For those who are wondering why there hasn’t been any blog posts. It’s because I’m working on a new blog design which will be online in a couple of weeks. So hope to see you again soon.

Even though we can connect easily through Twitter, Skype, Line et cetera we all love business cards!

New style of communication developed for ‘Avans Hogeschool’ in text, graphics and attiude w/ Rob Severein & Pieter Burgman. (Client of L’eau, Amsterdam)

Football Culture ‘Sports logo’ T-shirt. Get it @ Freshcotton.com

Illustrations for a Terres des Hommes project helping kids in the philippines to find their way to safety.

(w/ New Message, Amsterdam)

Custom made lettertype & identity designed for Zimboa, Image manipulation.

As a freelance graphic designer, Shiny and colourful also works for various advertising agencies. In this case advertisement for Johnnie Walker a client of Iris, Amsterdam (Image used not made by Shiny and colourful)

Logo for DeModoQue. A new Dutch band mixing funk, rock and rap. Currently working on their repertoire but will climb on stage early 2013.

Type, logo & packaging design for Bicky Crispy Royal. A new hamburger from Bicky, Belgium ~ w/ Dallas, Belgium (An amended version will be used)

There it is! A DIY version for paper toy ‘Pencil’…   > Download <  and get your freak on.

50 Muji A5 customised notebooks as welcoming gift for new members of Curated.nl

Series of digital shodo 書道 – Japanese calligraphy (Check Flickr for a more detailed image)

T-shirt design in true Commodore 64 fashion. Designed for the popular Dutch blog ‘Football Culture’.

While in Kyoto (京都市) I’ll be uploading photos to Flickr more than usual. You’ll find a direct link on the right.

Typography and logo design for Dutch swimming diplomas. New style combined with the existing ABC cube.

Shiny and colourful will temporarily be operating from Kyoto, Japan. Working on some self initiated projects but otherwise business as usual. It’s easiest to contact me by e-mail (Japan CET+7 hours).

Lettertype / logo design for Watts Logic. Part of a series of sketches.

(Client of Woedend, Amsterdam)

Shiny and colourful’s identity part 7. This 7th style will be on business cards for 2012.

For inspiration: A partly view of my personal collection.

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Abstract design of Japanese fireworks 花火.

(Made with 1 x 1mm squares)

As a freelance graphic designer, Shiny and colourful also works for various advertising agencies and their clients.

A small selection is shown.

“Draw your own world”… First in a series of designs. Check Flickr for full size images.

DeLaMar Theatre’s seasonal agenda design. All four seasons are captured in an abstract image of lines.

(Client of New Message, Amsterdam)

Movie poster concept w/ Bobbie Walkier for Dutch dance movie ‘Body Language’.
(Client of NineThirty)

For inspiration: Creative hotspots in Shoreditch (Proper East). London, UK.

Shiny and colourful © Forever.

Typography and design for a series of KETEL 1  jenever ads.

(Client of &Koenseseverein)

Logo / lettertype for new Dutch music blogger ‘Patio’. Blog will feature music by Patio and friends, hence the name PartyOnThePatio…

“We turned on the radio and had a party on the Patio” ~ ZZ Top (Website not yet online)

“Love is in the air” ~ Poster design for PICNIC 2011.

(Only a part of the design, please visit Flickr feed to view it in total)

Let me introduce you to ‘Pencil’.  A cute PaperToy which anybody can fold due to it’s minimalistic form.

Logo and packaging design for the ‘Double Chicken Burger’. A new product by Bicky, Belgium.

BabySteps identity. First shop solely for baby products in Surinam.

Artwork made for Mentos Rainbow communication. Eventually an amended version was used.

(Client of NineThirty)

Key visual design for a new service promoting skilled professionals for work in and around your house.

Used in communication for the Dutch website http://www.marktplaats.nl

(Client of Woedend!)

First two characters from a series of paper foldables. Folded from two colour A4 prints each.

Pencil ~ PaperToys by Shiny and colourful

Second and third T-shirt in Shiny and colourful’s line of ‘Pencil Shirts’. For sale @ Freshcotton.com

Identity for 3Deek (Dutch 3D specialist). Calls himself the ‘Pixel Pusher’ which helped by choosing the style that would suit him.

T-Shirt design with a typographical ode to the game of football.

(Client: FootballCulture, sold @ Freshcotton.com)

For inspiration: The importance of presentation. Uji, Japan.

Shiny and colourful © Forever.

Shiny and colourful’s serial identity part VI. Putting a face to the name. Literally…

For those who missed it. The ‘face’ is in the third line. (Ear + Eye + Nose + Eye + Ear = Face)

Shiny and colourful artwork with illustrations by Johan Neefjes @Heineken Experience, Amsterdam.

(Assignment by 09:30 Creative Agency)

Charlie Sheen “WINNING”… Having a little fun with design in this collaboration with http://www.freshcotton.com

P.s. Charlie has more oneliners than we do shirts, so be quick.

Brand new companies need brand new ID’s. Just finished one for PHLUXUS.

Shiny and colourful says: “Good luck!”

A name like Shiny and colourful asks for more than one logo. So here it is. The Shiny and colourful Serial Identity which will expand in time but which colour will be next?

‘Stare off’ logo design. A cancelled project unfortunately. This is the latest version of the artwork.

For inspiration: Garden at the Adachi Museum. Yasugi, Japan.

Shiny and colourful © Forever.

Kyoboku release party for Daruma! iPhone app. See all artwork @ Cafe De Duivel, Amsterdam.

Season brochure redesign for DeLaMar Theater.

Meeting place designed for the opening of the Dutch cultural year at ‘De Uitmarkt’. (Client of New Message)

Blender theme logo and theme pages lay-out design for O’Neill Europe.

Multiple press kit designs for O’Neill Europe.

Logo design pitched for Genos’s new ‘tvME’ app. All typography is tailor made as for many other projects.