Lienke Raben (1990), she/her š³ļøāš, based in Amsterdam NL. Illustrations, lettering, murals and design. Half of Wallnuts Murals.
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Since I can remember, I love to draw. I drew my first recognizable ācharacterā when I was three years old, sitting on my dads back in a kid carrier.
From the small village in the east of the Netherlands I made that drawing, I moved to the big city, with Arnhem as a nice stopover for a few years. There I studied Communication & Multimedia Design. I live and work in Amsterdam now more than 10 years now.
My work is often colorful and bright, and I get inspiration from color palettes, patterns, (geometrical) shapes, letters, also in interior design, clothing, architecture and nature.
In 2017 Esther (Vonik) and I started Wallnuts, a mural collective. On my website youāll find various projects we did together.
I like combining my freelance work with working in a team as a designer andĀ art director. I can be more creative if I work with people that have different skills than I have, and really create something together from the beginning, from a concept.Ā I've worked for 10 years (2014-2024)Ā at Clarify (formerly in60seconds), the last years as Creative director. Since 2024 I work as a seniorĀ (experience) designer at YIPP, for four days a week. On Fridays I freelance.
Features and exhibitions
2025 Forest Figments, solo show,Ā Circus Network
2024Ā SpringĀ group exhibition 'Refresh', AVB Gallery Atlanta
2020 Group Exhibition 'The Intersection' Wieden+Kennedy
2018 Playful Data, Book publication (Map of Amsterdam)
2016 Features of my Amsterdam map in Het Parool PS (february 24), New Amsterdam (#09) cover, SAM Streetart and more (#09), Uitkrant (year 50, #07), Esquire blog, Moderne Hippies.
2014Ā Volkskrant Magazine (February 8)
Clients and brands
Adidas, PepeJeans, WE Fashion, Timberland, Balvi, Stack Magazines, Der Spiegel (Wissen magazine), Canevas Fatal, Viltstore, FemmeGym, Atlassian, Intersport, Hogeschool van Amsterdam