I am a Dutch illustrator and designer living in Alphen a/d Rijn (a village in the Netherlands). I draw since I can hold a pencil and I love to make creative things. What started as a hobby has grown into the company I run today SB Designs and SB Designs Creations. I have an education in communication/marketing. After I graduated I decided I wanted to follow my dreams and to find my way in the creative work field. I must admit, it isn’t easy. There are so many talented people in this world that makes me wonder ‘are my products good enough?’

It took me a while to accept that I like different and alternative styles. A lot of people in my surroundings thought I was a little bit weird. I really had to learn to be myself and to accept that it's alright to be a little bit different. It's important to be yourself no matter what other people think. My goal is to keep alternative and fantasy styles alive, offering products in that genre for people who love it. My work is always based on fantasy worlds and styles like gothic, Victorian, folklore and fairytailes.

I believe the fantasy genre has much to offer. Since my childhood I love fantasy stories. It opens up doors to the most amazing worlds. In these worlds everything is possible, I often wandered around there. (Yeah, I am a daydreamer.) It’s amazing how imagination can take you anywhere you want!

I really can’t imagine a world without fantasy and imagination. The thought of no more fantasy stories, no more creative thinking, no more fairies, dragons and fantasy worlds terrifies me. It would be a grey and boring world in my opinion. So let people be a little bit different and let's embrace the world of fantasy and imagination so it will exist forever!

Thank you for reading my story, I appreciate it. Feel free to take a look around in my shop and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask them :).