In this hands-on workshop, graphic designers, illustrators and visual storytellers are invited inside the editorial process of De Groene Amsterdammer — one of the Netherlands’ leading investigative magazines.

You’ll learn how editorial teams select and collaborate with image-makers, what they look for in terms of style and substance, and how visuals can enhance the power of a story without falling into cliché or oversimplification. Together with editors and artists, you’ll explore how to approach sensitive subjects with integrity, nuance, and visual clarity.

Through real case studies and a practical assignment, you’ll develop your own concept for a journalistic illustration — and receive feedback from professionals like visual editor Floor Koomen and makers Isa Grütter and Pepijn Zurburg.

This is a rare opportunity to learn how to strengthen journalistic stories through compelling visual work, contribute to truth-telling, and help counter disinformation.

This workshop is part of the collaboration with De Groene Amsterdammer

With:

  • Floor Koomen – image editor  De Groene Amsterdammer
  • Isa Grütter – artist / illustrator
  • Pepijn Zurburg  – graphic designer  (De Designpolitie, Gorilla)

This workshop is part of the Truth to Power programme theme