In January I moved into my new home. It’s hard to believe that already six months have passed. We had to do a small renovation from top to bottom, but still… It’s not finished yet. But it’s getting there! Hopefully in six months I…
After years I met up with my best friend from high school. I was a bit nervous……
As a freelancer one of the first lessons you’ll hear is: ‘time is money’. But you know what? Time isn’t anything like money. When you spend money, you will most likely earn it back at some point. Once you spend time, it’s gone forever.…
In June of last year I travelled to the Peak District in the UK for three weeks, by myself. It was the best gift I could have given myself. Three full weeks of sleeping in, hiking, exploring, enjoying nature, sleeping in a little hobbit-cottage…
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? The last couple of months I worked incredibly hard on one of my biggest projects to date: my comics book Volwassen worden is optioneel. For over six years I have been making little comics and doodles about my…
After living in my little apartment (45 m2) in Rotterdam for over 5 years, it’s time to say goodbye. In January I will be moving into a new house. I knew I had to leave one day because, well, it’s quite small if you…
The holiday season is for many a beautiful period. But talking to my friends and family, I noticed a lot of them experience stress or even anxiety around this time a year. If you feel utterly relaxed around the holiday season, this post isn’t…
Let’s talk about copyright infringement guys! I’ve already written a post on what to do when you’re work gets used (stolen) without your permission last year, but as it still happens to me and other illustrators so many times I think it’s time to…
A while ago I was invited by Museum Voorlinden to take a sneak peek at their new exhibition by grand artist Wayne Thiebaud (on show until September 16). “There will be cake,” they said. “Say no more,” I said, and I was on my…