Fien Jorissen

Branding and visual identity for 'Nacht van het Nederlands' a biennual event taking place at KANTL’s academic building in Ghent celebrating Dutch language

Cover artwork on the theme of 'a sense of place', for the biannual poetry journal 

Cover artwork for three novels by Rosemary Tonks

Tonks was a colourful figure in the London literary scene during the 1960s. These three novels re-introduce her work after years of being out of print

Cover for the weekly book supplement of the Flemish newspaper De Standaard, this issue featuring the summer essays of Marc Didden

Artwork accompanying news of upcoming books written by Amherst alumni

‘Cities and health’ for Boston University's School of Public Health

‘Climate, the planet, and health’ for Boston University's School of Public Health

Cover artwork for the Vintage Red Spines edition of 'Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit' by Jeanette Winterson

'Déja vu'

Cover artwork for 'V' the weekly cultural supplement for de Volkskrant, accompanying an essay about three exhibitions celebrating the birth of modern art which inadvertently reveal something about the policy discussions happening at modern art museums

'Déja vu'

Internal artwork for 'V' the weekly cultural supplement for de Volkskrant, accompanying an essay about three exhibitions celebrating the birth of modern art which inadvertently reveal something about the policy discussions happening at modern art museums

Risograph print entitled 'Zine Club' a portrait of friends waiting to reunite

A limited edition print made in collaboration with the Mexican riso atelier 'SARA' and exhibited in Marseille

'Le jeu de l’oie' (The Game of the Goose)  

Artwork for L'Inédite collection published by Fidèle

'The Game of the Goose' is a metaphor for a creative process: the action of rolling the dice, moving forward, taking risks, falling in the 'wrong' place and starting all over again. 

For each artwork Fien creates a grid, from where she draws a multi-paneled illustration, based on formal restrictions and style exercises, like a game that has a set of rules. Not only for the sake of just playing but also to find different approaches to conquer an obstacle and to structure meaning as well. Fien aims to create something timeless, finding beauty in simplicity like small gestures of everyday life

Summer instore campaign for JŪTTU 

'Off the Wall'

Mural at the Antwerp office of Bureau Bouwtechniek architects

Timelapse video of the creation of the mural at Bureau Bouwtechniek architects

Diary cover for Redopapers

Redopapers utlise paper waste from printing houses, looking for the most beautiful leftovers, eventually to use as binding designs for unique diaries, notebooks, agendas and journals. 

Fien's diary cover is printed on excess waste from banner manufacturers. The edges used for stretching the banners, are cut and normally discarded. The unprinted, white trim strips were saved and reprinted on a smaller machine using Fien's artwork

For the artwork Fien created a suggestive image, starting with the idea of shadow play and fire

Diary cover for Redopapers

Redopapers utlise paper waste from printing houses, looking for the most beautiful leftovers to use as binding designs for unique diaries, notebooks, agendas and journals

Fien's diary cover is printed on excess waste from banner manufacturers. The edges used for stretching the banners, are cut and normally discarded. The unprinted, white trim strips were saved and reprinted on a smaller machine using Fien's artwork

For the artwork Fien created a suggestive image, starting with the idea of shadow play and fire

'Claire Chase Taps the Primal Power of the Flute'

A monumental undertaking to expand the flute's repertoire is being led by flutist Clare Chase who has been commissioning scores for a project entitled 'Density 2036'

Portrait of Helen Garner accompanying Nathan Whitlock's essay on the Australian author

'We willen weg' (We Want to Leave)

Cover artwork for 'V' the weekly cultural supplement for de Volkskrant, accompanying an essay about escapism

Internal artwork for 'V' the weekly cultural supplement for de Volkskrant, accompanying an essay about escapism

Cover artwork for Bruxelles en Movement magazine on accessibility in Brussels and it's broader meaning

This edition of the magazine is entirely illustrated by Fien. She took several trips to Brussels to draw on location. Her artworks explore the different accessibility experiences for Brussels' residents depending on their gender, cognitive or physical disabilities, level of income, access and familiarity with digital applications and ultimately their location within the city

Internal artwork for Bruxelles en Movement magazine on accessibility in Brussels and it's broader meaning

This edition of the magazine is entirely illustrated by Fien. She took several trips to Brussels to draw on location. Her artworks explore the different accessibility experiences for Brussels' residents depending on their gender, cognitive or physical disabilities, level of income, access and familiarity with digital applications and ultimately their location within the city

Internal artwork for Bruxelles en Movement magazine on accessibility in Brussels and it's broader meaning

This edition of the magazine is entirely illustrated by Fien. She took several trips to Brussels to draw on location. Her artworks explore the different accessibility experiences for Brussels' residents depending on their gender, cognitive or physical disabilities, level of income, access and familiarity with digital applications and ultimately their location within the city

Internal artwork for Bruxelles en Movement magazine on accessibility in Brussels and it's broader meaning

This edition of the magazine is entirely illustrated by Fien. She took several trips to Brussels to draw on location. Her artworks explore the different accessibility experiences for Brussels' residents depending on their gender, cognitive or physical disabilities, level of income, access and familiarity with digital applications and ultimately their location within the city

Cover of the Fall Arts Preview featuring highlights from the world of pop, film, classical music, dance, theatre, video games, art and television

Cover artwork made in collaboration with Roderick Mills for 'Conversations' a publication produced by Heart

Collaborative artwork created with Roderick Mills for 'Conversations' a publication produced by Heart

'Oordeelvorming' (Judgement)

Cover for 'V' the weekly cultural supplement for de Volkskrant, accompanying an essay about how art can help us be more open minded

Internal artwork for 'V' the weekly cultural supplement for de Volkskrant, accompanying an essay about how art can help us become more open minded and to break through some of our shallow opinions

Artwork for Halfgrijs a riso publication produced by Knust Press featuring works of fifty-two graphic artists, who have been involved with Knust over the past four decades

Artwork for the short story 'Canvas' by Ayşegül ~Savaş

A series of painting for a group exhibition 'Cueillir les fleurs en dansant'

A series of painting for a group exhibition 'Cueillir les fleurs en dansant'

A series of painting for a group exhibition 'Cueillir les fleurs en dansant'

Furoshiki Japanese wrapping cloth available to buy exclusively via Süddeutsche Zeitung's online store

Inside back cover of Seek Magazine showcasing Rockefeller University's campus and community

Explanation of the lithography process for a gallery publication

'Why we struggle to say 'I love you''

Artwork for 'Redrawn Circles in Slipping Times' a group exhibition in Frankfurt 

The exhibition showed new works by seventeen international artists. Newspaper headlines were used as a starting point for the artists to react and interpret journalistic sentences detached from their original context

'What Makes Us Vibe Now?' 

Moments when the world stands still provide an opportunity to rethink time and what we do with it. Artwork for SMODA magazine published with El Pais

'Kijk dan!' (Then Look)

Cover for 'V' the weekly cultural supplement for de Volkskrant. Special issue about art and emotions, accompanying a new summer series 'Poëzie over kunst' and a tv show 'Kijken op gevoel' by Wieteke van Zeil

Cover artwork about experiencing summer during a pandemic and finding joy in the small things close to home

'Playground'

'Handle with Care'

Artwork for a riso publication initiated by Emma Verhulst. The publication contains work by artists made during the lockdown and existing works with relevance to the subject

'Lucifer' duotone risograph print for IDEEAL group exhibition

Risograph print exhibited at Fotokino's group show 'Collés Serrés' (Tightly Bonded)

How to optimise your content on social media for Flanders District of Creativity

Flanders DC is a non-profit organisation founded by the Flemish government, with the ambition of making the Flemish economy more competitive through creativity and entrepreneurial activities

The Morning Newsletter, about the new rites of seasonal transition. Spring is normally marked by new beginnings. In the aftermath of lockdown, it’s also about mentally preparing for being outside and being around people again

'How We Talk to Each Other (About Everything)'

Accompanying a piece about how Kent Place creates an environment for open, meaningful, and healthy conversations

Portrait of Reality Winner, former US Air Force Veteran and currently serving the longest prison sentence ever imposed for an unauthorized release of government classified information

The portrait accompanies a book review of by Ava Kofman of 'Bottoms Up and Devil Laughs' by Kerry Howley a narrative non-fiction story about indelible data, where everything is recorded

'An Epidemics Electronic Eyes' about digital contact tracing

'Counting Down The Hours'

A review of 'The Hours' a new opera and adaptation of Michael Cunningham’s novel which features Virginia Woolf as a central character and emulates the themes of Mrs Dalloway

'Coffin Problems'

How Soviet anti-Semitism buried Jewish scientists when between the 1970s and the 1980s, Jewish applicants to the three most prestigious Soviet universities were stymied with absurdly difficult exams filled with what became colloquially known as “coffin problems”—for their unfailing efficiency in burying the applicants’ chances for admission

'Dawn of Day' limited edition print for Supercollect

Inspired by the Japanese Shin Hanga portraits, ‘The Dawn of Day’ refers to the idea of a new beginning

Dating during a time of social distancing

'Thank You for Your Attention'

Artwork accompanying an article about concentration for the Belgian teacher's magazine

'Thank You for Your Attention'

Spot artworks accompanying an article about concentration for the Belgian teacher's magazine

Artworks for a monthly column discussing different approaches to therapy. Shown here left to right: 

Dignity-centred therapy

Psychoanalysis

Stress management for parents

Alcoholics Anonymous

First aid for crises

Spread for 'Le Reflet' a riso publication, published by Cuistax

Internal artwork for 'V' the weekly cultural supplement for de Volkskrant, for an essay about Ulrich Seidl's new film 'Rimini', about a failed German lounge singer trawling an out-of-season Italian resort

To accompany a book review of two novels set in the near-future about technology and the narrative imagination: 'The Immortal King Rao' by Vauhini Vara and 'The Candy House' by Jennifer Egan