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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 27/08/2026

To all non-native-english speakers: What language are you writing/posting in and why? Every time I think about posting something, I can't decide what language to use. Have written all my posts so far in English, because for me this is the lingua franca of "the internet". And I do want to use it.

Simple drawing of a person in front of a laptop looking confused and helpless. Over the persons head the words "Hallo Welt!" are crossed out. "Hello World!" is written below it.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 27/04/2026

The drawing depicts wealth distripution in Austria. It's not accurate, as reality is actually more unequal, with the upper 5% holding 55% and the lower 5% just holding 4%. Based on this article by @momentum-institut.at www.momentum-institut.at/news/oesterr... (German) Details, sketch and concept

Details of a drawing with lots of dogs. One detail depicting 5 apparently wealthy dogs atop a fenced wall, others holding signs up. Others just enjoying their time together.

Concept for the 50:5 drawing. Light grey depicting wealth, dark grey the dogs/households.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 27/04/2026

5:50 - 50:5 When you are totally neglecting, that you have to draw 100 dogs to make your concept work 😆

Black and white comic like drawing of 100 dogs in a scene. 5 dogs on top of a wall having lot's of glamour and space, while 50 dogs in the lower right corner are crammed together, having almost no space. The rest of the dogs share the space on the left hand side of the image.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 14/04/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Romana from Tyrol/Austria. I'm a graphic designer and illustrator, doing digital paintings and vector graphics. Can adapt to different styles, but love doing nerdy stuff. Fan of penguins 😁 🐧 🌐 romanamayr.com ✉️ contact@romanamayr.com

Some penguin graphics for a talk by Richard Weinberger of 'sigma star gmbh' - "Surviving in the Open Source Jungle"

The 'Wild Karl' looking out over the inn valley, the road leading down to Kiefersfelden. Done for a (never realized) beer bar.

Solar plane. Part of a big wallpaper graphic in a hotel, depicting the history of travel.

Emblem for the 'Royal Society for putting things on top of other things' (inspired by Monty Python of course). Done for the ALPSS Conference.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 04/04/2026

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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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 12/03/2026

Was at the Innsbruck Alpine Zoo and had the urge to sketch some bearded vulture

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 11/03/2026

just used the PDS MOOver to move to eurosky.social Very exciting! 😮

screenshot of the PDS MOOver in action, migrating my blobs

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 04/03/2026

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 10/02/2026

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 02/02/2026

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 01/02/2026

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..."

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 03/11/2025

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 02/11/2025

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 01/11/2025

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 31/10/2025

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 30/10/2025

Inktober #30 - Something happening? During the year Kira lost most of her hearing. This was the first new year we enjoyed without panicking.. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog sleeping in a room, firework seen through the window in the back.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 29/10/2025

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 28/10/2025

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.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 27/10/2025

Inktober #27 – Old Dog’s Delight The best thing in the world: lying on the balcony, letting the sun warm your aging bones. This is the image I think of most when I picture Kira growing old. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a fluffy dog lying down, its face turned upward toward the light source, eyes closed.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 26/10/2025

Inktober #26 – It’s a Fit! Think I can charge my phone with DogPower? ⚡ #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a person holding an electric plug up to a dog’s nose, with the plug’s prongs aligning perfectly with the dog’s nostrils.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 25/10/2025

Inktober #25 – Dogpacking In 2021, we got new bicycles to do some bikepacking—with Kira, of course! She loved coming along and exploring after being ferried around in her dog trailer like a queen in her carriage. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black-and-white dog lying on its back in the grass, with a gravel bike and a dog trailer in the background.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 24/10/2025

Inktober #24 – Chill Out This needs no words… #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black-and-white dog lying on its back in a dog bed, legs stretched out.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 23/10/2025

Inktober #23 – Where’s My Hat? My partner loved putting things on the dog while it slept. He’d watch for any reaction, but the dog would just be like: "Whatever, if it makes you happy. I’m sleeping anyway…" 😴 #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog lying flat, with a board and a hat piled on top.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 23/10/2025

Inktober #22 – Scarf Not that she needs one with that coat… #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black-and-white dog wearing a scarf.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 21/10/2025

Inktober #21 – Cat or Dog? Funny story about the reference photo for this drawing: I entered it into a photo competition, and some selected photos, including this one, were displayed publicly. The woman who hung them told me, "What a nice photo of your cat." 😄 #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a seated dog, seen from behind, looking into the distance.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 20/10/2025

Inktober #20 – In the Woods The misty woods and fox calls in the distance made this scene feel almost magical. On our hike through the Ligurian Alps, we had a whole week of mist and drizzling rain—with some downpours in between. Not exactly how you imagine Italy! #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black-and-white dog sitting in what looks like a clearing in the woods, nose held high to smell the air.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 19/10/2025

Inktober #19 – Frau Hitt This little rock needle is well-known in Tyrol. It’s part of a saga about the giant empress "Frau Hitt," who was turned to stone by God as punishment. Now, for all to see, it stands in the mountains above Innsbruck. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog looking down the side of rocky terrain, with a female-looking person sitting next to it. A rock needle formation stands in the background.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 19/10/2025

Inktober #18 – Corner Dog Looks comfy... Not sure why, but our dog loved to lie in corners—especially in front of the entrance door. Always made for funny poses 😄 #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog lying on its back in the corner, head bent to follow the angle of the wall.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 16/10/2025

Inktober #16 – Dog on the Roof! The Nødbu was very small, but cozy. In 2016, we went on a longer trekking trip—this time in Norway. On our way through Hardangervidda, we slept in this small emergency hut, where we met, of all people, another couple from Innsbruck! #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black-and-white dog standing on the grassy roof of a small stone hut that’s built halfway into the ground.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 15/10/2025

Inktober #15 – Windy The wind was so strong that even breathing was hard. I wanted to call it “Windhund,” the German for “wind‑dog,” but that doesn’t work in English - and it leaves me a bit sad. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog standing on a windswept hill.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 14/10/2025

Inktober #14 – You Comin’? I always envied the light‑footedness and energy of a dog. Kira made the way up through the snow three times, while I was trudging along. Good thing was - it always gave an excuse to go outside, because “the dog has to.” #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog in the snow looking back at the viewer, with the trail winding ahead through snow laden bushes in the background.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 13/10/2025

Inktober #13 – Rocky Path Up there, nothing grows… This scene is from one of the most beautiful hikes - waterfalls, lakes, a glacier, and stunning views in between. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a person and a dog atop a rocky path, with mountains visible in the background.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 12/10/2025

Inktober #12 – Nose in the Wind I’ve always wondered what a dog can know of its surroundings just by sniffing the breeze. Kira's favourite thing to do on our roof terrace. The flat we lived in back then was horrible and falling apart, but the terrace was wonderful… #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black‑and‑white dog sniffing the air.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 11/10/2025

Here’s my Inktober picture #11 – Rainy Day… This was a tricky one. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a dog looking at the viewer through a glass pane covered with rain droplets.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 11/10/2025

My Inktober pic #10: Panorama Dog again! Looking down the wintry slopes from Hafelekar above Innsbruck. Alpine choughs soaring overhead. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black and white dog in snow, watching birds flying overhead

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 09/10/2025

Dog on a one person chair lift? Of course! Just, you know, don't move.. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a person seen from behind, holding a medium‑sized dog while on a one‑seat cable car suspended from a lift line.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 08/10/2025

Winter again! And Kira at full speed, dashing down the mountain. This winter we tried carrying our snowboards up the mountains with snowshoes. Don’t do that—get a splitboard, or better yet learn to ski and do ski touring. It’s much easier. (We tried it all..) #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black‑and‑white dog sprinting through snow toward the viewer, with trees in the background.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 07/10/2025

Kira somewhere in the Danube River, along our trekking tour from Innsbruck to the Danube Delta at the Black Sea. She even had her own backpack. We didn’t walk the entire route, but we covered 1.400 km in total between May and July 2012. It was a big adventure! #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black-and-white dog wearing a backpack, walking ankle‑deep in water with trees in the background.

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 06/10/2025

Dog in the office - sleeping most of the time and occupying the lounge chair and/or footstool. Because why lie on the floor? It’s hard! #Inktober #Inktober2025

ink drawing of a black and white dog, sleeping on top of a footstool, legs hanging down at the sides

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 05/10/2025

5th Inktober pic: Kira on the mountain. She always loved climbing up on rocks and looking down, so we dubbed her “panorama dog.” Hence, more pictures like this will follow in my Kira series. 😄 #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black and white dog standing on a big rock and looking down

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 04/10/2025

4th Inktober pic: Our almost 2-year-old dog perched on top of a fountain (water is shut off in winter). She loved jumping on things, and I have to admit that I always encouraged her to do it because it was fascinating to see where she could go. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a black and white dog on top of a fountain (water is shut off) that scupted to look like big fish

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 03/10/2025

When visiting my mum’s house, Kira discovered a squeaky ball and instantly adopted it, carrying it everywhere she went. It only lasted for some days, but was really funny. #Inktober #Inktober2025

an ink drawing of a dog with a ball lying on the floor, sleeping

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 02/10/2025

Second Inktober pic: Kira, nine months old and fully grown (so fast!), enjoying her first snow. We went up the mountain with her and she went wild—jumping, eating, and rolling in the snow. #Inktober #Inktober2025

ink drawing of a black and white dog in the snow

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Romana Mayr @roaaar.at · 01/10/2025

It’s #Inktober time again. This August, my dog passed away, and I decided to pay homage to her. She reached the proud age of 16 years and was a loyal companion for almost all of my adult life. This first picture shows puppy Kira a day or two after she arrived at our home. #Inktober #Inktober2025

Ink drawing of a puppy dog lying on the floor and looking into the camera

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