About
Irma van Osch – illustrator
People play an important role in my work. What I enjoy most is giving shape to experiential worlds on paper. I focus primarily on facial expressions. I subtly convey the feeling of the text through facial expressions and sometimes through body postures as well.
I work for (professional) journals and publishers, among others. Texts about people and their lived experiences appeal to me greatly. Think of subjects such as psychology, philosophy, culture, parenting, care, poetry, and literature.
The illustrations I create appear light but also have depth. They are illustrations that make a text more appealing, complement it, and clarify it. Subconsciously, they prompt reflection on the text. They are images that touch you and that you want to keep looking at.
My work is recognizable by its soft lines (but is not overly sweet). I work with detail and use many shades of gray complemented by color. In doing so, I find it important that my illustrations convey the right atmosphere.
Curious what I can do for you?
Feel free to email me with questions and/or comments, I enjoy that!
My work has previously appeared in, among others:
VPRO guide
Skirting board
Loopvis publishing house
Our Language
Flow
The Parool
Fidelity
Mezza
AD
Humanitas
Chance Magazine
Brain Foundation
Care + Welfare
Dutch Journal of Medicine
Arts & Auto
Magazine Prikkels
Critical Mass
Monument House Brabant
Reactions to my work:
- That my eye for detail is fantastic to see.
- That I have a “nice illustration style”.
- That my work is “very beautiful and fitting” and that I think along well with a client.
- That I strongly sense the underlying message, giving the story even more meaning.
- That my illustrations are complementary and reinforcing.
- That my illustrations have a lighthearted character, in which I still manage to add a lot of depth.
- That they are detailed, fragile, and subtle, with a fine style of their own.
“Irma knows how to develop a basic idea into illustrations with beautiful details and a lot of individuality.” - “Irma gives your project character.”
