Dutch illustrator Coen Hamelink’s artwork is filled with color, texture and dramatic lighting. He also incorporates photography and collage into his art.
After graduating from Willem de Kooning Academie in Rotterdam in 2004, Coen had the opportunity to work as an illustrator, graphic designer and web designer at various design studios, designing company logos, websites, brochures, motion graphics and illustrations for many different companies. In 2009 he took the leap and decided to strike out on his own.
The above illustration is one of three of Coen’s beautiful illustrations that can be seen in the book, 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 09/10. Coen’s work was selected from over 4,000 submissions received from 44 countries. So to have three illustrations appear in this book is quite an amazing accomplishment.