About/FAQ

Hi! I’m Esther, an illustrator from the Netherlands working under the name vonik design. As a freelancer, I work on all sorts of projects, from murals to lettering, and from patterns to packaging.

‘vonik design - Printed Goods’ is the passion project where I combine my healthy obsession with analog printing techniques, with my love for beautiful papers and bright inks. This results in a range of grainy, often colourful, and somewhat vintage-looking prints and postcards. All of them are made in The Netherlands, most of them by myself. For this I use eco-friendly paper, inks, and packaging wherever possible.

My designs are often inspired by nature and sometimes have a touch of silliness. They feature strong lines, payful shapes, and are created with the intention of making people smile for a minute or two.


How do you make these products?
The block prints are carved by hand out of a piece of linoleum or rubber, and then I handprint them one by one.
I print most of the riso prints at the amazing RisoPop in Amsterdam, some are printed at De Kijm in The Hague (equally amazing).
The occasional ceramic items are made by me at my dad's studio. All items are handmade and hand-painted, so you'll definitely find some imperfections here and there, but that's part of the charm ;)


I don't have PayPal or a credit card. Now what?
Then we can solve this the old-fashioned way. You send me an email request, I'll send you an invoice, and once I've received the payment, I'll send everything over.

What the frick is 'vonik'?
Well, a long, long time ago, when I was a little 13-year-old girl, I considered myself to be pretty badass, so I ended up spray painting a bike tunnel (legally, ok, I wasn't that badass) and there were some proper graffiti dudes working on the same tunnel who enlightened me with the fact that you're supposed to use a nickname instead of your own... That's where it started, and the name kind of stuck.


Do you also work on commission?
Yup, for sure! :) Please check my portfolio/website for more info about that or just email.


Do you sell wholesale?
Yes, I do. If you run/own a small independent store and are interested in wholesale, please send me an email (hello@vonikdesign.com) and we'll go from there :)


Are yellow and turquoise your favourite colours?
YES!


Thank you :)