Mijke is an illustrator based in Rotterdam where she completed the WdKA in 2010. Since then she has applied her illustrations in various disciplines. Initially mainly editorially and in children’s books, but with fashion as a source of inspiration and the need to work physically with her hands, she also made clothing and accessories. This combination gave her a job as a product designer, in which she designed collections for various stores, including HEMA, for about 7 years. Because she couldn’t express her handwriting and love for characters here, she started freelancing. She likes to play with proportions and her style is characterized by a pronounced color palette and enlarged shapes. She has been with BUCK Amsterdam for a year!