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
Intern designer at thonik
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



Awards
Weltformat Newcomer Award, Lucerne, 2024
poster design



Publications
Nufiniq type specimen, 2025, 
Self-published

BNO Dutch Design Yearbook #6, 2025
Nufiniq