Aimée de Jongh (born 1988) is a Dutch cartoonist, animator, and illustrator who publishes in Dutch and English.[1][2] Her books have received the Prix Saint-Michel, the Atomium Comic Strip Prizes and the International Manga Award.[3][4]
She began publishing small-press comics in 2004, and two years later published her first book, Aimée TV, an adaptation of her webcomic.[5] She is the author of the books TAXI! verhalen vanaf de achterbank/TAXI! stories from the back seat and De Terugkeer van de Wespendief/The Return of the Honey Buzzard. With Belgian cartoonist Zidrou she coauthored Obsolescence programmée de nos sentiments/Blossoms in Autumn.[6]
De Jongh has produced comic strips including Reborn and Snippers. She has also created animated films including Aurora.[7]
In 2017 she travelled to refugee camps in Lesbos, Greece with cartoonists Judith Vanistendael and Mei-Li Nieuwland. This resulted in de Jongh's work of graphic journalism, "De wachtkamer van Europa"/"Europe's waiting room".
She lives in Rotterdam, where in 2018 she created artwork for the cube house hostel StayOkay.
