visible through the window.

Inktober #31 – Hiking Buddies Kira wasn’t as fast anymore. She needed help getting over obstacles, gravel hurt her paws, and downhill parts were hard on her joints. But you could still see the joy she took in being out and about. So we kept going - just a little slower… #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a person with a braid and a backpack sitting next to a black-and-white dog, both facing away from the viewer, as if taking a break or enjoying the view together.

Inktober #29 – Fluffy Dumpling Most of the time, I didn’t call my dog by her name. Instead, I called her "Puppy" (a nickname from our first long hiking trek), "Dumpling" (because she looked like one when rolled up), "Mouse" (those ears!), or "Fluffy"… #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a sleeping black-and-white dog with fluffy fur.

Inktober #28 – The Old Dog and the Sea In 2023, we planned our last hiking trip with Kira. But because she started developing arthritis and limping that year, we took our bicycles instead and cycled along the coast of Northumberland and Scotland. It was so beautiful there! #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a beach, with a dog standing in the water in the distance.