I’m Dora, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Amsterdam. Creativity was my first language, starting with intense drawing on paper and probably some furnitures. When I was 2, I drew my first masterpiece, a surprisingly but objectively decent duck. Then at the age of 8, I got access to the history changing treasured gem, Microsoft Paint, which unlocked the digital design world to me. In my early teens, I levelled up to Photoshop, and have been breathing it ever since, together with the rest of the Adobe Suite. In other words, I didn’t choose creativity, creativity chose me. S/O to Pac.

After completing my bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication in 2015 in Norway, I worked in a publishing agency for about three years, but then I decided to try something new and bigger, so I joined a giant software company for another three years. Then I decided to move to Amsterdam for even newer opportunities, where I joined a fresh Production Agency, while also growing as a freelancer.



Speaking several languages and growing up between cultures gave me a sharp eye for nuance. I’ve always paid close attention to how tone, rhythm and meaning shift between people, places and platforms, and that’s deeply shaped how I think, communicate and design. My love for language goes beyond words. It’s about perspective, references, and knowing how to make ideas land with clarity and intent across different audiences.


As a designer, I work across branding, campaigns, concept development and art direction. I’ve created visual identities for new ventures, built brand worlds from scratch, and developed concept-driven work for both commercial clients and self-initiated projects. My portfolio includes tech companies like Belkin and Ember, alongside narrative-led campaigns, music visuals, and experimental branding concepts. I enjoy working across both design and copy, and bring that mindset into projects whenever possible, always caring as much about the strategic idea as the final execution.


My work is often inspired by contemporary art and design, where I strive to create designs that are simple, yet loud and definitely memorable. Since people absorb and judge design within seconds, it has to speak before they have time to question it. That’s the expectation I bring to every project.


I also have this thing for color theory. Some might call it a borderline obsessive sense, I call it a wildly skilled understanding. It might be unhealthy in some cases, but for design, it’s nothing but an advantage!