Akiko Stehrenberger

Akiko Stehrenberger (born 1978) is an American designer who specializes in movie posters, working in a mix of digital and traditional paint. Dubbed the "Poster Girl", she has received 34 Clio Awards for her work.

Biography Shehrenberger's poster of On the Line: The Richard Williams Story (2022) was ranked among "movie posters of the year 2022" by Creative Review. Akiko Stehrenberger was born in South Lake Tahoe, California, in 1978 to a Swiss German father and a Taiwanese mother. She attended the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Art. Stehrenberger began her career creating editorial illustrations for entertainment magazines in New York City, such as Spin and the New York Press. Moving back to California, Stehrenberger began working as a junior designer at an ad agency in Los Angeles, saying that she "sort of fell into" the movie poster business. Her 2020 book, Akikomatic: The Work of Akiko Stehrenberger, presents several of her posters throughout her career of more than 15 years.

Reception As the winner of 34 Clio Awards, Stehrenberger's oeuvre has been very well received. Design critics from Print, Hyperallergic, have praised her film posters. Interview magazine dubbed her "Poster Girl."

Selected work The following is a list of media for which posters designed by Stehrenberger have received praise by critics:

Funny Games (2007) Honey Boy (2019) Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) On the Line: The Richard Williams Story (2022)