Dutch illustrator Jasper Rietman's cleverly succinct editorial illustrations
The last time we featured illustrator Jasper Rietman’s work he was creating three-panelled comic strips without text. Still letting the visuals do the talking, it seems Jasper is on a roll with editorial illustrations as a string of his commissions are all laid out neatly on his website. With work created for The Washington Post, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian and Variety, the Dutch illustrator’s style is clean, crisp and spattered with fun little details. They aren’t as bizarre as his comics, but they’re just as succinct as Jasper manages to convey the story perfectly without cluttering the space he’s been given. Tidy lines combined with lovely blocks of bright colour, Jasper’s illustrations are both communicative and clever.
Jasper Rietman: Are Iran and Israel Trading Places?, The International New York Times
Jasper Rietman: What Paintbrush Makers Know About How to Beat China, The New York Times Magazine
Jasper Rietman: Freebies for the Rich, The New York Times Magazine
Jasper Rietman: Is It Crazy to Think We Can Eradicate Poverty?, The New York Times Magazine
Jasper Rietman: Is It Crazy to Think We Can Eradicate Poverty?, The New York Times Magazine
Jasper Rietman: Leerschool Europa, De Volkskrant
Jasper Rietman: Hollywood’s Tanking Business Model, The New York Times Magazine
Jasper Rietman: Are Sports our new Religion?, The Washington Post
Jasper Rietman: Are Sports our new Religion?, The Washington Post
Jasper Rietman: Moeten we het WK 2018 in Rusland (nu al) boycotten?, De Volkskrant
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Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.