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.
-
Filter By Artist
Brian Rea / Noma Bar / Satoshi Hashimoto / Javi Aznarez / Debora Szpilman / Simone Massoni / Ping Zhu / Klaus Kremmerz / Lucas Varela / Charlotte Trounce / Marc Majewski / Kustaa Saksi / Alessandro Gottardo (SHOUT) / YOCO / Hsiao-Ron Cheng / Jisu Choi / Graham Roumieu / Tavis Coburn / Joel Holland / Robert Nicol (MA RCA) / Clara Dupré / Marc Burckhardt / Aesthetic Apparatus / Jon Gray (Gray318) / Christian Montenegro / LAPRISAMATA / Gaku Nakagawa / Adam McCauley
Musée d’Orsay x Kiblind Atelier: Past Masters, Contemporary Illustration Voices
Musée d’Orsay collaborates with Kiblind Atelier on a risograph poster series reinterpreting classic artworks. Featuring illustrators including Jisu Choi, the project bridges historical painting and contemporary illustration, creating tactile prints that explore how visual language evolves across time.
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.
Satoshi Hashimoto illustrates UNIQLO Lifewear ‘Pufftech’
Satoshi Hashimoto illustrates UNIQLO’s LifeWear ‘Pufftech’, transforming technical innovation into playful, human-centred narratives.
His comic-like visuals bring clarity and warmth to performance clothing, shifting focus from engineering to everyday experience—where design becomes relatable, wearable, and embedded in daily life through character, humour, and accessible storytelling.
Drawn to Motion: Satoshi Hashimoto Illustrates Isuzu’s 2025 Truck Fleet
Satoshi Hashimoto reimagines Isuzu Motors’ 2025 truck fleet through refined line work and everyday scenes. Blending technical precision with human presence, his illustrations place commercial vehicles seamlessly into urban life—turning engineering into something quietly expressive, dependable, and visually composed.
Marc Burckhardt : Artwork for The Sims 4 ‘Enchanted By Nature’
Marc Burckhardt bridges painting, publishing, and gameplay in The Sims 4’s Enchanted by Nature. His Renaissance-inspired artwork moves from a Wattpad novel into the game itself, anchoring a cross-platform story where players don’t just explore the world—they actively help write it.
Brian Rea’s Modern Love: A New Twist on Familiar Lines
Brian Rea continues shaping Modern Love with quiet precision. His minimal, emotionally attuned illustrations respond to each essay without overstatement—capturing intimacy, distance, and connection through simple forms that feel both immediate and enduring.
Noma Bar x Acciona: Business as Unusual, illustrated campaign visuals.
Noma Bar partners with ACCIONA to distill complex sustainability ideas into striking, immediate visuals. The “Business as Unusual” campaign uses bold visual metaphors to communicate innovation in renewable energy and infrastructure—clear, intelligent images that make ambitious environmental thinking instantly understandable.
Brian Rea Animates Big Feelings for The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood
Brian Rea brings emotional clarity to an animated series for The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, translating complex developmental ideas into accessible, human storytelling. Through simple, expressive visuals, the films highlight how everyday interactions shape early childhood—making big feelings understandable for both families and professionals.
A Novel Approach: GRAY318 x Shakespeare & Company Bloomsbury Tote Bag
GRAY318 reinterprets the iconic Shakespeare and Company tote with bold pattern and hand-drawn typography. The Bloomsbury Bag transforms literary heritage into a functional object—part bookshop sign, part everyday companion—celebrating reading through design that’s both graphic and enduring.