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.

Where Humanity Meets AI: Illustration Joins the Wider Conversation
Marc Burckhardt, Illustration & AI Daniel Chrichlow Marc Burckhardt, Illustration & AI Daniel Chrichlow

Where Humanity Meets AI: Illustration Joins the Wider Conversation

Hamilton King Award-winning illustrator Marc Burckhardt joins Reuters Momentum AI Austin for Where Humanity Meets AI, bringing illustration into a wider conversation with healthcare, technology and academia about authorship, creativity, craft, human judgement and what remains distinctly human in the age of AI.

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Drawing the Line: What the $1.5 B Anthropic Case Means for Illustrators, AI, and Copyright
Illustration & AI, Copyright and Ethics Dutch Uncle Illustration & AI, Copyright and Ethics Dutch Uncle

Drawing the Line: What the $1.5 B Anthropic Case Means for Illustrators, AI, and Copyright

The $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement marks a turning point for AI and copyright, confirming that creative work cannot be used to train models without consent. For illustrators and visual artists, it reinforces intellectual property rights, pushes for transparency in AI training, and signals growing legal accountability across the generative AI industry.

The case sets a precedent for fair compensation and ethical collaboration between technology and creativity.

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