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 ♥)
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
”=Art 02” exhibition /
=art pop-up gallery, amsterdam
”be the fool” exhibtion /
de.studio, amsterdam
”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 :)