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Marieke Noordhuis
ABOUT ME
In 2012 I began my journey at the Art academy. Here I practiced painting and video art. Eventually I worked more and more digitally and I chose to draw digitally from that moment on. I work in Photoshop and draw with a digital pen. Sometimes the drawings stay in the digital world. Sometimes I print them or I use Photoshop as a place to sketch and finish the artwork with a different medium.
I like to get inspired by different shapes but mostly by what I hear or read around me.
I’m not only making illustrations. I graduated as a teacher and my passion is to work with people. I like to teach anyone something new about art and even better: how to make their own art. I regularly give workshops or lessons to students between the age of 12 and 16 but that doesn’t mean this is the only age range I like to work with!
I like to work with or for people because it keeps my mind at the right track. By working with other people I’m forced to think in a creative way and communicate clearly. There is no space to get tangled up in my own thoughts.
I’M UNIQUE
The way I draw is a sketch style and it has a hint of caricature. My work is recognizable but not necessarily realistic.
Take a look at my work to get an impression of my style.
I’M ON TIME
I like to be on time. With my illustrations that means that I deliver on or before the deadline we agreed on and I will do anything to get there. With a workshop being on time means that I will be on the right location on time and ready to work.
I’M PERSONAL
I like to work person to person. For me that means that during a workshop I’m not only transferring knowledge but I try to inspire you.
With an illustration that means that I listen to what you have to say as a client, what your message is and how I can put that into the illustration.
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"I only have one desire: to enrich myself with inspiring thoughts"René Margritte
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"Orange is red brought nearer to humaity by yellow.""Wassily Kandinsky
MY PROCESS
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1st CONVERSATION
First we have a conversation to discover what your wishes are. What do you want, what absolutely not. We talk about the financial part as well.
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1st SKETCH
When you know what you want, I make sketches of the ideas. I deliver you those as soon as possible so that you can tell me what you want me to make better and what you’re happy about.
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2nd SKETCH
All the points of improvement are made better. If everything went the way it should, the illustration is exactly how you like to see it. If not, then this is the moment to tell me, so I can make it better again.
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DRAWING
I take the time to give everything the right colours, make the lines as neat as possible, take out all bumps that don’t belong. In short: I make a nice product.
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OPTIMIZE
I always find a couple of things that I’m not entirely happy about. I may alter a colour or a few lines.
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DELIVERY
I deliver a product in the way you want it. This could mean that I deliver a physical product personally to your doorstep. But of course it can be delivered digitally as well.
SERVICES
THE THINGS I'M GOOD AT
TEACHING
Everybody can make art. I’m glad to offer the right tools.
WORKSHOPS
For whoever doesn’t want to follow an entire series of lessons, I can give a short(er) workshop or course.
ILLUSTRATIONS
In photoshop I draw for myself as well as for an assignment.
PAINTING
Would you like a unique painting on the wall with homemade paint or a handpainted vehicle? A lot is possible!
I'M ALSO GOOD AT
- Designing invitations
- Desinging CV’s and application letters
- Editing videos
CUSTOMERS
- EURBICA
- Joost Meijer – Biologie met Joost
- Ad Bergsma – Writer
- Ondine de Hullu – Writer
- Ida de Groot
- Sjoukje Langelaar
- Kofi Boateng
Would you like to ask me something?
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REFERENCES
“It’s nice to work with you! The illustrations you make are very clear and informative!“
“For multiple online profiles I wanted to get rid of the use of a picture but still use a recognizable image.
The product made by Marieke does exactly that: it is recognizable without being a literal image. She can illustrate characteristics in a fun way so that you’re happy with your gray hair all of a sudden. I’m very pleased with the result!”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/idadegroot/
I met Marieke as a potentional buyer of my car. During the viewing she told me she works as a digital illustrator.
She didn’t buy the car. But she did desing an invitation and I’m very happy about it. Medaase Marieke!
(Medaase means thank you in Ghanaian)
Marieke has facilitated a workshop of decorating clogs at the petting zoo IJsselstee during the 40st anniversary. The visitors were pleased and we want to thank you for this super fun day! It was well organized!
Greetings, the employees of petting zoo IJsselstee
For the invitation of a party I wanted to use a funny but well recognizable portrait. Marieke made me a portrait before that I use to introduce myself in the digital world. She has accomplished yet again to capture my charactaristics in a good way.
Apart from making the illustration, Marieke took care of the contact with the printer. How lovely to just pick everything up ready to go.
Thank you very much.
CONTACT
HEADQUARTERS
Haastrecht
Important numbers
KvK number: 75231565
BTW number: NL002316100B85