I work full-time as an illustrator, and sometimes I do personal photography projects on the side.
What do you work on?
Most of my work is illustration commissions - editorials, brands, corporate stuff, cafes. At the moment, I'm working on a big project for a new museum opening this year in Antwerp, Belgium. Other than that, I also have my own personal projects like comics and zines. And every now and then, I turn my drawings into merchandise too.
What would you change?
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the past - the things I did, the things I didn't do. I go through these phases where I kind of review my life, feeling both regret and gratitude at the same time. If I'm being honest, there's always a part of me that wishes I could change things, like so many things. These thoughts usually creep in at around 3 or 4 am. But when I wake up the next day, I feel okay again - grateful, even, for where I am now. Sorry for rambling, but to answer your question, I don't think I would actually change anything. Ok maybe just one thing: my sleep schedule. I wish I could sleep like a normal, functioning human being. Haha.
What do you love?
I love stories - fragments, things people say and don't say. Quiet moments, little kindnesses, grand gestures. I love when something feels real, but I also love when it doesn't, because then it becomes something else, like a funny fiction. I'm especially drawn to in-between moments that people don't usually notice, or maybe never do - like pauses in conversations, the calm before the storm, or that moment when you're cooking after deciding what to eat, but before it actually becomes food.
How do ideas find you?
Ideas come to me randomly, usually right before I fall asleep, you know like in that weird in-between state where you're not fully awake but not asleep either. It feels a bit like being in a trance, or being high, as if anything is possible. But I also get ideas during my day-to-day moments - when I'm biking, doing dishes, hugging my cats, ironing, waiting for someone at a cafe, or just watching strangers.
