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 10/19/26 Dutch Uncle 10/19/26

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.

Joel Minter 9/22/26 Joel Minter 9/22/26

Book Cover Design: GRAY318 Designs Michael Pedersen’s Muckle Flugga for Faber & Faber

Jon Gray, working as GRAY318, brings his award-winning book cover design sensibility to Michael Pedersen’s Muckle Flugga for Faber and Faber, translating Shetland’s remote lighthouse, wild weather and literary mythology into a bold, expressive visual identity.

Joel Minter 9/6/26 Joel Minter 9/6/26

Illustrated Clouds: Christian Montenegro’s Vida y obra de algunas nubes

Christian Montenegro transforms clouds into characters, animals, myths and strange weather systems in Vida y obra de algunas nubes. Working by hand with pencil and stencils, Christian brings renewed energy to Hernán Ronsino’s stories of clouds, folklore and fleeting phenomena.

Dutch Uncle 8/26/26 Dutch Uncle 8/26/26

Jon Gray / GRAY318 Designs Dostoevsky Book Covers for Mondadori Oscar Classici

GRAY318, designs a new Fëdor Dostoevsky book cover series for Mondadori’s Oscar Classici. Featuring Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov and other major works, the collection brings contemporary graphic design to one of literature’s greatest authors.

Dutch Uncle 7/29/26 Dutch Uncle 7/29/26

Book cover design by GRAY318 for ‘The Hour Of The Wolf ‘ by Fatima Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto’s memoir The Hour of the Wolf explores grief, emotional abuse, recovery and her bond with Coco, the dog who supported her.

Published by Daunt Books, the cover was designed by graphic designer Jon Gray, known professionally as GRAY318.

Daniel Chrichlow 5/15/26 Daniel Chrichlow 5/15/26

Noma Bar x Haruki Murakami: The Book Cover T-Shirt as a Summer Statement

Noma Bar’s Haruki Murakami T-shirts and tote explore why we wear the books, bands, teams and places we love: as signals, memories and filters for like-minded people.

Daniel Chrichlow 4/28/26 Daniel Chrichlow 4/28/26

NYC Street Vendors : Book Party ! @ Casa Magazines, NYC - Sat May 16th

NYC Street Vendors Book Signing by Joel Holland

SAVE THE DATE:

Location: Casa Magazines New York
Address: 22, 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014, USA > https://maps.app.goo.gl/QiDz4UZeyDQgGH4D9
Date: Saturday May 16th 2026 / 11am - 2.30pm

Daniel Chrichlow 4/10/26 Daniel Chrichlow 4/10/26

Merry-Go-Round Broke Down: Noma Bar’s Iconic Book Cover Art for David Woo’s Globalization Novel

Noma Bar’s wraparound book cover design for Merry-Go-Round Broke Down establishes the visual identity for David Woo’s globalization novel. Published by Regalo Press, this historical fiction uses nine parables to explore capital’s butterfly effect. A 2008 hostage crisis serves as a microcosm for our interconnected global order

Dutch Uncle 3/12/26 Dutch Uncle 3/12/26

Joel Holland — NYC Street Vendors published by Prestel

Joel Holland’s NYC Street Vendors (Prestel) frames the city’s curbside economy as essential infrastructure. Mapping over 150 mobile businesses across all five boroughs, this "visual love letter" proves that illustration is the ultimate tool for capturing the grit and humanity of the rolling kitchens that feed and shape the cultural fabric of New York.

Dutch Uncle 2/1/26 Dutch Uncle 2/1/26

Learning to Look Twice: The Book of Opposites illustrated by Noma Bar

Dutch Uncle explores 'The Book of Opposites,' where philosopher Jeremy Fogel and illustrator Noma Bar use negative space to investigate the 'Unity of Opposites' and the paradox of identity.

Dutch Uncle 1/15/26 Dutch Uncle 1/15/26

Noma Bar Illustrates Early Fiction by Margaret Atwood for Vintage Classics

Noma Bar illustrates early Margaret Atwood fiction for Vintage Classics, creating minimalist book covers that echo the tension and psychological depth of Atwood’s writing. Using visual double meanings and delayed reveals, Bar’s designs bring subtle unease to titles like Bodily Harm and Bluebeard’s Egg, blending illustration and literary tone seamlessly.

Dutch Uncle 11/19/25 Dutch Uncle 11/19/25

Tavis Coburn and the bold look of the Camp-X Book Jacket Series

Tavis Coburn creates bold, retro-futurist covers for Camp-X series by Eric Walters. Using strong shapes and limited colour, the designs support the books’ grounded espionage themes, translating real wartime training into clear, engaging visuals that make historical storytelling accessible to younger readers.

Dutch Uncle 11/18/25 Dutch Uncle 11/18/25

Charlotte Trounce and the Tides of a Story

Dutch Uncle 11/13/25 Dutch Uncle 11/13/25

David Benioff : Book cover illustrations by SHOUT

Alessandro Gottardo, known as SHOUT, creates cohesive cover illustrations for David Benioff titles published by Penguin Random House. Designed under the direction of Paul Buckley, the covers establish a consistent visual identity across the author’s catalogue, linking separate works through a unified, structured design approach.

Dutch Uncle 10/16/25 Dutch Uncle 10/16/25

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.

Dutch Uncle 9/26/25 Dutch Uncle 9/26/25

Paris Shopfronts Opens in Style at Lapérouse

Joel Holland launches Paris Shopfronts in Paris with a celebration hosted by Sara Andelman at Lapérouse. The event, alongside signings at Librairie Galignani and À la Mère de Famille, brought together the city’s creative community to celebrate illustrated storefronts and urban culture.