Hi!
Welcome to my portfolio – or as I like to think of it: my creative archive. This site showcases a collection of my work and contributions from the past few years. I believe creativity doesn’t belong in just one box – whether it’s modeling, painting, or photography. For me, it’s an ongoing journey of exploration. That’s why you’ll find a range of projects here: from 3D asset creation and coding websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to hosting complex D&D campaigns and even designing my own clothing. Each of these experiences has shaped me as a designer, and together they reflect who I am, both creatively and personally.
Now Something about me. I’m Lucas, a 24-year-old Game Art (BA) student at HKU, based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. In my spare time, I love to explore all kinds of creativity: photography, attending live concerts, crafting immersive adventures for my D&D group and ofcourse playing game’s. For the past five years, I’ve worked as a sales consultant in a men’s clothing store, where I help customers find the perfect outfit by listening to their needs and building genuine connections. I really enjoy group projects—there’s nothing I enjoy more than hearing different perspectives and discovering how each person views a problem and comming to a solution.
Timeline.
My journey starts in 2014, when I start working as a paper delivery man. Once or twice a week, I deliver papers around my neighborhood. After doing that for about two years, I start working at one of the biggest local restaurants—Brasserie Park—where I wash dishes. That’s where I first start to really enjoy working as part of a team. You’re never doing it alone, and you need clear teamwork and rhythm so you don’t end up scrubbing until 2 in the night. After finishing secondary school, I apply to GLR for Graphic Design and get accepted. I start learning the basics—shapes, colors, typography, and how to mix all of that together into good design. After the first year, I choose Game Art as my specialization and start working with Maya, Unity, and Substance Painter.
In my third year, I start an internship at SuperBuff in Scheveningen as a game artist. This is where I begin taking on a generalist role, and I learn how to set up VR in Unity. That year, I also learn a ton about working with GitHub, collaborating with the two other interns, and being part of creative meetings. It was super valuable. After the internship, I get a bit stuck. I’m not sure what direction to go in, so I start working part-time at a men’s clothing store while I begin a computer science bachelor at Hogeschool Leiden. Around the same time—during COVID—I launch my own clothing brand: The Monkey Co. It felt great to be designing again and building something from scratch. The first (and so far only) collection sells out completely in just a few months.
After a year of studying computer science, I decide to drop out. It just wasn’t creatively satisfying, and I couldn’t see myself becoming a full-time programmer. But I did start to enjoy and understand code, which has honestly been super useful to this day. I keep working full-time in the store and actually enjoy not being in school for a bit. At Coef, I eventually get trusted with the keys to the store, opening and closing it myself, leading the team, and helping hit targets and goals. It gave me a lot of confidence and leadership experience.
About a year and a half later, I decide to try and get into HKU Game Art. Around the same time, I’m offered a full-time graphic design job at an online fashion retailer—but when I find out I got accepted into HKU, I turn it down. That’s when the spark really comes back. I’m excited to make things again. Now, two years into HKU, I honestly can’t imagine not creating and designing every day. I’ve moved to Utrecht with three classmates and fully feel like I’m back in the design world again. Recently, I started Every Graphic together with a friend I knew from my computer science days. We got the idea to build websites from scratch for small businesses. We’ve had two clients so far and plan to keep expanding!
Gallery.
A few snapshots from the past years. Moments, passions, and memories that matter to me.
Lowlands 2024.
Me and my brother.
My Saab 900.
Pip, one of my cats.
Torro, one of my cats.
Quad driving in Greece.
Traveling Iceland with mom.
Helping with my brothers catwalk show.
You’ve made it to the bottom! Thanks so much for reading and taking an interest!
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