10 Years fly
Design: 2014
When the older nephew Luuk turned 10, I almost forgot that the dog who appeared on the cover of his birth announcement card had turned 10 as well. It was a great opportunity to let it shine again, but this time, as a birthday wish. On the inside, Luuk plays the leading part in his rugby club outfit. Initially I put him in a helmet, which was ridiculous because it’s American football gear, not soccer. So I changed it into a cap. Silly aunt! On the lawn, a big 10 has been ‘mown’. Obviously, receiving a personal birthday card like this is way fun not only for him, but for me!
Illustrations have been created in pencil, water colour pencils and technical drawing pen, on fine water colour paper. Afterwards, they were digitally edited and composed as you see in the final result.
Portfolio / Illustration
About MissPixel
Global entrepreneur
Based in Barcelona and working in the cloud, I love international flavoured collaborations. I’m fluent in English, Spanish, Dutch, German and French, like to travel and am curious about different cultures. Your project can be discussed in your office enjoying a cup of tea or we can set up a Skype call. There's always a way to communicate!
Skills
In 1998, I earned my bachelors in graphic design in Breda, The Netherlands. Just as the internet bubble formed, I moved to Spain and eagerly studied web design and interfaces on my own. Now, I combine design with teaching, as I love to share my knowledge with students and clients alike. A full work history can be found at MissPixel’s Linkedin profile.
Balance
The joy of work is in the balance: organising and taking care of customers in the user experience field, mathematical challenges in HTML coding and composing bright colourful palettes on screen and paper.
These three perspectives harmoniously come together into one goal: making people happy with useful and beautiful designs. Boy, do I love my job!