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.

Gen Z, Smartphones and Student Mental Health, Illustrated by Brian Rea
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Gen Z, Smartphones and Student Mental Health, Illustrated by Brian Rea

Brian Rea illustrates Missouri Baptist University Magazine’s feature on Gen Z, smartphones and student wellbeing.

The article explains how social media affects attention, anxiety, sleep and campus life, while MBU responds through media literacy, faith, support and in-person care programmes.

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Noma Bar: Conceptual Editorial Illustrations for FD Het Financieele Dagblad ‘The Art Of Debate’
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Noma Bar: Conceptual Editorial Illustrations for FD Het Financieele Dagblad ‘The Art Of Debate’

In a long-standing collaboration with Het Financieele Dagblad (FD), the Netherlands’ leading financial daily, world-renowned illustrator Noma Bar has produced a series of striking visuals that tackle the most pressing debates of our time.

From geopolitical shifts to economic policy, Noma’s work for FD is a definitive benchmark for modern editorial illustration. His "double-take" style, using negative space to reveal hidden meaningsperfectly mirrors the depth and nuance required for high-level financial and political journalism.

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