diff --git a/.phase26-state.json b/.phase26-state.json
index ee0d586..c5dffe6 100644
--- a/.phase26-state.json
+++ b/.phase26-state.json
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {
   "completed_features": [],
-  "current_feature": "loading-skeletons",
-  "started_at": "2026-05-23T08:51:33.874805"
+  "current_feature": "empty-state-illustrations",
+  "started_at": "2026-05-23T08:51:33.874805",
+  "attempted_features": [
+    "loading-skeletons"
+  ]
 }
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diff --git a/GENERATION_LOG.md b/GENERATION_LOG.md
index f6090f9..19a277d 100644
--- a/GENERATION_LOG.md
+++ b/GENERATION_LOG.md
@@ -3019,3 +3019,21 @@ src/index.ts(27,25): error TS2769: No overload matches this call.
   Overload 1 of 3, '(plugin: FastifyPluginCallback<{ limits: { fileSize: number; }; }, RawServerDefault, FastifyTypeProvider, FastifyBaseLogger>, opts?: FastifyRegisterOptions<...> | undefined): FastifyInstance<...> & PromiseLike<...>', gave the following error.
     Argument of type 'Promise<FastifyMultipartPlugin>' is not assignable to parameter of type 'FastifyPluginCallback<{ limits: { fileSize: number; }; }, RawServerDefault, FastifyTypeProvider, FastifyBaseLogger>'.
       Type 'Promise<FastifyMultipartPlugin>' provides no match for the signature '(instance: FastifyInstance<RawServerDefault, IncomingMessage, ServerResponse<IncomingMessage>, 
+- `08:51:45` **INFO**   Committed feature loading-skeletons
+- `08:51:45` **INFO**   Pushed: rc=0
+
+## Phase-3 Feature: empty-state-illustrations (2026-05-23 08:51:45)
+
+- `08:51:45` **INFO** Description: EmptyState erweitert: Emoji + bessere Hierarchie
+- `08:51:45` **INFO**   Generating apps/web/src/components/EmptyState.tsx (ERWEITERT — behalte Props. Verbesserter Style: zentriert, gross emoji …)
+- `08:51:58` **INFO**     wrote 1361 chars in 12.8s (attempt 1)
+- `08:51:58` **INFO** Running tsc --noEmit on api…
+- `08:52:00` **WARN**   tsc errors:
+src/db/schema.ts(37,14): error TS7022: 'customers' implicitly has type 'any' because it does not have a type annotation and is referenced directly or indirectly in its own initializer.
+src/db/schema.ts(43,59): error TS7024: Function implicitly has return type 'any' because it does not have a return type annotation and is referenced directly or indirectly in one of its return expressions.
+src/db/schema.ts(47,14): error TS7022: 'projects' implicitly has type 'any' because it does not have a type annotation and is referenced directly or indirectly in its own initializer.
+src/db/schema.ts(51,56): error TS7024: Function implicitly has return type 'any' because it does not have a return type annotation and is referenced directly or indirectly in one of its return expressions.
+src/index.ts(27,25): error TS2769: No overload matches this call.
+  Overload 1 of 3, '(plugin: FastifyPluginCallback<{ limits: { fileSize: number; }; }, RawServerDefault, FastifyTypeProvider, FastifyBaseLogger>, opts?: FastifyRegisterOptions<...> | undefined): FastifyInstance<...> & PromiseLike<...>', gave the following error.
+    Argument of type 'Promise<FastifyMultipartPlugin>' is not assignable to parameter of type 'FastifyPluginCallback<{ limits: { fileSize: number; }; }, RawServerDefault, FastifyTypeProvider, FastifyBaseLogger>'.
+      Type 'Promise<FastifyMultipartPlugin>' provides no match for the signature '(instance: FastifyInstance<RawServerDefault, IncomingMessage, ServerResponse<IncomingMessage>, 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/EmptyState.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/EmptyState.tsx
index 4833b30..2e9d24a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/EmptyState.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/EmptyState.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,36 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import { Inbox, FileQuestion, PackageOpen, SearchX } from 'lucide-react';
 
 interface EmptyStateProps {
   title: string;
   description: string;
+  icon?: 'inbox' | 'file' | 'package' | 'search';
   action?: {
     label: string;
     onClick: () => void;
   };
 }
 
-export default function EmptyState({ title, description, action }: EmptyStateProps) {
+const IconMap = {
+  inbox: Inbox,
+  file: FileQuestion,
+  package: PackageOpen,
+  search: SearchX,
+};
+
+export default function EmptyState({ title, description, icon, action }: EmptyStateProps) {
+  const IconComponent = icon ? IconMap[icon] : null;
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-8 text-center max-w-md mx-auto">
-      <div className="text-6xl mb-4">
-        📋
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-12 text-center max-w-md mx-auto">
+      <div className="text-indigo-500 mb-4">
+        {IconComponent ? (
+          <IconComponent className="w-16 h-16" strokeWidth={1.5} />
+        ) : (
+          <span className="text-6xl">📋</span>
+        )}
       </div>
-      <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-white mb-2">
+      <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-white mb-2">
         {title}
       </h3>
       <p className="text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mb-6">