Erik Varekamp
education: Rietveld Art School, Amsterdam.
debut: First comics published since 1982 in Wielerrevue Magazine.
breakthrough: Portraits for the Dutch Art Directors Club (ADCN).
inspiration: René Gruau (fashion illustrator), Milton Caniff, poster designs by Cassandre and Yves Chaland.
publications: The daily newspaper comic series S.O.S. for the Algemeen Dagblad. Cartoons and comics for several major newspapers and magazines including the Algemeen Dagblad, HP/De Tijd, Hard Gras and Kijk Magazine.
clients: Dresdner Bank, Migros (Swiss supermarket), Vassallucci, Brand Beer, Albert Heyn, 3vO , Malmberg, FNV, Wolters-Noordhoff Publishers.
specialism: Meeting deadlines.
facts: For many years Erik Varekamp has assisted Gerrit the Jager on his hit comic series De Familie Doorzon.