• 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 considered collection of work and ideas from the front line of contemporary illustration.

Gestalten :This Is Where We Live. Why Spatial Illustration could be 2026’s Biggest IllustrationTrend
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Gestalten :This Is Where We Live. Why Spatial Illustration could be 2026’s Biggest IllustrationTrend

Is the era of the clinical 3D render over? Discover how This Is Where We Live (gestalten) is setting the 2026 trend for "Spatial Storytelling." Featuring Jisu Choi, Ilya Milstein, and Ugo Gattoni, this volume proves that illustration is the ultimate tool for reimagining our relationship with architecture and memory. Is this the 2026 Big Illustration Trend?

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Roots: Kustaa Saksi’s Monumental Installation at Institut Finlandais, Paris
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Roots: Kustaa Saksi’s Monumental Installation at Institut Finlandais, Paris

Kustaa Saksi presents Roots at Institut finlandais, a monumental textile installation featuring a suspended 15-metre woven pine. Drawing on Finnish landscape traditions linked to Pekka Halonen, the work explores memory, identity, and nature through jacquard weaving, combining contemporary textile practice with cultural heritage.

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Brian Rea and the The History of Illustration (Fairchild Books – Bloomsbury)
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Brian Rea and the The History of Illustration (Fairchild Books – Bloomsbury)

Brian Rea contributes to The History of Illustration, a comprehensive academic volume edited by Susan Doyle. Spanning global visual culture from ancient to contemporary practice, the book positions illustration as a critical discipline, linking historical image-making traditions to modern storytelling and communication.

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