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.

Simone Massoni x Criterion Collection : Trouble In Paradise
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Simone Massoni x Criterion Collection : Trouble In Paradise

Simone Massoni’s cover for Trouble in Paradise proves that film packaging is a design problem worth solving. Arriving in a sharp season of Criterion releases, Massoni’s art captures the film’s Lubitsch elegance, reminding us that a masterfully illustrated sleeve defines a cinematic era long before the disc even spins.

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Simone Massoni x Mr Porter — Gifts All Wrapped Up
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Simone Massoni x Mr Porter — Gifts All Wrapped Up

Simone Massoni collaborates with Mr Porter and Net-A-Porter on Gifts All Wrapped Up, a festive animated campaign produced with Animade. Combining hand-drawn illustration and 2D animation, the project delivers a playful, character-led brand experience across film, social, print, and outdoor media.

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Simone Massoni Illustrates Corcoran’s Expanding Locations
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Simone Massoni Illustrates Corcoran’s Expanding Locations

Simone Massoni collaborates with Corcoran to create illustrations marking new office locations. Each artwork captures the character of cities from Virginia to Frankfurt, forming a cohesive visual system that documents expansion while translating place, architecture, and lifestyle into clear, refined imagery.

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