Seeing clearly: the quiet power of visual identity
Designing a corporate identity requires a kind of long vision. It needs to serve immediate needs but also leave room to evolve, to adapt to changes we can’t yet predict. That’s no small feat. A cohesive system should thread through everything from letterheads to packaging, from signage to websites. The trick is to create something that feels both structured and alive—recognizable but not rigid. Thoughts on designing visual identity here.
Drawing clarity: embracing the messy middle through visual facilitation
Psychological safety, as Amy Edmondson describes it, is not about avoiding tough discussions but creating the conditions in which they can happen constructively. Visual facilitation offers that space—a way to hold competing perspectives without letting them dissolve into discord. For those looking to explore this practice, there’s a wealth of wisdom to draw from, put together in a post here.
Very specific recommendations (for winter writing).
Today I’m debuting a new (one-off? recurring? let’s see how it goes!) series on fonts because I have spent too much time toggling between type samples and squinting at letters with suspiciously similar descenders. If I must, you must.
The art of clear and impactful EU writing
For more than seven years, I’ve worked as a graphic designer on various EU-funded projects, fine-tuning dissemination materials to ensure clarity, accessibility, and effectiveness. Through this experience, I’ve gathered key best practices that can help authors navigate the intricate process of creating EU publications. With this post, you’ll find a collection of tools, tips, and reminders to make your writing process efficient and results-driven.
Smart Cities, stronger futures
Resilience isn’t just a buzzword, not for the cities threading their way through economic instability, natural disasters, and the aftershocks of a global pandemic. For small and mid-sized cities, resilience is survival—an ability to absorb the impact of disruption and emerge not just intact but stronger. But resilience comes at a cost, and for many local governments, securing the funds to fortify infrastructure, invest in renewable energy, or prepare for the unexpected feels like an insurmountable challenge.
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Navigating design
- Sep 28, 2026 One in twelve
- Sep 24, 2026 Thousands terawatt-hours, in a bubble
- Sep 9, 2026 Cover design for Orlando's PhD thesis
- Apr 17, 2026 Your report won't read itself - here's what helps
- Apr 16, 2026 Clarity isn't the goal. It's the baseline.
- Apr 3, 2026 The EU just made authenticity official (and I think that's worth talking about)
- Mar 25, 2026 Woei! A book cover story (and a title story, and a train story)
- Jan 28, 2026 Review and how to give feedback
- Dec 15, 2025 TU Delft alumni event
- Dec 8, 2025 Turn outputs into adoption (and why you might need a designer)
- Oct 23, 2025 Multilingual typesetting
- Sep 1, 2025 Website design for healthcare innovation
- Jun 23, 2025 An act of consideration
- Mar 5, 2025 Sharing energy, building community
- Feb 21, 2025 Bringing energy renovation to life: a designer’s perspective
- Feb 17, 2025 Seeing clearly: the quiet power of visual identity
- Jan 30, 2025 The art of clear and impactful EU writing
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Engaging workshops
- Nov 9, 2026 5-6.11.2026 ꓲ Woei! in Eeklo
- Nov 4, 2026 Auteurslezingen en workshops met kinderen
- Oct 14, 2026 24.10.2026 ꓲ Boekvoorstelling ‘Woei! Het wonder van de wind’
- Jan 12, 2026 10.01.2026 | Samen leren tekenen op glas
- Dec 12, 2025 Woorden op glas
- Apr 24, 2025 Climate change adaptation in European cities
- Feb 13, 2025 Drawing clarity: embracing the messy middle through visual facilitation
- Jan 12, 2025 11.01.2026 | Poetry in motion
- Apr 20, 2024 19.04.2024 | Rooted in green
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News
- Nov 9, 2026 5-6.11.2026 ꓲ Woei! in Eeklo
- Nov 4, 2026 Auteurslezingen en workshops met kinderen
- Oct 14, 2026 24.10.2026 ꓲ Boekvoorstelling ‘Woei! Het wonder van de wind’
- Aug 19, 2026 Culture of C-A-R-E
- Jun 3, 2026 May in review
- Mar 24, 2025 A few good things in March
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Raamtekening
- Jan 12, 2026 10.01.2026 | Samen leren tekenen op glas
- Jan 12, 2026 Billie Vos op de bibliotheekramen
- Dec 12, 2025 Woorden op glas
- Jan 26, 2025 Words on glass, poetry for passersby
- Jan 12, 2025 11.01.2026 | Poetry in motion
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Editorial design
- Sep 9, 2026 Cover design for Orlando's PhD thesis
- Jan 30, 2025 Smart Cities, stronger futures
- Dec 25, 2023 Give a little bit.
- Jan 20, 2021 Small steps. Without plastic.
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Fonts
- Jun 23, 2025 An act of consideration
- Mar 27, 2025 Reading, redefined
- Mar 10, 2025 Typography is an invisible art
- Feb 4, 2025 Very specific recommendations (for winter writing).
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Making things
- Jun 3, 2026 May in review
- Feb 26, 2025 Indispensable advice for making a quilted vest
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Presentation slides
- Sep 9, 2026 Cover design for Orlando's PhD thesis
- Dec 12, 2024 Designing connections, energizing change
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Press
- May 28, 2026 Het speelse boek dat je al draaiende moet lezen
- Jan 12, 2025 11.01.2026 | Poetry in motion
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Illustration
- Jan 26, 2025 Words on glass, poetry for passersby
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Infographics
- Dec 20, 2024 Mapping a place of purpose
- Visual facilitation