The Journal
The Dutch Uncle Journal is a considered study of illustration, design, and animation in practice, how they are conceived, commissioned and realised in the wider world.
This is where we share the thinking behind our latest projects and engage with the wider shifts shaping visual culture, from the resurgence of handmade texture to the ways art redefines the spaces we inhabit.
A collection of work and ideas from the front line of contemporary illustration.
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Dutch Uncle Artists Illustrate UCLA Health Magazine’s Winter 2026 Issue
Three Dutch Uncle artists contribute to the Winter 2026 issue of UCLA Health Magazine. SHOUT illustrates the cover, Hsiao-Ron Cheng creates a portrait of Dr. Jonathan M. Tobis, and Clara Dupré illustrates Rewriting the Future, a feature on advances in transplant medicine.
Debora Szpilman Illustrates Dylan Mulvaney's Bestselling Memoir, Paper Doll
Dutch Uncle illustrator Debora Szpilman contributed illustrations to Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer, the bestselling memoir by Dylan Mulvaney.
Published by Abrams Image, the book explores identity, womanhood, performance and the experience of growing up in public.
Marc Burckhardt Paints Two Portraits for the US Postal Service’s 250th Anniversary Stamps
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Marc Burckhardt creates two historically informed portraits for the US Postal Service’s 250th anniversary collection, celebrating figures who helped shape American independence.
Jisu Choi Illustrates Annie Knows Everything by Rachel Wood
Dutch Uncle illustrator Jisu Choi creates the cover for Annie Knows Everything, Rachel Wood's debut novel published by Zaffre.
Acquired in an international publishing deal involving Bonnier Books UK, Penguin Random House and Bastei Lübbe, the novel brings contemporary workplace romance to readers worldwide.
Javi Aznarez Illustrates Stockholm for Robb Report Sweden
Javi Aznarez creates an illustrated Stockholm cover for Robb Report Sweden, bringing together the Swedish capital's architecture, waterfront landmarks, restaurants and cultural identity.
Satoshi Hashimoto’s Branding Illustrations for Winchester White Lettings Agency
Satoshi Hashimoto has played a major role in the visual identity of Winchester White, creating an extensive collection of illustrations for the London property management brand, commissioned by The Playground.
Marc Majewski & Benedikt Lehnert: We Are All Made From Stars – New York
Marc Majewski and Benedikt Lehnert bring We Are All Made From Stars to Sullaluna, New York, for an evening of conversation and book signing.
Discover the story behind their thoughtful picture book exploring life, death, science and renewal.
How to Avoid Being a Social Vampire This Halloween illustrated by Lucas Varela
It's Halloween! Illustrator Lucas Varela's wonderfully funny illustrations for The Telegraph explore social vampires – those party guests who monopolise conversations and drain the energy from the room.
A timely reminder to be a good guest tonight.
Yoco Nagamiya: A London Sketchbook
Yoco Nagamiya shares a collection of London sketchbook drawings, capturing the city's streets, landmarks and everyday encounters. These spontaneous observations reveal a looser side of her practice, where elegant linework meets the immediacy and pleasure of drawing.
Brian Rea: New Limited Edition Screenprints for Art & Edition
American artist and illustrator Brian Rea releases six limited-edition screenprints with South Korean art publisher ARTN Edition, joining an internationally recognised roster featuring Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, KAWS, Damien Hirst and Julian Opie.
Jisu Choi x Bvlgari Serpenti Collection: Illustration & Animation
Jisu Choi collaborates with Bvlgari on The Serpent, Reimagined, an animated interpretation of the iconic Serpenti collection.
Produced by Helen Cowley at Dutch Uncle Studio, with animation by Ale Accini and original music by Hernan Ambrogi.
Joel Holland Storefronts at Bryant Park Winter Village 2026
Discover illustrator Joel Holland at Bryant Park Winter Village this Christmas, where he’ll be at Booth W39 with signed books, original artwork and prints.
Explore his celebrated New York Storefronts series and enjoy Manhattan’s festive holiday market.
The New Yorker: From Cover to Cover — A Century of Illustration
Explore The New Yorker: From Cover to Cover, Françoise Mouly’s celebration of a century of illustration, featuring iconic artists Saul Steinberg, Jean-Jacques Sempé and Art Spiegelman, alongside Malika Favre and Dutch Uncle artist Diana Ejaita, whose eleven covers mark a significant achievement.
Satoshi Hashimoto Illustrates The Grosvenor Arms, Earlsfield
Satoshi Hashimoto creates character illustrations for The Grosvenor Arms, SW18 working with designer Peter Carey at Forty Eight Point One.
Commissioned through The Hospitality Marketer, the project celebrates the pub’s local community through distinctive, character-led illustration.
Javi Aznarez x Foscarini: What’s in a lamp? Animations
Javi Aznarez creates six animations for Foscarini’s What’s in a lamp? project, reinterpreting Italian lighting design through illustration and animation.
Animated by Arnau Solà Vila, the series celebrates creative freedom and the unexpected possibilities of product storytelling.
Klaus Kremmerz Illustrates Wonderkin by Colin Winnette for Viking Books
Klaus Kremmerz illustrates Wonderkin, the forthcoming novel by Colin Winnette, for Viking Books UK.
Explore the final book cover, alternative concepts and original sketches behind this publishing commission, featuring illustration, cover design and art direction.
Brian Rea Draws Recovery into Focus at the New York Center for Living
Brian Rea collaborates with the New York Center for Living to translate recovery into clear, compassionate visuals. Through pared-down illustrations and animation, his work supports outreach and education, making complex paths around mental health and substance use feel more accessible, human, and quietly hopeful.
Brighton Illustration Festival 2026 x Clara Super Duper (Exhibitor 06)
Brighton Illustration Festival returns for 2026, bringing artists, authors, workshops, talks and independent publishing to two city venues.
Exhibitor Clara Dupré, known as Clara Super Duper, joins a weekend celebrating drawing, storytelling, community and creative discovery across contemporary illustration today.
Klaus Kremmerz Illustrates The Guardian Long Read Summer 2026 Cover
Klaus Kremmerz illustrates The Guardian Long Read Summer 2026 cover with a continuous front and back design.
Combining bold colour, graphic simplicity and visual storytelling, the illustration transforms magazine cover design into a striking editorial commission.
Aesthetic Apparatus Creates Hand-Printed Screenprints for the San Francisco Symphony
Aesthetic Apparatus brings its hand-screenprinted poster practice to the San Francisco Symphony’s Epic Stories series, creating original prints for Doctor Atomic, Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and An Alpine Symphony, all performed at Davies Symphony Hall across the 2026–27 season programme.