+ inspired by: Dennis de Groot

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Good morning dear friends!

I came across the work of Dennis de Groot during the recent Sydney trip, while browsing at Kinokuniya, and was immediately attracted by the simple shapes and appealing colors from his work on display.

Dennis de Groot is an Amsterdam based freelance graphic designer and illustrator. 'Bare Essentials', Dennis's latest work, is a collection of 50 illustration of world famous pop culture icons reduced to their barest shapes and colors.

I find his idea of exploring the line between recognition and detail very interesting - it is minimalism in a different perspective; the illustrations are basic, but still able to fully communicate the iconic characters they represent. It's almost like the theory of how when you misspell a word, as long as the first and last alphabets are in the right place, you could still make the word out - something like that, if you know what I mean.

From his website, I've also uncovered Dennis's other works and creations. I especially enjoy his use and technique with colors - bright, light and some translucent-like.

{All images by Dennis de Groot}

Another project I thought was pretty creative and interesting was Dennis and his wife Sherisa's wedding invitation. Inspired from the idea of a children's book, they shared their love story in a form of a small book. It's really sweet! You can see the rest of the story here. 

Hope you've enjoyed this. Have a wonderful day, and thank you for stopping by!