Hi I’m Mels, a graphic and motion designer based in the Netherlands. I enjoy playing with experimentation and surprise, and making it come to life through motion and sound. I also have a deep passion for experimental typography, where I playfully question form and meaning.
University of the Arts, Utrecht
2021/2025
2021/2025
Intern designer at thonik
feb 2024/aug 2024
Intern motion designer at Dumbar
nov 2025/jan 2026
feb 2024/aug 2024
Intern motion designer at Dumbar
nov 2025/jan 2026
Exhibitions
Mind your language, Utrecht, 2023
Academiegalerie, group exhibition
Weltformat Graphic Design Festival, Lucerne, 2024
poster design, group exhibition
Triple Exposure, Utrecht, 2025
Moving Gallery, group exhibition
Academiegalerie, group exhibition
Weltformat Graphic Design Festival, Lucerne, 2024
poster design, group exhibition
Triple Exposure, Utrecht, 2025
Moving Gallery, group exhibition
Awards
Weltformat Newcomer Award, Lucerne, 2024
poster design
poster design
Publications
Nufiniq type specimen, 2025,
Self-published
BNO Dutch Design Yearbook #6, 2025
Nufiniq
Self-published
BNO Dutch Design Yearbook #6, 2025
Nufiniq