https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/blog-1 daily 0.75 2026-08-22 https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/blog-1/home-page-refinement-responsive-design-and-post-mortem monthly 0.5 2026-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/091f191c-50de-44c5-9ac7-a6df4c0002af/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-22+154043.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem A screenshot from my third pre-production prototype. The idea was to have an accessible feature to quickly inspire users, outside of more comprehensive content such as guides or articles. This would’ve been on a dedicated webpage, and users could click around on different parts of the New Zealand map, and find content related to cities, museums, parks, beaches, camping spots, hikes, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/768d3790-1fde-484e-8bf7-ce7682507a81/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-22+153929.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem Another rendition of the map feature, from my early rough sketches and as shown in my pre-production document. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/db2543e3-282b-4c36-b55f-10178b1d7845/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-22+110318.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem - One simple example of broken formatting in “Tablet mode”. As the website scales to different screen and browser window sizes, the formatting of the page can easily break without some guardrails in place, or perhaps the existing design simply isn’t compatible with the different sizing. In this example, my left-aligned hero text doesn’t look correct on a tablet, but I had already modified the image carousel below to be centered. A polish pass is required for both tablet and mobile to maximise the integrity of the web design for different user devices. In this case, I would align the text in the center, modify the font sizing for legibility, and perhaps the spacing between the text blocks and the image carousel below. A few examples of the differently sized landing pages, and varying sections of the home page can be seen below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1787379863704-2D777W9QSHX388ISSJPC/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-22+162200.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1787379863156-0M2N30LD9TTW1XTQQF7J/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-22+162231.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1787379865319-CNFQZZVIWESB2SUA52YW/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-22+162251.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1787379865899-E3XDTDR0EV67CIA0H45J/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-22+162322.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1787379867105-US98O6YH7LC2J5TH4DVT/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-22+162359.png Blog - 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Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 04: Feedback, Polish, and Post-Mortem https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/blog-1/waypoint-nz-production-03-the-development-process monthly 0.5 2026-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/3d0a5021-d325-47f6-8607-b9f796c4cb21/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-27+104339.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/a8c03e29-5fb6-41a0-9891-2b4b828c6bfe/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-03+104900.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page - Make it stand out I really like this design motif with modern websites, as it keeps the user’s attention on the hero image, whilst keeping the header legible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1239356d-514e-48e7-9255-bb0f94eced01/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-04+081429.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/832f8389-8d6b-4790-add0-3ba352eda0c3/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-04+095722.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/0b4dbdfe-dbe5-4c53-a3d0-a63cd52eabcb/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-08-04+102137.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/3553ba03-eba5-4c9b-aeca-066e8cfc4384/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/3553ba03-eba5-4c9b-aeca-066e8cfc4384/thumbnail Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/8174b99a-5edf-46fb-a651-a252cf52e5bf/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/8174b99a-5edf-46fb-a651-a252cf52e5bf/thumbnail Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/c7250ed7-4104-4051-abb0-6670604b0ec5/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/c7250ed7-4104-4051-abb0-6670604b0ec5/thumbnail Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 03: Creating the base Home Page https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/blog-1/waypoint-nz-production-02-finding-the-tools-amp-first-steps monthly 0.5 2026-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/bc8cc29f-8fd2-40f4-a1a4-7e5aa4fa84f4/visual-studio-code-logo.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 02: Finding the tools & first steps - Build from scratch This would be done in an application called Visual Studio Code (logo shown), which is a highly popular, intuitive, and industry-standard IDE. Pros 100% flexibility over web design and development (100% open-source) Easily implement custom features directly into the site Great development exercise Cons Starting 100% from scratch means a much longer project lead time, as the entire structure for the website would need to be built in HTML, followed by CSS styles, media queries for responsive design, and JavaScript for any custom website features and/or security Website hosting would have to be independently sourced and maintained Much more difficult and labour-intensive than using a builder, with minimal gains (dependent on project) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/a0e2dd46-552c-447a-a3c1-f81f1973ae4b/channels4_profile.jpg Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 02: Finding the tools & first steps - Website builder (high-level/closed eco-system) This particular portfolio website is made in Squarespace, which for its use-case, is highly intuitive and accessible to use. With a variety of user-friendly features, Squarespace streamlines the web design and development process. Pros A variety of accessible features that aims to guide novice designers; an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, colour and theme presets (optional), webpage templates, etc. Makes it simpler to launch a website in reduced time Hosting and domain names are covered in Squarespace’s subscription plan, meaning that the user doesn’t need to source it independently. Build and launch from one place Secure. As your website is protected by Squarespace, you don’t have to worry about security vulnerabilities Cons Closed-source environment. There is limited customisability with high-level builders, if the scope of the project goes beyond that of some specific use-cases (portfolio, a simple business page or storefront) the designer will run into problems very quickly Expensive. Entry-level fees are acceptable, but beyond the first year, the price for site maintenance and hosting goes up dramatically. Lack of true ownership. The website is tied to Squarespace’s platform - if their services goes down, or if the designer wants to expand or migrate their site, the designer has no valid options https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/20614c33-75ed-4964-a835-fd0993157930/wordpress_PNG68.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 02: Finding the tools & first steps - Content Management System (CMS) Specifically WordPress, which includes a website builder offering complete control over design and development. WordPress currently powers 43.5% of all websites on the internet, serving as a foundation for large array of use-cases and clients. Pros 100% open-source and maintained by its community, giving greater flexibility for designers and developers in how they want to engage with it - not tied to a selection of predefined frameworks 60,000 plug-ins available, making it possible to implement most features imaginable with some tweaking, and when there is no such plug-in, it’s a straightforward process to import custom functionalities - able to edit core HTML and CSS files Complete ownership and control over the website, with room for scalability in accordance to the needs of the brand. You can move your website files to other hosting providers at any time Cons Steeper learning curve. Requires more familiarisation of the underlying code and web design practice in order to create a compelling product Has access to a drag-and-drop interface, but it is clunky and rudimentary compared to Squarespace. Whilst the designer has complete control over appearance, the lack of in-built frameworks means that its easier to end up with a badly designed website WordPress site builder is free, but still have to find a hosting solution separately. Thankfully, there are some recommended options that speeds up the process obtaining this Shorter development time than a hard-coded solution, but longer than a high-level builder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/41f3a7e0-b6a4-4e4c-8b20-2134f3e61f18/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-27+092855.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 02: Finding the tools & first steps - Make it stand out A showcase of just some notable websites that run on WordPress. See more here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1785107384470-7H6B8POQ1D0PYOA30XCX/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-27+090857.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 02: Finding the tools & first steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1785107384637-VSM7U4KN0SC70ODI98C9/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-27+090915.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 02: Finding the tools & first steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/3d0a5021-d325-47f6-8607-b9f796c4cb21/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-27+104339.png Blog - Waypoint NZ Production 02: Finding the tools & first steps - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/blog-1/blog-post-title-one-3zaa9-zlxng-td6x monthly 0.5 2026-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/169b9c18-ba18-43c1-b18d-5e254bb8fbb5/DIT3000+Prototype+1.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Make it stand out 1st website mockup, made in Canva. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/e4323524-5a92-4926-b1ad-e574eda451c7/m-t-elgassier-4C_UgnRtcRg-unsplash.jpg Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Emily (Australia) 20 years old, worked for a few years out of school and wants to mix things up on a gap-year. She’s nervous about traveling alone for the first time, and needs reassurance to help her make her decision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/c9efae07-cb4f-4954-b293-0d0b4bb25148/jas-rolyn-kUnO8ImfJqw-unsplash.jpg Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Bruno (Germany) 24 years old, he has already done his fair share of traveling around South-East Asia. He’s coming to New Zealand in order to find seasonal work so that he can save money for more trips afterwards. As a result, Bruno is budget conscious and wants to keep things affordable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/41f0a968-c90a-4c3c-8a85-76b67b8a23d8/daria-mamont-qzdHPRTnawg-unsplash.jpg Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Mia (Canada) 28 years old, she has finished her studies, started her career, and now travels abroad as a Digital nomad - working remotely as she settles down in various countries from time to time. She needs access to a stable internet connection and accommodation as she makes her way around NZ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/5c0857af-f660-421d-8616-50131a160db8/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-10+115953.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Palette: Vintage Koru “The colour palette for Gateway to Working Holiday evokes elements from New Zealand’s natural environment: cool and soft colours, with pastel hues. This visual direction is authentic in portraying the target destination, with the added benefit of helping users to feel relaxed and providing visual clarity as they navigate.” - DIT3000 Design Brief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1f88e2f3-e422-4512-8bc1-82a4d4fc3229/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-10+120551.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Coral Glow Coral glow is a representation of the warmth of Kiwi hospitality, evoking the feeling basking in each sunrise and sunset while living the adventurous life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/30badfb3-d052-4810-a8ee-63697d7fcfc5/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-10+102039.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Make it stand out Polarsteps navigation bar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/2901c9ee-6ca2-4598-8a0c-5c562e62bf3b/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-12+173713.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Make it stand out Headers - Plus Jakarta Sans, Body - Inter, Accent - Caveat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/4ffa961d-1411-41a1-be0e-26131e7e4656/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-19+150312.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Some interesting design cues to consider here: The hero image is on a gradient. This first impression, when working alongside other elements, helps to give the platform a casual, almost scrapbook feel. This angle works well for a quirky but modern travel platform. The header is transparent, blending with the hero image - the log in button has an opaque glass effect on it to help sell this. It’s very subtle, but it’s an atypical detail in modern web design. The nav bar is hidden behind a burger button. This keeps the header extremely clean, keeping the focus on the image, and its only when clicking on it that the user is introduced to auxiliary elements such as the script-style flavor text for menu items, as well as animated icons for a whimsical touch. Overall, these cues maintain the feel of a modern website, but with some subtle elements which helps to make it feel a little more human. It is in these details that I find inspiration, and would like to evoke in my own landing page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/16f3a4ab-d5ec-4a81-b486-4dd1fbfeb66d/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-12+175939.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/58960d7a-729b-48fb-ab7a-0ae584c22259/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-12+180055.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Make it stand out see more at: https://lucide.dev/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1783991531641-ATDC4XZ3E207ZQMQ28JX/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-14+105141.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1783991531768-TFKLUXH7NZV6GZ9MU5E4/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-14+105244.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1783991533206-5D2FYR4M07SBKVAGGS6Q/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-14+105449.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1783991533414-5XOK1DZA6CPJVWSRPOAB/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-14+110204.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1783991534577-6M4P6R08ZY0Z16J3ZLSU/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-14+110231.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1783991583124-UEQ790QDSLN4RNENQPOL/W71BK7vMTRbTbRX4zgB4.webp Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/ed1013b0-cf01-46e6-ad3f-087b0eb08049/apple.jpg Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - Make it stand out Apple’s first website. “Source: 50 Old Websites from our Digital Past” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/4adc71a1-044d-490e-be30-eb547a69dc57/pexels-shvetsa-4015175.jpg Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - In my prototypes, I focused on using imagery that showed off NZ’s stunning landscapes, but one of the key pieces of feedback that I received back was to expand on variety of imagery and personalisation. It’s very common for websites to focus on photos of beautiful scenery to evoke the vibe of a destination, but this is inherently impersonal and generic. I don’t want to give off the vibe of a travel brochure, after all. I’ve decided that it’d best to incorporate feel like they were taken by travelers in the middle of their trip, and to shift away from exclusively landscape. Some examples could be: a person overlooking a mountain, a campervan parked by the lake, a remote worker having a coffee at a cafe, hiking trips, fruit picking on farms, or people chatting in a hostel. The goal is to make my audience picture themselves in New Zealand - this would align myself with my target audience on a more personal level. Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/couple-standing-near-lake-4015175/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784939151442-EUMTDYEJQ6YIXTI7N8XC/test+logo+simplified.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 01: Branding Style Guidelines - ‘Waypoint NZ’ ‘Your ultimate guide for New Zealand working holidays’ https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/blog-1/gateway-whv-production-00 monthly 0.5 2026-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/e29695eb-0850-492d-a184-3e60bccc364f/R0001815.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784610148331-E9WUFNT0K07NRREWIAHL/R0001194.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784610187097-LM18OWYA7AS09KPBYKRV/R0001269.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784610196056-SHSFED3S19RLKP1HUI08/R0001279.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784610219189-ZVRYQQSB9GSIEBBBNWLG/R0001471.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784610228675-KDVOBLHG3EE5AOF0JSRY/R0001417.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784610279976-DYDNTR600Y2RHSZ05KLU/R0001720.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784610352566-3TD3YDL5SXG8QCOHCMRI/R0001903.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1784610394122-20CKHNKNZN080YU23DGC/R0002190.JPG Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/77e89709-3ff9-4f53-9f76-c8716cd344a0/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-07-21+151459.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction - The pvtistes.net page dedicated to NZ It’s a useful resource, however due to its nature of covering a plethora of destinations under one site, its content is somewhat general, and the websites design can be considered ‘dry’. I can capitalise on this by providing a richer content offering, with a web design that shows a distinct personality and playfulness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/7d7583a4-fa87-4f35-9442-b0d7aabf0cd3/DIT3000+Prototype+3.png Blog - Gateway WHV Production 00: An Introduction - Make it stand out My third mock up for a potential landing page. This one doesn’t use my chosen colour palette, but it has some nice ideas that I could use in my final version! https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/home daily 1.0 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/be966a2e-0597-4b8e-b23a-e7a081913668/R0001892.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/7f86105c-d22c-45b2-8b49-20c86a7cecb0/R0001335.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/2216c78d-bb79-4dd2-bb91-5842167c38a0/1.jpg https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/about daily 0.75 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/07960a12-2411-42bf-80d3-b0618a52f4c9/R0001169.JPG https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-06-25 https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/projects daily 0.75 2026-09-06 https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/projects/3d-animation monthly 0.5 2026-06-20 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/f4ecd54f-a969-4701-868f-ad7c90721c8a/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/f4ecd54f-a969-4701-868f-ad7c90721c8a/thumbnail Projects - 3D Animation Projects - 3D Animation https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/projects/project-four-l3zw3-l9db8 monthly 0.5 2026-06-20 https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/projects/current-project-nz-travel-website monthly 0.5 2026-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/169b9c18-ba18-43c1-b18d-5e254bb8fbb5/DIT3000+Prototype+1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/968349ab-2d50-46db-829d-7668fbd03d85/DIT3000+Prototype+3.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/c3f95239-4d59-4195-8d8f-0019c98df062/R0001178.JPG https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/projects/motion-design monthly 0.5 2026-06-20 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/051a4674-44b2-49cb-b1e6-f061ef20dd81/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/051a4674-44b2-49cb-b1e6-f061ef20dd81/thumbnail Projects - Motion Design Projects - Motion Design https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1aa0fc6b-8b28-4d65-ba50-6cf4015ecc1e/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1aa0fc6b-8b28-4d65-ba50-6cf4015ecc1e/thumbnail Projects - Motion Design Projects - Motion Design https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/projects/game-design monthly 0.5 2026-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/5034f046-9647-44a7-9ecf-c872c3034f1c/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-04-04+135649.png Projects - Game Design A Platforming Game. I created a unique level design and gameplay mechanics for traversing the level, interactable props, as well as a custom camera spline that follows the player throughout the level to completion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1781925821459-PKWVG879RGB2HJQ2S4QO/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-04-04+140117.png Projects - Game Design An "Escape Room" game. Working in a team of two, I worked extensively on level design, creating custom gameplay mechanics, artistic direction, and used the level Sequencer to aid in cinematics. https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/projects/project-one monthly 0.5 2026-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/5e30c50e-a45e-4b62-9a18-fca4bb3b61d3/Render+3.png Projects - 3D Character Production https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/15a86c70-f6fc-447d-beb6-f3b060e85c90/Render+4.png Projects - 3D Character Production https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/cc470a04-2f60-4d47-8af9-558f5d9a00b9/Render+5.png Projects - 3D Character Production https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/8b296e9b-76e0-4867-a3c5-1e94c8d91496/Render+1.png Projects - 3D Character Production https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/dce61b52-9e87-4ea2-b24d-52eab50e2da5/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/dce61b52-9e87-4ea2-b24d-52eab50e2da5/thumbnail Projects - 3D Character Production Projects - 3D Character Production https://www.michaelvoordeckers.com/projects/3d-modeling monthly 0.5 2026-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/1dd6f614-e07b-4daa-8d2f-8fd7f25191ed/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-06-20+204702.png Projects - 3D Modeling An Artificier's telescope https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/89946581-0482-4816-8515-604379d6eb23/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-06-20+204723.png Projects - 3D Modeling Alchemist's Desk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/f8e774dd-59ee-418d-8043-7fde94e2ba33/Capture+d%27%C3%A9cran+2026-06-20+204743.png Projects - 3D Modeling Gothic-inspired window https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/bc7631c9-47f8-4a37-a51c-e26bcf5fa253/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a350e6ac74aef0a0f9932ba/bc7631c9-47f8-4a37-a51c-e26bcf5fa253/thumbnail Projects - 3D Modeling Oil lamp turntable