Agnes Loonstra

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About

Agnes is an illustrator from the Netherlands. Her work covers a wide variety of subject matter, never backing away from heavier topics, but always shining a light on the little, kind things that make life worthwhile.

Working from a studio in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Agnes likes to play with our expectations and shows a world filled with quirky people, sassy pets and vintage atmospheres. Approaching every subject with her light-hearted and colorful drawing style, she’s done a lot of different projects over the years varying from (picture)books, to editorial magazines and promotional artwork.

When she’s not drawing, she loves to make music; she’s a singer and bass player in multiple bands. She’s also a dedicated thrifter, a big movie fan and a boardgame geek.

Her clients have included Workman Publishing, Flow Magazine, Quadrille Books and KLM, among many others.

Education

Propaedeutic diploma Graphic Design
KABK Den Haag
(2004-2005)

Bachelor of Music
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
(2005-2010)

Bachelor of Illustration
AKV | St. Joost ‘s-Hertogenbosch
(2011-2013)

Selected Clients

Workman Publishing
Flow Magazine
Uitgeverij Snor
KLM
Greater than Games
PS Parool
Uitgeverij Rubinstein
de Volkskrant
Uitgeverij Ploegsma
Uitgeverij Loopvis
Plint
Noordhoff
Margriet Magazine
Consumentenbond
Jamie Magazine
Goed Gevoel Magazine
and many others…

Selected Books

CRAZY CAT LADY
Published worldwide by Workman Publishing in 2018
Translated to Dutch, German and Finnish in 2020

PLUKTUIN
Published by Snor Uitgeverijen in 2020
Translated to English and published by Quadrille Books in 2021

SAM DE WASBEER (3+)
Published by Rubinstein Uitgeverijen in 2020

MAAR HOE DAN?! (5+)
Published by Snor Uitgeverijen in 2021

This is the website of freelance illustrator Agnes Loonstra, living and working in the Netherlands.

Have a nice project or want to work together? Be sure to drop me a message.

info@agnesloonstra.nl

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11.000 copies sold! ❤ Hurray @dewereldvansnor @p 11.000 copies sold! ❤
Hurray @dewereldvansnor @philippine_vander_goes @karin_middelburg @esthersnel01
The illustrated guide on how to grow your own flow The illustrated guide on how to grow your own flowers (Pluktuin, the Flower Garden) gets a sequal about how to grow your own vegetables! I'm really excited about working on this project with dream team @esthersnel01 @annemarieke_piers @dewereldvansnor 

SWIPE to see a sneak preview!
Some elements from a soon-to-be-published project! Some elements from a soon-to-be-published project!
I'm ever so happy to announce this sequel to 'Maar I'm ever so happy to announce this sequel to 'Maar hoe dan?!' (But how?!), the book for kids that encourages to talk about sex education in all it's diversity. This sequal is about consent, and teaching kids it's okay to set borders and express what you like, and what you don't like, and many other topics.

Glad to be working again with @philippine_vander_goes @karin_middelburg @maarhoedan 

Publisher: @redactieploegsma
Made this illustration for a campaign by @klooster Made this illustration for a campaign by @kloosterwoerden to get elderly people to follow music lessons, theatre, and dance! Found inspiration in illustration books from the sixties when the current elderly people were young adults, choosing one color per person and black-and-white gradients to give them details and structure.
Out now in a magazine special by @goedgevoelmag (B Out now in a magazine special by @goedgevoelmag (BE) is this illustration about forgetting things (all the time... :))
In Belgian stores today! @Goedgevoegmag asked me t In Belgian stores today! @Goedgevoegmag asked me to make this illustration to accompany the article 'the war for talent' and how to benefit from the current hunt for employees.
It's super special when a close friend becomes a p It's super special when a close friend becomes a parent, it's even more special if you have the honors to design the birth card! Welcome to this world little Yde ❤