JAN HAMSTRA

Jan Hamstra is a woodcut obsessed printmaker and illustrator. He mostly draws inspiration from the rich history of the woodcut medium, starring superheroes such as Frans Masereel and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Jan likes to divide his time working on a wide range of commissions and creates silkscreen gig posters for Vera Artdivision. His clients include Theater Bremen, Studio Plakband, Vera Groningen, Provincie Groningen and Goethe-Institut Israel.

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People

Douwe Dijkstra

Megan de vos

Senne Trip

Maarten Huizing

Tsjisse Talsma

Jan Hamstra

Jaime Jacob

Kalle Wolters

Projects

ALBUM COVER
Tangarine - Because of You Douwe Dijkstra for Tangarine

ZINE
Knetterijs #3.5: Eight Little Eggs
Knetterijs

IDENTITY
Rotor Noorderzon
Senne Trip for Noorderzon Festival

BOOK COVER
Summer of 2069
Kalle Wolters for Hard//Hoofd

PINS & PATCHES
Knetterijs x City Central
Knetterijs

MAP
Groningen Cityguide
Jaime Jacob & Tsjisse Talsma for Marketing Groningen

EDITORIAL
Just Plain Weird
Senne Trip for Scoop Magazine

EP COVERS
The Baby Salad EP’s
Maarten Huizing for The Baby Salad

BOOK
Tussen je oren
Senne Trip for Uitgeverij Prometheus

POSTERS
Noorderzon 2017
Knetterijs for Vera Groningen

EDITORIAL
Mental Health
Tsjisse Talsma for Refinery 29

ZINE
Knetterijs #3: Timothy wants to be on TV
Knetterijs

EDITORIAL
Dark Matter
Tsjisse Talsma for Nautilus

IDENTITY
Nacht van de Filosofie
Maarten Huizing for Groninger Forum

POSTERS
Eurosonic Noorderslag
Knetterijs for City of Talent

ILLUSTRATIONS
Knausgard
Kalle Wolters, Megan de Vos &
Jan Hamstra for Theater Bremen

ZINE
Knetterijs #1: Newborn
Knetterijs

POSTERS
Minerva Disciplines
Megan de Vos for Minerva Art Academy

POSTER
Paradigm Zeefrave
Megan de Vos for Paradigm

EDITORIAL
Career Transitions
Jaime Jacob for The New York Times

BOOKLET
Leben
Jan Hamstra, Megan de Vos & Kalle Wolters for Theater Bremen

POSTERS
Vera Main Stage
Douwe Dijkstra, Megan de Vos & Jan Hamstra for Vera Groningen

EDITORIAL
“Mijn kern mag niet gezien worden”
Douwe Dijkstra for Het Algemeen Dagblad

PACKAGING
Martinus Beer labels and packaging
Kalle Wolters for Martinus Brewery

EDITORIAL
De schimmige wereld van Herman & Dolly
Jan Hamstra for De Volkskrant

POSTERS
Nulpunt
Maarten Huizing for TrivoliVredenburg

POSTER
The art of Utopia
Jan Hamstra for Goethe-Institut Israel

LEPORELLO
Cradle to Cradle
Megan de Vos

EP COVER
Kinoo - Corners/Grips
Maarten Huizing for Kinoo

POSTERS
Hanze Start Up City
Tsjisse Talsma, Kalle Wolters & Maarten Huizing for Hanze Hogeschool

EDITORIAL
Darwin’s Diaries
Jaime Jacob for Anorak Magazine

ZINE
Knetterijs #2: Losers
Knetterijs

IDENTITY
Poëziepaleis Identity
Knetterijs for Poëziepaleis

POSTERS
Let’s Gro
Knetterijs for City of Talent

BOOK
Manifesto of Doubt
Jan Hamstra

POSTERS
Noorderzon 2018
Knetterijs for Vera Groningen

EDITORIAL
We chose our child & Lock and Key
Tsjisse Talsma for The New York Times

POSTERS
Vera Downstage
Maarten Huizing, Kalle Wolters & Jaime Jacob for Vera Groningen

EDITORIAL
Editorial illustrations
Kalle Wolters for UKrant

EDITORIAL
Editorial illustrations
Megan de Vos for De Correspondent

EDITORIAL
The Future of Animation
Jaime Jacob for Little White Lies

PACKAGING
Koffiestation Coffee labels
Knetterijs for Koffiestation

BOOK
Teltsjes fan Tellegen
Douwe Dijkstra for Utjouwerij Regaad

IDENTITY
Achterwerk
Maarten Huizing for Achterwerk

EDITORIAL
Chinese Rhythms
Jaime Jacob for Walnut Magazine

POSTERS
Bio-based Economy
Knetterijs for Hanze Hogeschool

ANIMATION
Studiefonds & Taalhuis Animations
Senne Trip for Provincie Groningen

BOOK
Kruimels Cookbook
Knetterijs for Kruimels

PRINTS
Lieve Mark
Jan Hamstra

EDITORIAL
Hoe internet onze smaak stuurt
Senne Trip for De Volkskrant

BOOK
Wandering
Tsjisse Talsma

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All artwork copyright Knetterijs