Enkeling is het alias van Symen Veenstra. Hij is illustrator en werkt vanuit Haarlem. Zijn werk vond o.a. zijn weg naar kranten, tijdschriften, websites, jaarverslagen en folders. Hij maakte illustraties voor o.a. Actimel, Adobe, Blaadje, BNO, Bright, Cast Iron, COC, Custo Barcelona, Defiant.tv, Geldgids, Havana, ING, Vara’s Kassa, Kop of Munt, La Vie en Rose, Maandag, NRC Handelsbald, nrc.next, Noordkaap, OOM, het Parool, Seat, Shell, Sprout, T-mobile, TNT, en YouTube. Daarnaast maakt hij vrij werk. Een gedeelte van zijn typografisch werk heeft hij inmiddels geëxposeerd.
Enkeling is the AKA of Symen Veenstra. He is an illustrator who works in Haarlem. His work appears in papers, magazines, websites, annual reports and folders. He made illustrations for a diverse range of clients.

Michail Gorbatsjov

Michail Gorbatsjov, portrait, De Standaard, What is at stake now, tension, politics, doom and gloom, it’s just a shot away, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of Michail Gorbatsjov for Flemish newspaper De Standaard.
Gorbatsjov has written a new book: What is at stake now: My appeal for peace and freedom.

3047 commissions,drawings,portraits | Sat 21 Sep 2019 00:33

NRC North Sea Jazz Cover

North Sea Jazz, Robert Glasper, Sly5thAve, NRC Handelsblad, piano, jazz, typography, hand lettering, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Cover illustration and typography for the cultural supplement of the NRC Handelsblad newspaper about the North Sea Jazz festival. Focus of the cover is pianist and artist in residence Robert Glasper

3034 commissions,drawings,typography | Thu 5 Sep 2019 00:33

Beau van Erven Dorens

Beau van Erven Dorens, Beau en de Veteranen, portrait, NRC Handelsblad, illustration, portret, saint, Leonardo da Vinci, Halo, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of television presenter @beauvaned for NRC Handelsblad. His latest program Beau en de Veteranen is taking Dutch war veterans with PTSD into the Norwegian wild.

3029 commissions,drawings,portraits | Wed 29 May 2019 12:38

Stine Jensen

Stine Jensen, portrait, philosopher, filosoof, Filosofie Magazine, portret, illustration, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of Danish-Dutch philosopher, writer and broadcaster Stine Jensen for Filosofie Magazine

3003 commissions,drawings,portraits | Thu 16 May 2019 00:33

Alicja Gescinska

Alicja Gescinska, portrait, philosopher, filosoof, Filosofie Magazine, portret, illustration, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of Polish-Belgian philosopher Alicja Gescinska for Filosofie Magazine

3000 commissions,drawings,portraits | Wed 15 May 2019 00:33

René ten Bos

René ten Bos, portrait, philosopher, Denker des Vaderlands, Filosofie Magazine, portret, illustration, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of Dutch philosopher and “Denker des Vaderlands” René ten Bos for Filosofie Magazine

2995 commissions,drawings,portraits | Tue 14 May 2019 12:42

Willem Holleeder

Willem Holleeder, portrait, De Volkskrant, illustration, portraiture, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of Dutch career criminal Willem Holleeder for De Volkskrant newspaper

2980 commissions,drawings,portraits | Mon 13 May 2019 15:03

Nathaniel Gleicher

Nathaniel Gleicher, portrait, NRC Handelsblad, illustration, portret, Facebook, troll hunter, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of Facebook’s troll hunter Nathaniel Gleicher for NRC Handelsblad. For the background I used my own font.

3016 commissions,drawings,portraits | Thu 9 May 2019 15:37

Enkeling Wooden Art Shoes

wooden art shoes, wooden shoes, clogs, painted, exhibition, markers, paint, patterns, Enkeling, 2019
wooden art shoes, wooden shoes, clogs, painted, exhibition, markers, paint, patterns, Enkeling, 2019
wooden art shoes, wooden shoes, clogs, painted, exhibition, markers, paint, patterns, Enkeling, 2019
wooden art shoes, wooden shoes, clogs, painted, exhibition, markers, paint, patterns, Enkeling, 2019

I painted two pairs of clogs for Wooden Art Shoes, currently exhibited, together with lotsa other artists, in Cloud Gallery, Amsterdam

3008 commissions,expo | Tue 7 May 2019 15:19

Nazmiye Oral

Nazmiye Oral, portrait, NRC, Het Blad, illustration, portraiture, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of Dutch actress and writer Nazmiye Oral for NRC’s Het Blad

2984 commissions,drawings,portraits | Sun 10 Mar 2019 15:11

Zij-instromers 2

zij-instromers, Onze School, magazine, editorial, Enkeling, 2018

second llustration for an article about “zij-instromers” for Dutch magazine about education Onze School

2963 commissions,drawings | Fri 30 Nov 2018 07:30

Zij-instromers 1

zij-instromers, Onze School, magazine, editorial, Enkeling, 2018

Cover llustration for an article about “zij-instromers” for Dutch magazine about education Onze School

2951 commissions,drawings | Wed 28 Nov 2018 15:15

Generation Z

Generation Z, Gen Z, GenZers, Pete Cape, research world, magazine, editorial, Enkeling, 2018
Generation Z, Gen Z, GenZers, Pete Cape, research world, magazine, editorial, Enkeling, 2018

Illustrations for the article “Ten things you need to know about Gen Z” for Research World magazine

2892 commissions,drawings | Mon 28 May 2018 14:30

Probiblio Illustrations

Probiblio, illustration, meerjarenplan, bibliotheken, Noord_Holland, Zuid-Holland, wendbaar op koers, Erikenik, Enkeling, 2018

Probiblio, illustration, meerjarenplan, bibliotheken, Noord_Holland, Zuid-Holland, Erikenik, Enkeling, 2018

Probiblio, illustration, meerjarenplan, bibliotheken, Noord_Holland, Zuid-Holland, Erikenik, Enkeling, 2018

Probiblio, illustration, meerjarenplan, bibliotheken, Noord_Holland, Zuid-Holland, Erikenik, Enkeling, 2018

Probiblio, illustration, meerjarenplan, bibliotheken, Noord_Holland, Zuid-Holland, Erikenik, Enkeling, 2018

Probiblio, illustration, meerjarenplan, bibliotheken, Noord_Holland, Zuid-Holland, Erikenik, Enkeling, 2018

Probiblio, illustration, meerjarenplan, bibliotheken, Noord_Holland, Zuid-Holland, Erikenik, Enkeling, 2018

Part of a series of illustrations I made for Probiblio’s multiannual plan. Probiblio is an organisation that supports libraries in the west of Holland. Done in collaboration with Erikenik.

2876 commissions,drawings,typography | Thu 22 Feb 2018 16:35

Get ready for your future

Inholland, illustration, Amsterdam, future, futuristic, Enkeling, 2018

Inholland, bag, jutebutel, illustration, Amsterdam, future, futuristic, Enkeling, 2018

Illustration for Inholland, color version used on the cover of a magazine, black and white version for a bag handed out to freshman students

2864 commissions,drawings,typography | Wed 14 Feb 2018 14:15


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