Have you noticed that what you say and mean, is not always what people understand?
Or even worse, they may even attribute a different meaning to your words, leading to misunderstandings, misinterpretation, confusion, distance and conflict.

If instead you were hoping that the impact of your communication would lead to connection, engagement, focus, peace and alignment, then you depend on its clarity and effectiveness.

Visual communication helps to clarify and makes visible what you like people to see and understand.
Visual facilitation helps to guide dialogue and navigate complexity and unknown terrain.
Both of them contributing to the (co-)creation of an aligned and peaceful path forward within relationships, community, business, teams, departments and organizations.

For over twenty-five years, I’ve worked internationally as an illustrator, graphic designer, art director, graphic recorder, visual conflict guide, and visual communication trainer. I’ve led a design department and facilitated creative processes as well as visual facilitation trainings. For the past decade, I’ve worked at the intersection of visual communication and empathic dialogue, drawing on my background in mediation and conflict coaching.

My work is rooted in the belief that when we express our understanding visually — with intention and empathy — we foster genuine connection and clarity, leading to honesty and trust in relationships. I call this approach Visual Empathy: a visually attuned expression of our understanding, expressed with the intention to create connection with ourselves and others.

I collaborate best with purpose-driven organizations that value interdependence, transparency and honest communication. As an artist, I explore how art can carry emotional nuance — how the shape, rhythm, and texture of words and visuals can visually express empathy, intention, and meaning.

My hope is that my artworks serve as conversation starters, as vessels for unexpressed emotions and words, or as tools to facilitate dialogue — each a pathway toward stronger relationships and deeper connection, whether in personal relationships, teams, or organizations.

I’m a mom and co-parent of a teenage son who lives with me every other week. With Dutch nationality, Asian roots, and Slovenia as my home since 2006, I enjoy its nature and spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

VISUAL FACILITATION TRAINER

Hire me as the visual facilitation trainer to train your staff in visual facilitation techniques and visual language to visually communicate with the audience. The practical, hands-on skills they learn to design flipcharts, learning maps and visual tools help expand the possibilities to harvest, understand, be seen and interact, which increases the value of the meeting, training, workshop and coaching sessions.

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I believe peaceful relationships are the result of our ability to listen to ourselves and others for what truly matters to us. That is why I work at the intersection of visual communication and empathic dialogue, crafting visual tools that open conversations, facilitate dialogue, deepen connection, and help co-create an aligned future.