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Hi! I'm an illustrator/animator based in Amsterdam.

I'm known for my graphic style, bold shapes, and soft colors. 

I create illustrations and animation for brands, magazines, agencies, and publishers.

Because of my background in both illustration and animation, my work is like a missing link between still and moving images.


Want to work together? I’d love to hear from you.​

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Selected Clients

Facebook Messenger

Dua Lipa

Centre Pompidou

Booking.com

DPG Media

Sail

Libresse

Mariniersmuseum

Lake Coloring

Firewords Magazine

Popshot Magazine

Hard//Hoofd

Blossom Books

Anorak Studio

de Effenaar

In 2015 I graduated with a BA in Illustration and in 2016 I finished my MA in Animation, both at AKV St. Joost in Breda, the Netherlands. After that, I started working as a Design & Animation Artist at the post-production studio Ambassadors in Amsterdam. By night, I continued to work on my own illustrations, which usually feature larger than life animals and strong women.

 

Over time, my work has been screened at the Eye Museum in Amsterdam and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. I was nominated for the BoekieBoekie Start Award, had an exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair and was the winner of the My Creative Tale awards by Adobe and UM Studios.

 

In 2018, I decided to open an online shop for my prints and illustrations and in 2019 I started working as a fulltime freelance illustrator and 2D animator.

 

Next to this, I love to speak about women in the creative industry. Sharing knowledge and experience is something I find very important, which is why I started a blog to share my experience as an illustrator. I also volunteer as an editor for the creative arts festival We Are Playgrounds, focusing on more visibility for women in the creative industry.

Publication

contact

hello@irisvandenakker.com

+316 46281363

Represented in Belgium, the Netherlands 

and Luxembourg by Art Associates Amsterdam

info@artassociates.nl

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Photos by Duncan Kuijpers

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