Illustration by Enkeling

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.

Clicks, Acid ‘n’ Disco (alternative artwork)

chicken lips, clicks, acid ’n’ disco, trust the dj, album cover, artwork, illustration, typography, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

alternative artwork for Chicken Lips’ 2004 excellent mix album Clicks, Acid ‘n’ Disco. Give it a listen.

3023 cover versions,drawings,typography | Sat 29 Jun 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

Mansun – Six (alternative cover)

Mansun, Six, album cover, artwork, illustration, typography, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

alternative artwork for Mansun’s 1998 cult classic Six.

3020 cover versions,drawings,typography | Tue 21 May 2019 16:52

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

No Reason To Remember

Lousy Day, typography, no reason to remember, handdrawn, handlettering, calligraphy, experimental, Enkeling, 2019

If you are able to read this I salute you

2991 typography | Wed 8 May 2019 12:13

Enkeling Wooden Art Shoes

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

Marjolijn van Heemstra

Marjolijn van Heemstra, portrait, illustration, portraiture, handdrawn, Enkeling, 2019

Portrait of Dutch dramatist and writer Marjolijn van Heemstra

2987 drawings,portraits | Fri 8 Feb 2019 15:32

I Don’t Peak

J Mascis, See You At The Movies, typography, handlettering, lettering, I don’t peak too early, I don’t peak at all, purple, calligraphy, Enkeling, 2018