Keep Portland weird

Keep Portland weird

“Keep Portland weird” is a phrase you see a lot here. Maybe that’s why I feel so at home here. You can, no, you have to be yourself here, no matter how weird you are. No one is surprised by that. It is a warm, creative city that welcomes everyone....
Picture book design and illustrations ‘Brad’

Picture book design and illustrations ‘Brad’

Early 2021 I received an email from a woman who had heard about me in her network. She heard I could help her publish her children’s book. During a ZOOM meeting, she could tell me what her idea for her children’s book was. She wondered what I could do for...
Book cover and book design

Book cover and book design

In 2014 GV Media published Jos Dolstra’s book Body & Mind Language. A great success at the time, but over the years they realized this could be better, so they asked me to redesign the book; the interior as well as the cover design. After reading their ideas...
The happiest Dutch graphic designer of America

The happiest Dutch graphic designer of America

I’ve been in America for four months now. As tough as it was in the first weeks, I find it nowadays so much easier to get around. I easily drive up and down to Seattle to drop off some caviar in the middle of the center (don’t ask me why). I find new...
Searching for the right words

Searching for the right words

I’m searching for the right words… “What are you doing?” Bodhi breaks the silence. In a sad mood, he sits against a tree and tries to figure out what Mylah is doing. She opens one book after another, rustling through the pages, writing something down,...
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