Hi!

I’m Anouk, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. I love telling stories through colour, shape and form, without the need for words.

I believe that creativity is not limited to a specific medium, but is a large bucket from which anything can emerge; journaling inspirational things & places, creating social strategies and video content, illustrating digital and analogue wall art; Atelier Aha is a place where all sorts of creation can take place and be explored.

I grew up on a flower farm in the south of The Netherlands and remember I always used to get out in the fields with my notebook and draw or write. Just me and a blanc sheet full of possibilities. I loved books, fresh notebooks, and textured paper. However, I stopped drawing after I left primary school. Even during my Graphic Design studies, I didn’t really spend my time drawing anymore. I just didn’t know where to start and thought it wasn’t something I could be doing full-time. After finishing my studies, I started working as an employed graphic designer. After a few years, I wanted to add more feeling to the superficial aspect of graphic design, it needed more flavor and soul. I then bought an iPad and that’s where my love for illustration ignited again. I started mixing graphic design and illustration and loved it. Those enhanced each other. I keep getting inspired by everyday life, nature and flowers; how it’s so imperfect and full of colors but at the same time always in balance.