turn off your mind,
relax
and float downstream.

hi, i’m rik. it’s nice to meet you.
born in the 90’s, my mind in the 60’s —
i’m somewhat of a digital hippie.

i’m a graphic artist
from the netherlands,
based in amsterdam.

i love anything psychedelic.
does it make you blink thrice?
there’s a good chance i like it.

(besides that, art and design) i like sunshine, green tea,
vinyl records, birds, philosophy, backpacking, flowers,
the beatles, the universe, and pepernoten
(amongst many other things)

where i worked /

freelance artist
+ graphic designer
2017 – present

innocean / berlin
junior designer / 2021 – 2022

homies foundation / amsterdam
creative / 2021 – PRESENT

innocean / berlin
working student design + ad / 2021

atttd. / berlin
design intern / 2020

innocean / berlin
art direction intern / 2020

rainey records / berlin
founder / 2020 – present

ddb / berlin
art direction intern / 2020

minga / berlin
design intern / 2016 – 2017

a-dam / amsterdam
design intern / 2015 – 2016

drop me a line (OR A LOVE LETTER )

konnichiwa@riknieuwdorp.nl
@rknwdrp

what i studied /

miami ad school / berlin
art direction / 2018 – 2021

steinbeis-smi / berlin
creativity & management / 2018 – 2021

cibap / zwolle
graphic design
/ 2014 – 2017

what i “achieved” /

2024

personal
”soep” solo exhibtion
/
aufhof, hannover


2023

personal
”lush” by hush maison exhibtion
/
secret location, berlin

d&ad “foot in the door” /
interview (
read here)


2022

personal
d&ad top illustrator 2022
/
no. 3

the bookcase for tolerance
cannes lions
/
bronze, shortlist (x4)

d&ad /
yellow pencil, wood pencil (x3), shortlist

the one show /
merit (x3)

adc global /
silver cube, bronze cube (x2), merit, shortlist

cresta /
gold, silver (x2), bronze

epica awards /
bronze

mad stars /
silver, bronze, crystal (4)

webby /
diversity & inclusion, best use of ar

lovie /
gold (x2), people’s voice

adc netherlands /
members award, silver spin, bronze spin,
bronze lamp

adc germany /
silver nail, bronze nail (x2), merit (x5)

shots creative /
bronze

gerety awards /
ar experience

phnx awards /
gold

fwa Awards /
fwa of the day

techcrunch /
app of the week

adage /
editors pick

bestads /
best of interactive

nu.nl /
app of the week



2021

personal
apelbaum 02” exhibition /
anomalie art club, berlin

festival of animation berlin
cannes lions /
shortlist

new york festivals /
shortlist (x6)

d&ad /
shortlist

adc germany /
gold, merit, shortlist (x3)

one show /
merit (x3)

adc global /
merit, shortlist (x2)

the uncensored library
cannes lions /
gold (3), silver (4), bronze (2), titanium shortlist

d&ad /
yellow pencil (2), graphite pencil, wood pencil (5)

the one show /
sustainable development pencil, gold pencil (3), silver pencil (4), bronze pencil (2)

adc 100th annual awards /
black cube, designism cube, grand prix, gold (4), bronze

adc germany /
grand prix, gold (5), silver (6), bronze (4)

new york festivals /
silver (3), bronze 

the index project /
finalist

webby /
winner

fast company world changing ideas award /
winner

fwa awards /
fwa of the month 

gerety awards /
silver

eventex /
grand prix, gold (3) 

campaign experience awards /
gold (3)

ana reggie awards /
grand prix, gold

clios /
grand prix, silver (3), bronze

nrw media prize /
1st (development policy commitment)

beazley design of the year /
nominee

2020

personal
”supercorp” exhibition
/
barcelona

lego “break this”
d&ad new blood
/
graphite pencil

2019

personal
portfolio award, miami ad school berlin /
each quarter, one student receives this award for the best overall performance and highest average grade.

wag “it’s a hug”
young shits /
runner up

you made it all the way down here, thank you.
here’s my favourite playlist, some mellow psychedelia.
have a nice day :)