'Echo' (2025).
Remco Schoppert is a Dutch illustrator, comic creator and visual storyteller, active in the fields of magazines, film, entertainment and advertising. His artwork has appeared in a variety of magazines, newspapers and children's books, and also on film posters. In 2025, he debuted as a graphic novelist with the critically acclaimed pantomime books 'Echo' (Menlu, 2025).
Early life
Remco Schoppert was born in 1982 in the Frisian city of Sneek, and grew up in Bolsward. From an early age, he found his way into drawing and visual imagination. During his childhood, his love for imagery was nourished by the hand-drawn movie posters of the 1970s and 1980s. These iconic posters, capable of evoking an entire world in a single glance, left a lasting impression. Every Wednesday he would cycle ten kilometers to the nearest cinema, solely to admire and study the posters displayed behind the curtains. Later, film directors such as Stanley Kubrick and Ridley Scott became important sources of inspiration for their stylistic visual language and thematic depth in exploring human nature.
Cover illustrations for Jenny Nimmo's 'Snow Spider' trilogy (Facet publishers, 2007).
Illustrator
After studying Spatial Design at Cibap in Zwolle, Schoppert continued his education with Illustration at the Artez Art Academy, also in Zwolle. Since 2000, he has been active as a self-employed illustrator and designer, based in Amersfoort. In 2007, Schoppert took his first steps into the literary and illustrative world. He created illustrations for the anthology 'Voor De Dag van Morgen' ("For Tomorrow"), featuring contributions by authors such as Ronald Giphart, Renate Dorrestijn and J. Bernlef. That same year, he debuted as a children's book illustrator with 'Lilli en de Bloemenelfjes' ('Lilly and the Flower Elves') by the Danish author Sophie Swerts Knudsen, published by Clavis. For the Facet publishing house, he also designed the cover illustrations for the Dutch translation of Jenny Nimmo’s 'Snow Spider' trilogy (2007).
Commissioned portraits (on the right: Alan Moore).
After a while, Remco Schoppert's work also found its way into newspapers and magazines, such as De Volkskrant, Quest and De Stentor. For the column 'Natuurlijk Sander' (De Stentor, 2017–2018), he drew cartoons accompanying the nature observations of biologist Sander Grootendorst, blending humor and wonder. In addition, he created illustrations for the film magazine Schokkend Nieuws and designed alternative movie posters for directors such as Martin Koolhoven and Roel Reiné.
Comics
Although Schoppert remained active as an illustrator, portrait artist and graphic designer, his passion for comics never waned. In 2025, his personal comics debut appeared: 'Echo', a graphic novel published by Menlu. In this work, his fascination with cinematic storytelling, visual composition, and wordless narrative came together. 'Echo' explores human relationships and their interaction with the environment, where nature and emotion reflect one another. Schoppert's stories are told primarily through images, with a strong cinematic approach and multiple narrative layers subtly woven into the artwork.
'Fuse' (Bloeddorst #2, 2025).
Even before the release of 'Echo', Schoppert contributed to the horror comic anthology 'Bloeddorst #2' (2025), in which his science fiction/horror story 'Fuse' was published. This project brought together a variety of comic creators and filmmakers, under the editorial direction of Menno Kooistra. In September 2025, Remco began working on the first sketches and storyboards for his second major graphic novel.
Other activities
Alongside his artistic practice, Remco Schoppert is active as a teacher of Visual Arts, passing on his knowledge and love of the craft to a new generation of creators. For his teaching method 'Bijdehandje' (published by LAMBO), which guides creative students in their transition from vocational (MBO) to higher art education (HBO), he received the OnderwijsTopTalent Award in 2013. Schoppert's children's book illustrations have been nominated for the Key Colours Competition.
'Echo' (2025).