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

Javi Aznarez and Nieves Publishing: The French Dispatch Covers

Javi Aznarez and Nieves Publishing: The French Dispatch Covers

Javi Aznarez collaborates with Nieves Publishing on The French Dispatch Covers, a 2025 book collecting his illustrations for The French Dispatch movie.

Designed in a New Yorker-style format, the publication highlights Aznarez’s distinctive linework and colour, integral to Wes Anderson’s visual world and storytelling.

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The Broker Film Poster Explained: Klaus Kremmerz on Capturing Kore-eda’s Story

The Broker Film Poster Explained: Klaus Kremmerz on Capturing Kore-eda’s Story

Klaus Kremmerz illustrates the official poster for Broker, the new film by Palme d’Or-winning director Hirokazu Kore-eda, commissioned by Picturehouse Cinemas. The artwork captures key narrative moments, reflecting the film’s emotional story of an unconventional family formed through an illegal adoption journey.

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