Iris van den Akker is an illustrator, 2D animator, enthusiastic art collector and overall supporter of creative women. She works from her studio in an 1892 warehouse located next to the IJ in Amsterdam. She loves to surround herself with her creative friends, her collection of plants and wine on fridays.
Iris loves colorful, graphic images that take reality with a grain of salt. She is happiest when fiddling with color and dragging with shapes, until she is satisfied. She works mainly for ad agencies, magazines, animation studios and publishers, but has also created work for architecture festivals, international popstars, tiny house communities and design retreats.
Photo by Maan Limburg
selected accolades
2016 - Winner My Creative Tale, Adobe
2017 - Nominated Boekieboekie Start Award
2019 - Nominated Procreate Art Prize
selected clients
Dua Lipa
Facebook Messenger
The Washington Post
Centre Pompidou
Booking.com
Essity
DPG Media
Plansponsor
Mariniersmuseum
Blossom Books
Anorak Studio
de Effenaar
selected publication
education
2015 - 2016 Master of Animation
AKV St. Joost Breda, the Netherlands
2011 - 2015 Bachelor of Design (Illustration)
AKV St. Joost Breda, the Netherlands
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