LUC VAN HOUTEN
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Experienced visual communication- and graphic designer with 7 years experience in the creative, startup, international development, and fintech sectors. Expert at formal design skills in layout, typography, colour theory, information hierarchy as well as expert technical abilities in software including the Adobe Creative Suite, WixStudio, Figma, MS Office Suite, and Canva.
Clientele includes independent and local creatives, startups, NGO, UN agencies, government, education, and corporate organisations.
Effective collaborator with an ability to develop productive partnerships and working relationships. Outstanding organization skills and excels in meeting deadlines. Always strives to create something unique and standout that is packed with detail.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
CLIENTS & COMPANIES HIGHLIGHTS
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
International Development Sector:
Total: 16 consultancies
Time Period: 2018 - 2025
Organizations: 14
Geographic Coverage: 6 regions - Africa, Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific
Thematic Coverage: 23 areas (Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health (ASRH), Advocacy, Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Strengthening, COVID-19, Demining, Disaster Risk Reduction (ORR), Education, Food Security, Girls' Empowerment, Housing Rights, Humanitarian, Human Rights, Inclusion, lnterreligious Dialogue, Land Rights, Media, Natural Resource Rights, Partnerships, Peacebuilding, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Against Women and Children, Youth Engagement)
Fashion & Clothing:
Total: 6 formal jobs & consultancies; ~5000+ hours of research & learning
Time Period: 2019 - 2025
Organizations: 6
Geographic Coverage: 2 regions - Africa and North America
Areas of Coverage: 13 areas (Clothing Graphics, Social Media Content Creation, Creative Direction, Sewing, Pattern Making, Marketing Coordination, Photography, Videography, Merchandise Design, Packaging Design, Brand Identity Design, UI/UX, Retail Assistant)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FULL & PART-TIME WORK:
Mama Money
Duck Duck Goose
FabrikHunter (f.k.a. Regrail)
Drip Markets
Digital Graphic Designer. October 2025 - Present.
Storekeeper/Retail Assistant. April - May 2025.
Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator (Graphic Design, Marketing Coordination, Social Media Management and Content Creation). December 2023 - July 2024.
Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator (Graphic Design, Social Media Management and Content Creation). August – December 2023.
FREELANCE, CONSULTANCY & CONTRACT WORK:
Savara Studios, Pickford Productions
Fynn Wilson
Internews & Sida (funder)
Hewns, Michael Mitchell
Pickford Productions
Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) & Global Affairs Canada (GAC) [funder]
Aurora Takeover
Stevii.semi
Humanity & Inclusion (HI) & Cambodian Self-Help Demining (CSHD)
BBC Media Action
The Learning Box Edu
FabrikHunter (f.k.a. Regrail)
Restyle
Equitable Cambodia
BBC Media Action
Equitable Cambodia
IAMANEH, Swiss TPH, CLWG, & WtW
Fynn Wilson & One Park
UNICEF & Save the Children
Concern Worldwide
Save the Children
Concern Worldwide & Trócaire (Ireland)
Save the Children
Afghanistan Institute for Civil Society (AICS) & USAID (donor)
Concern Worldwide (Ireland)
International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) [Austria]
Savara Studios Branding and Digital Assets (Brand Identity- and Graphic Design). August 2025 - (ongoing).
Poplar Grove Book (Book- and Graphic Design). July 2025 – (ongoing).
Evaluation Report of Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Asia-Pacific Phase 2 Project (Graphic Design). May 2025.
Hewns Visual Asset Kit and Website Visual Update (Brand Identity Expansion, Web-, and Graphic Design). February – April 2025.
Untitled Docuseries Pitch Deck (Graphic Design). March 2025.
Humanitarian, Early Recovery, and Development (HERD) Program Synthesis Report (Infographic- and Graphic Design). March 2025.
AuroraT Acoustic Sample Pack Image (Graphic Design). February 2025.
Hoodie Front & Back Graphic (Merchandise- and Graphic Design). February 2025.
Evaluation of the Development and Risk Management (DARM) project in Cambodia (Infographic Design). January 2025.
Impact Stories: Klahan9 Space Project in Cambodia (Report- and Graphic Design). October - November 2024.
Pitch Deck Presentation (Brand Identity Expansion and Graphic Design). November 2024.
Brand Identity, Swing Tags, Limited Edition Store Opening T-shirt (Brand Identity, Packaging, Merchandise-, and Graphic Design). October 2024.
Visual Identity Guidelines (Brand Identity Design). October 2024.
Strategic Plan 2025-2027 in Cambodia (Graphic Design). September 2024.
Feasibility Study in Cambodia (Report- and Graphic Design). August 2024.
Triennial Organizational Evaluation and Strategic Planning (Graphic Design). August 2024.
Resilience Project in Albania (Graphic Design, Report Design, Infographic Design, Poster Design, Report Formatting). June 2024 - November 2024.
RABBIT HOLE Exhibition Invitations (Graphic Design). April 2024.
Summary of Findings 2022, Cambodia Covid-19 Joint Education Needs Assessment (Infographic Design). March 2023.
Context Analysis of Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone (Graphic Design). August 2022.
Norad’s Legacy of Achievements in Cambodia (Brochure Design). April 2021.
Development Bid for the Department of International Development (DFID) UK: Support to Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment, Reducing Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Sierra Leone (Graphic Design). May 2020.
Evaluation of the Accelerating Sign Language Project in Cambodia: Overview of Findings (Infographic Design). September 2019.
Strategic Plan 2020-2024: Strategic Plan Booklet (Booklet Design). May 2019.
Evaluation of the Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health in Tonkolili, Sierra Leone: Overview of Findings (Infographic Design). February 2019.
Overview of Findings, Evaluation of the International Fellows Programme (Infographic Design). September 2018.
INTERNSHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS:
Ackermans
WE ARE EGG
One-day Internship at Corporate Head Office (Clothing Graphics, Graphic Design, Trend Research and Strategy, Digital Campaigns). April 2025.
Marketing Assistant Intern (Graphic Design, Marketing Strategy and Execution, Digital Campaigns). June - July 2022.
REFERENCES
Mr Sithon Khun, Ph.D. (Demography)
Regional Research & Evaluation Manager at Internews (Asia & Pacific)
+855 (0) 12 91 90 34
KEO Rancha
Wihan Joubert
Director of FabrikHunter, Director of Restyle (Former Director of Regrail)
+27 72 610 6096
LETTER OF REFERENCE
I have known Luc Van Houten in the capacity of lecturer and coordinator of the Visual Communication Design division from 2020-2023.
Luc has been a pleasure to teach and has performed consistently well, on both a practical and theoretical level, throughout the course of his studies. He was always prepared for studio work and academic classes and I have been struck by the honest investment and dedication with which he has approached his education. He is an acute, sensitive critical thinker and creative problem solver with excellent visual communication design skills. This includes illustration, editorial design, digital design, animation, photography, etc. His graduate project demonstrated that he is keenly in tune with contemporary society and able to respond to this in a critical albeit light-hearted, humorous fashion, thereby allowing his communication design to be accessible to a wide audience. He has been a great team player in his class context, always contributing productively to group activities and discussions. His work demonstrates great integrity. Luc is adaptable, versatile and a quick learner. I can see him functioning well in a diverse range of creative contexts. I have no doubt that he will be an asset to any creative project and/or team, and will follow his career with interest.
Kind regards / Ngemibuliso emihle / Vriendelike groete
Dr Karolien Perold-Bull
Senior lecturer and coordinator: Visual Communication Design at Stellenbosch University
ABOUT ME
I have a passion for creating high-quality works of design, and specialize in creating design languages and systems that extend cohesively through all external and internal outputs. Research and process work are important aspects of my work, as it ensures that the design work produced will be educated, appropriate, and will connect meaningfully with the target audience. I love fashion and was naturally drawn to the sector when I started working, and have worked adjacent to it throughout my career. I enjoy expressing my creativity through a unique and boundary-pushing manner, and I am always searching for new and better ways to implement my ideas. Besides design, I also enjoy making clothing, music, and exploring photography, as well as going for hikes and walks in the beautiful city of Cape Town.
EDUCATION
Stellenbosch University, BA in Visual Communication Design (2020-2023)
• Graduated with Cum Laude
Rondebosch Boys High School (2015-2019)
• Matriculated with Distinction
Kirstenhof Primary School (2008-2014)
• Prefect Leadership Role
