It’s starting to become a regular thing, every Tuesday morning at nine o’clock we meet in a new coffee shop somewhere in Portland. We both come from ‘outside Portland. Only she is from another state and I am from another continent. Still, we...
Very concentrated I’m working on a new project when I suddenly jumped up at the loud banging on the door. I swear heavily in Dutch under my breath as I get up to open the door. I unlock the door; something I had to get used to, doors don’t fall...
“It feels a bit like dating, don’t you think?” I ask the woman who’s tucked into her coat across from me. She sips her hot green tea. It’s already late November and autumn is coming to an end. The sun-drenched cool days quickly turn into...
While the people in the Netherlands are getting ready for the weekend, my day starts with a sunny clear blue sky. “You have a party tomorrow.” my calendar notifies me as soon as I switch on my computer. I see the date that is popping up and can’t help...
The title of this article is a bit unusual for a graphic designer to say the least. I felt like I had to write something about this issue that seems to happen a lot. I often snoop around in Facebook groups and it seems like more and more creative people, whether they...
It’s already getting dark when I look up from my computer. The red trees look so bright against the dark clouds. The mountains in the distance are barely visible because of the rain. I can’t suppress a smile. I am a lucky person to be here. After months of...
