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About me<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working with pixels for over 30 years.
First for big companies. Now for you. <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Before Photoshop even existed, I was already working with digital imagery.<\/h2>\n

In the early nineties, when most people didn't even know what a pixel was, I was already working with digital image editing. Not as a hobby, but as a profession. I was part of a world that was changing, and I was right in the middle of it. <\/p>\n

After that came years in photographic and print production. I worked for major clients, with high standards and important stakeholders. I learned what quality means under pressure. What communication does when the stakes are high. And how to combine technique and creativity so the result truly works. <\/p>\n

But there was something I was missing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Big clients. Good projects. But I was missing spirit. <\/h2>\n

The corporate world is about processes, deadlines, and economics. That experience gave me a lot. But the passion you see in independent entrepreneurs, those people who go all in for something, who want to make a difference for their clients, for the world, that was often missing. <\/p>\n

And I know that feeling from the inside. Because I have been self-employed, altogether, for almost 25 years. I know what it is to carry everything yourself. To make choices in the face of uncertainty. To build something that is truly yours. <\/p>\n

When, after a period working for larger companies in Sweden, I chose to go back to working for myself, specifically for independent entrepreneurs, it felt right straight away. Here I can make a difference. This is what I want to do. <\/p>\n

Following your passion and your dreams is always the right call. I still believe that. It is what gives you drive. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Everything is changing again, this time because of AI.<\/h2>\n

In the early nineties, I was in the middle of a digital revolution that would change the world of imagery forever. Now, more than thirty years later, another one is knocking at the door. And once again, I am right in the middle of it. <\/p>\n

I don't believe AI will replace human intelligence. What I do believe is that the collaboration between people and technology will only become more important in the future. AI can perform certain tasks exceptionally well, sometimes better than humans. But that is precisely why people become more valuable for what AI cannot do: wisdom, intuition, feeling. The ability to navigate what is unpredictable, what is complex, what genuinely requires human judgment. <\/p>\n

AI is not a threat. It is an opportunity. <\/p>\n

I find it very exciting. And I want to stay actively in the middle of it, not watch from the sidelines. But on my own terms. Because ultimately it is not about which tool you use; it is about the process underneath. If you understand and control that process, it does not matter whether you use one thing today and something else tomorrow. The process is yours. The tool is interchangeable. <\/p>\n

That is the freedom I believe in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What others say about what I do.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After all these years, I find myself in a place that is fairly unique. Not because I say so myself, but because others notice it. <\/p>\n

The marketer says:<\/strong> \"You understand marketing.\" Not just how a website looks, but what it needs to do: which message lands, how to reach the right people, how to connect your offer and your story. <\/p>\n

The designer says:<\/strong> \"You are a web builder with a feel for design and an eye for detail.\" I always aim for perfect graphic execution, with attention to atmosphere, character, and visual coherence. <\/p>\n

The SEO expert says:<\/strong> \"Most web designers don't do that.\" And that's true. Technical SEO, findable structure, fast load times: this is just the beginning. SEO is built into everything I create. Simply as part of good craftsmanship. <\/p>\n

Marketing. Design. Technology. Three worlds I connect, from more than 30 years of experience with digital imagery, and more than 5 years fully focused on websites for entrepreneurs like you. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Why I do it.<\/h2>\n

What I never get enough of is the moment when someone sees their new website for the first time and says: \"Yesss! This is me.\"<\/p>\n

Not just because it looks beautiful. But because it is right. The story is right, the atmosphere is right, the feeling is right. <\/p>\n

I love working with entrepreneurs who truly believe in something. Who have something to say to their clients, to the world. My role is to make that visible, in a way that is sustainable and that you can carry yourself. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Do you know...<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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I was born in Australia, grew up in the south of the Netherlands, then lived 20 years in Amsterdam, 4 years in the country and now I live and work in Sweden since late 2017.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Of all the things I miss about the Netherlands, being able to cycle everywhere is number 1. The organic supermarket is number 2. <\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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My favorite color is green. It always makes me feel happy and peaceful. <\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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I love road trips, which makes even a car ride to the next village a celebration.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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I absolutely cannot tell left from right, so it's questionable whether I'll make it back home after that road trip.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Enough about me, I'm so curious about your story! <\/strong><\/h2>\n

How lovely that you've taken the trouble to learn more about me. I'm also genuinely curious about you. What brings you here? What do you dream of for your business? And how can I help you take those steps that bring you closer to that dream? <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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