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An illustration of a dense, abstract landscape in shades of purple, olive green and orange. Stylised organic shapes and patterns suggest foliage and terrain, interwoven with flowing white lines.

Nick Liefhebber presents greenhouse-inspired illustrations

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Date
11 June 2015

Jack of all trades Nick Liefhebber is the Dutchman at the helm of Liefhebber Ontwerp, a Utrecht-based design studio which specialises in identity, website and typography design, films, flyers, infographics, exhibitions…you name it. And in the mix is a selection of riso-printed illustration so good that we keep on coming back to it.

This time around it’s foliage that’s taken Nick’s fancy, creating two illustration series inspired by Amsterdam’s Hortus Botanicus. They’re richly patterned and textural, layering coloured inks and intricate patterns to create a psychedelic blend of stripes and spots with the occasional border and amulet bearing a hint of that Roman influence that was so present in his last project, too.

A bold print in red, black and white featuring stylised, abstract foliage. A large, patterned leaf shape dominates the right side against a red background, while a white leaf sits within a black block on the left.
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Nick Liefhebber: Hortus Botanicus

A detailed painting of a dense, abstract landscape filled with organic shapes and patterns. Vibrant reds, greens and oranges contrast against a black background, featuring dotted textures and swirling lines.
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Nick Liefhebber: Heart of Darkness

An abstract collage in red, black and white. The composition features a mix of organic, leaf-like shapes and geometric blocks filled with dots and patterns.
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Nick Liefhebber: Hortus Botanicus

A vibrant illustration of a dense, psychedelic landscape filled with organic shapes and patterns. A large, white radial sunburst sits at the centre, surrounded by layered foliage in red, green, blue and purple.
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Nick Liefhebber: Heart of Darkness

An abstract collage in red, black and white. Jagged black shapes with white contour lines are layered with bold red rectangles and dotted patterns.
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Nick Liefhebber: Hortus Botanicus

An illustration of a dense, abstract jungle filled with overlapping organic shapes and patterns. The composition uses a palette of purple, olive green and orange, with intricate details like dots and scales.
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Nick Liefhebber: Heart of Darkness

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Maisie Skidmore

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Maisie joined It’s Nice That fresh out of university in the summer of 2013 as an intern before joining full time as an Assistant Editor. Maisie left It’s Nice That in July 2015.

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