Hesign publishers asked me to be part of their new book “Small Studios”. I just received it in the mail, and it is even better than I’d hoped. Dozens of amazing studios I’d never heard of are featured. Go buy a copy and get inspired.

At the Afrikadag in The Hague today, the new media platform ‘Wereld Media Huis’ was presented. It is a collaborative initiative that helps media organizations in the Netherlands that dedicate themselves to free-press and journalism about aid to developing countries.
See the visual identity here.

The posters for TAMTAM theater festival went up this week. The campaign and festival magazine for theater ensemble Toneelgroep Amsterdam was made in collaboration with
Jan Versweyveld. This image is from the upcoming production Rocco e i suoi fratelli.
See the poster here, and the magazine here.

O.K. Periodicals #2 is out. Ninety-two pages printed in five colors and a unique silkscreen iris-print cover make this issue about failure a must have. With contributions from Beflix, Christel Ooms, Jacob Dahlgren, Hans Gremmen and Zsuzsanna Ilijin. Order online, or get one at your local bookstore. Sneak preview here.

Survived the chaos of Tripoli traffic, slept with troglodytes and marveled at the ruins of Leptis Magna. Lybia is a strange and fascinating country that sharpens the senses.

In the center of Amsterdam, right off the Haarlemmerstraat in the Jordaan, stands the West-Indies House. Apart from organizing a conference or throwing a wedding party, you can now visit my studio at this beautiful seventeenth century building.

A year ago today, I opened my studio. 2008 was an exciting year with many interesting projects and collaborations. Traveling through Japan was inspiring, research on the design aspects of multiculturalism brought many fresh insights, working on O.K. Periodicals was rewarding, and the exhibition with Le Grand Crew was a success. I’ve learned a lot, and I’m ready for what’s coming. Hello 2009!

From now on all my illustrations will be available at my new blog. All the beasts, anatomical rarities and typographical mutants can roam free there. A selection of my illustration work will still be available on the projects page of this website. Enjoy the blog!

DUF2 will be in stores in November. It is a 300 page antidote to boredom. Captivating subjects and interesting information written and visualized by proud young writers, designers and illustrators. See my contribution to an article about divorce by Jaap Robben here.

International illustration collective Le Grand Crew is proud to present ‘La Grande Boucherie’.
The exhibition features work from nine artists, illustrators and designers from five different countries. It’s held at butcher shop turned gallery: VillaNuts, Westeinde 60A, The Hague.
Open Monday to Saturday from September 20th to October 21st from 12.00 to 18.00
The opening was fun and so busy someone saw the chance to steal one of the works.
Come visit before everything has been looted! See the poster I made for the show here.

A practical book for people that take care of sick or disabled family members. Commissioned by Setola & Gille for the GGD (public health service), Rotterdam. The agenda is part of a campaign to raise awareness for this subject. Twelve people that live with disabled family members were interviewed. Their stories are included in high-gloss center-folds with portraits by Bob Vlist. More images here.

Last week I worked on a small silkscreen print project devised for testing color combinations and overprinting with varying colors and print runs. A set of eight cards will be for sale at La Grande Boucherie.

Sara Fanelli won the main prize.
I am amongst the six other winners. In November this year we’ll hear what we won and for what project. The jury includes Paula Sher, Andrew Howard, Adrian Shaughnessy, Heitor Alvelos, Jessica Helfand and Pep Montserrat.
Visit the Titan website here.

Planning for the upcoming season of BNO Spellbound lecture series on design & inspiration as part of program commission.

We are no longer accepting submissions for the next issue of O.K. Periodicals.
For more info click here.

A publication with photographer Mirja Wark about hand-painted shop signs in Lybia.

As part of this research group, I’m looking into cross-cultural visual communication. In cooperation with the Municipality of Amsterdam research has been done concerning the effectiveness of campaigns aimed at local minorities. I’m now working on a video regarding this subject.