Rosa Hirzer is a freelance illustrator and artist based in Vienna. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Communication Design from the University of Applied Sciences in Graz. During her studies, she gained international experience at LUCA School of Arts in Ghent, IADE Universidade Europeia in Lisbon, and the Universitat Politècnica de València. Her work ranges from analog to digital, with a focus on illustration, animation, and painting.

For commissions, collaborations, or workshops, feel free to get in touch.

selected clients & collaborations

Adidas, Ottakringer, Everpress, Fifteen Seconds-Festival, Calle Libre, A·WAREHOUSE, Glow Up Studio, Brauton, Nopoint Atelier

workshops

In her workshops, she shares tools and ideas that encourage participants to explore their creative voice through play, simple constraints, and experimentation.

Her mural art practice focuses mainly on brushes and paint, rather than spray cans.

2025

Street Art Workshop Youtopia—Calle Libre Festival

2024

Street Art Workshop Comm:unity—Calle Libre Festival

Workshop and Mural Painting—Rumtrieb Mobile Jugendarbeit Piestingtal, in collab. w. Vitus Vogl-Fernheim

2023

Street Art Workshop—Rumtrieb Mobile Jugendarbeit Piestingtal, in collab. w. Vitus Vogl-Fernheim

animation screenings

Turkish Oil Wrestling (segment)

2025

Best Austrian Animation Festival, official selection, Filmcasino Vienna (AT)

Young Director Award, gold for passion project, Cannes (FR)

 

Night-blooming

2023

Landjäger Kürzestfilm Festspiele, official selection, Gartenbaukino Vienna (AT)

Trust Issues

2023

Why Is Everyone Breaking Up Right Now, exhibition screening, Brooklyn (NY)

 
2022

Landjäger Kürzestfilm Festspiele, 1st place jury award, Gartenbaukino Vienna (AT)

Berlin Flash Film Festival, Monthly category winner, online

StundenGlas

2023

Grafixx Festival, Official Selection, Antwerp (BE)

Under the Radar Festival, Official Selection, Vienna (AT)

 
2022

Munich Music Video Awards, Best Animation Music Video, Munich (DE)

Berlin Flash Film Festival, Outstanding Achievement, online

International Music Video Awards, Best Animation Music Video, Budapest (HU)

Best Austrian Animation Festival, Official Selection, Vienna (AT)