Ronald Slabbers, Dutch illustrator, visual thinker, born and raised in the (once) magic center of Amsterdam.
I create clever, conceptual and humorous illustrations, including infographics, for national and international clients.
Translating abstract or complicated subjects into one image is my daily business:
‘Graphic simplicity with a touch of elegance and wit’ as my lovely wife describes my work.
Over the years I’ve worked for big names, for small names, from international financial companies to children’s projects,
but most importantly, for the money fun of it!
News Update October 2025:
Please don’t take the above too serious anymore 😉
After 55+ years of professional illustration,
design and fun I’m no longer available for commercial assignments.
I think I’ll be happy painting cats!
(Photo and Porsche 356: Mart Boudestein Photography)
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My illustration & design skills include:
- Editorial and Conceptual Illustration for Books, Book Covers,
Magazines, Newspapers, Annual Reports, - Infographic-Illustration, Animation,
- Children’s Books and Projects, Character Design,
- Packaging Design and Art Direction
- Illustrative Pictograms and Logo’s
- +A Mix of all the Above
Simple as That!
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Awards and acknowledgements:
- 3×3 Illustration Annual
- Communication Arts
- Applied Arts (Canada)
- Creative Quarterly
- Global Corporate Identity
- 3 Dimensional AD awards show
- European Illustration
- Dutch Illustrators Club (NIC)
- ADCN (Art Directors Club Netherlands)
- Dutch Furniture Awards
- International Monitor Awards
- Parigraph
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Some 😉 Clients over the Years:
ABN Bank
Achmea
Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds
Adformatie
Akzo Group
Albert Heijn Supermarkets
Algemeen Dagblad
Amsterdam City Council
Amsterdam Police Dept.
Amsterdam Stadsreiniging
Amsterdam Metro Noord Zuidlijn
American Express
American Bank Association
André van Duin producties
Art Unlimited
Atlanta office products
Avenue magazine
Avro’s Toppop (Old Skool Animation)
Ballast Nedam
Banque Paris Bas
Barclays Bank
Black & Decker
Bloemenbureau Holland
Bno
Boekenweekgeschenk
Boekblad
Bos Bross
Bros
Bruna bookshops
Bijenkorf department store
Buma/Stemra
Business Week
Canon Europe
Centraal Bureau Tuinbouwveilingen
Chanowski Production / De Levita Productions
Coca Cola, Netherlands
De Bezige Bij Publishers
De Dierenbescherming (Dutch Animal Care Association)
Desiree Jewellry
DB / Deutsche Bahn (German Railways)
Dubro / Unilever
Duyvis
Elegance / Residence Magazine
Elsevier Magazine
Fietsersbond
Flexa Paints
Genootschap voor Reclame
Hema department store
Het Financieele Dagblad
Intermediar magazine
Jaarbeurs Utrecht (Trade Fair)
Jumbo Supermarkets Magazine
Koetjesreep
KLM / Flying Dutchman Magazine
Knorr
Koningin Juliana Fonds
Koninklijke Bibliotheek Magazine
Lotery Swiss
Maxell tape
Muziek Express
Nederlands Zuivelbureau
NRC Handelsblad
NS / Dutch National Railways
Nutricia / Chocomel
Oilily Fashion
OV
Page Toiletpaper
Penthouse Magazine, Netherlands
Pepsi Cola, Belgium
Philips
Phonogram Records
Playboy magazine, Netherlands
Prenatal
Price/Stern/Sloan publishers
Pyramide Thee
Rabo Bank
Radio Noord Holland
RAI Amsterdam (Trade Fair)
Rank Xerox
Red Band Drop
Rubinstein publishers
Siemens, Germany, Swiss
Sikkens paints
Scorpio Films
Slazenger
SNS / Reaal
Stop Smoking / National Dutch Campaign
Sony Plaza Tokyo
Spaans Nationaal Bureau Toeristenverkeer
Staats Bos Beheer
The School of Life (London)
Trends Magazine USA
UWV Magazine
Van Lanschot Bankiers
Vespa/Piaggio
Venco Drop
Venz
Verkerke posters
VT Wonen / Ariadne Magazine
Winterthur Insurances
World Press Photo Organisation
Yarden
Yogho-Yogho
Zeeman Textiel Supers
Ziggo
Zilveren Kruis
Zurich Insurances