Valesca van Waveren

Valesca van Waveren shares her creative journey through vibrant illustrations that capture the wonders of nature and celebrate the beauty in life's imperfections. Whether adorning magazines, books, wallpapers, stationery, fabric, or packaging, Valesca’s colourful compositions inspire a second glance and bring a sense of upliftment. Beyond her illustrative pursuits, Valesca van Waveren is a co-founder of Gumclub, a prominent platform for illustrators in Holland, and nowadays takes on the role of a teacher.

With a background in developmental psychology from UvA, Valesca van Waveren shifted gears to pursue her passion for illustration, studying Illustrative Design at HKU in Utrecht. For the past eleven years, Valesca has been crafting illustrations from her Amsterdam studio. Her preference for analogue techniques, particularly watercolour and drawings, coupled with digital refinement in Photoshop, gives her work a distinctive charm.