About Polar Embassy

Polar Embassy is a playful publishing house in Berlin.

We spotlight LGBTQIA+ artists and are fully transparent with our European supply chain.

Jon Derman Harris at the Berlin Winter Qweer Market 2022

Hi! I'm Jon, your Polar Ambassador.

In 2020, I illustrated a deck of Tarot cards for my best friend as a Christmas present. She suggested I self-publish it, and Polar Embassy was born.

Photo credit © Gugler Kommunikationshaus / Jürgen Thoma 

Four years later, it has grown into an independent publishing house that celebrates queer joy by highlighting LGBTQIA+ artists. What a gift this is.

We work with local printers, especially those with Cradle to Cradle certification, to reduce our footprint as much possible, and open-source our supply chain.

Our Supply Chain
Jon Derman Harris, wearing a blue dress, receives a trophy and certificate from Undersecretary Michael Kellner, wearing a blue suit.

Photo credit © William Veder

In 2023, Polar Embassy was one of 32 teams recognized as leaders of Cultural and Creative industries in Germany through the KreativPilot*in program.

Polar Embassy as KreativPilot
Decks of playing cards on a bookshelf next to Alok Vaid-Menon's "Beyond The Gender Binary" and a map of Queer Berlin.

Are you a retailer?

We are now in 100 incredible shops around Germany, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland.

We have an easy online B2B shop! Create an account and I'll give you access.

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A GIF showing Rory Midhani illustrate his iconic pattern for the Club of Queens playing cards.

Are you an artist?

Pitch me your zine, puzzle idea, or card game!

I specifically and warmly invite femme, trans*, and gender non-conforming Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to reach out.

Pitch your idea

Our artists

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