Category: portfolio

  • When Vegetables Become Data

    When Vegetables Become Data

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    Project Rode Kool An illustrated map created for ‘Project Rode Kool – Rode kool als gids door Goudse grond‘, a citizen science and community art project by Johanna Weggelaar (Stichting Pollen) and Kristof Vrancken (KU Leuven). Twenty-three residents of Gouda grew red cabbage plants at different locations across the city; the variations in colour and…

  • Japanese Food History

    Japanese Food History

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    Self-initiated illustrated facts about the history of food in Japan, covering the stories behind the dishes you already love. A flour bag that crossed borders twice, the monk who accidentally started Japan’s udon obsession, how disaster shaped okonomiyaki, and the one very determined man with a garden shed who invented instant ramen. Research, writing, and…

  • Food

    Food

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    Editorial and commercial food illustration for clients including Maisonette, pastry chef Molly J Wilkinson, and independent publishers. Combining hand-painted texture, paper collage, and digital finishing, these pieces range from recipe illustration to product and editorial work. Project details Clients: Maisonette, Molly J Wilkinson, Self-initiated · Scope: Editorial illustration + commercial · Available for: food editorial,…

  • The Illustrated Kitchen

    The Illustrated Kitchen

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    The Illustrated Kitchen is my self-initiated illustrated newsletter about food history. Each issue combines original research, hand-lettered illustration, and a recipe, exploring how food has shaped culture, migration, trade, and power. It reaches 8,000+ readers monthly and is the creative foundation behind my book projects. Read the full archive at The Illustrated Kitchen on Substack…