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New work, as it happens.

Every defence, book, wedding and piece of software, one project at a time.

Software · November 2026

Anna Training

A personal learning system that diagnoses what a student knows, produces targeted practice papers and learns from every completed page.

Software · November 2026

Chase Studio

This website, edited by talking to it. An agent changes the content in plain language instead of a traditional admin panel.

Software · November 2026

Communication Assistant

One assistant across email and chat: it reads the conversation, understands attachments, drafts replies and keeps track of what still needs a decision.

Software · November 2026

Portable Environment

A Windows app that carries personal settings and everyday tools from one computer to the next.

Software · November 2026

Photo Culler

First-pass selection for event photographers: clears out the obvious misses and groups the bursts, so the final call stays with the photographer.

Software · October 2026

Development Navigation

A steering layer for AI coding agents: an agreed plan, clear stages, and independent checks before anything is deployed.

Software · October 2026

Grandma Caption

Large-text conversation for older family members who struggle to hear: hold to speak, release to read, tap to listen.

Thesis Design · October 2026

Watercolour & Breathing Space

Soft watercolour, deep-green serif type and generous space, carried from the cover through to a matching invitation bookmark.

Thesis Design · October 2026

Landscape & Layers

A blue-green landscape runs across front and back, joined by a dark spine, with the same artwork carried into every chapter and the defence stationery.

PhD Defence · November 2024

Stained glass and gold

Golden corridors, oak panelling and a bottle of champagne at the end of the day.

PhD Defence · October 2024

Warm wood and a blue mural

A PhD defence, from the walk down the corridor to the last photo with friends.

PhD Defence · September 2024

A burgundy room and a chandelier

Portraits on burgundy walls, a shared laugh at the table and a full hall.

PhD Defence · September 2024

A defence in pink and blue light

Coloured light in a concrete auditorium, and a diploma case thrown into the air outside.

PhD Defence · July 2024

A summer defence

A green suit, the mural hall and a reception among the trees.

Weddings · July 2024

A wedding after the rain

Rain-washed bricks and bright colours in the centre of Groningen.

Weddings · July 2024

A wedding in a bright white hall

Flowers, a floral arch and a wave goodbye from the car.

Events · May 2024

A forum under stained glass

Talks, round tables and a group photo on the stairs.

Events · April 2024

Dinner in the atrium

Opening words, workshops and a dinner among the plants.

Events · April 2024

A packed pitch event

Speakers, a full room and the conversations afterwards.

Weddings · March 2024

A walk by the lake

A couple session around a windmill and a small drawbridge, in pale light.

PhD Defence · November 2023

From the hall to the party

Three friends in white tie, a full hall and a celebration that carried on in town.

PhD Defence · November 2023

An autumn defence

Arched corridors, a full hall and autumn trees outside the reception windows.

Weddings · September 2022

From candlelight to the terrace

A wedding day at home, in the city hall and at a sunny dinner.

PhD Defence · June 2022

The long corridor

Oak panelling, a stained-glass staircase and the quiet details of a defence day.