
Biography
Hi there, I'm Des, a background painter, background designer, visual development artist, and illustrator. I have strong skills in perspective, color and lighting and visual storytelling in a variety of styles ranging from simplistic and graphic to realistic. I love bringing stories to life through immersive environments and color design.
In my years as a freelance artist, I've worked on a multitude of different projects; from background art to character design, narrative illustration to bookmarks and postcards. I'm a fast learner with strong self-discipline, but I also love working in groups and creating a strong project together as a team!
I'm proficient with tools like the Adobe Creative Suite and Procreate, and familiar with Blender.
I thrive on continuous learning and am constantly driven to push creative boundaries in visual development, color design, background painting, props, and illustration.
Let's create some amazing projects together!
Skills
Roles
- Advanced
- Basic
- Basic
- Basic
Software
- Advanced
Work Experience
2024 – 2025
Background and visual development artist
MyMachine (Remote)
-Created color keys, set concepts, designed and painted
backgrounds for a promotional video.
- Managed art direction for the team
2023 – 2024
Freelance narrative illustrator
Various independent magazines (Remote)
-Produced full-color digital illustration for 5 independent magazines, focusing on narrative illustration
-Single-and double page digital illustrations optimized for both online and print display
2018 – 2019
Illustrator
Genk Public Library (Genk)
Exhibition with children's book illustrator Leo Timmers, 4 acrylic paintings about animal-based proverbs exhibited alongside his work.
Education
2022 – Present day
Bachelor's of Audiovisual Arts
LUCA School of Arts
Animation
