About me
Hello there,
My name is Allard Mulder, and I am currently a student at Hogeschool Saxion, where I am studying Creative Media & Game Technologies. I have a strong passion for creating stories through the medium of gaming. Currently, I am focusing on the Designer path as part of my studies, which is one of the three available paths: Engineers, Artists, and Designers.
It is incredible to collaborate with my teammates to create impactful games that resonate with our school community. I have expertise in developing games across different genres, from 2D to 3D and adventure to mobile games. Some skills that I have been learning include; Unity, C#, Photoshop, maya, level design, and game design documentation.
If you're interested in viewing the 3D models I've created, you can visit my Sketchfab page, https://sketchfab.com/StudentAnon.
In my free time, I enjoy building with Lego, drawing both traditionally and in pixel-art, with focus on landscapes and maps. Additionally, I am a reader of comic books. (See Hobby's)
Please feel free to contact me via email.
Some History
History preceding Saxion involves my earliest memories: building with LEGO. They would be flying by as I built a house, a spaceship, or a series of hero factory figures with their own little story. I believe my curiosity for design and problem-solving came from the transformation of those simple bricks into something special. LEGOs were always in my free hands while I was being guided by instructions or had lost myself in the creativity of assembling my own (twisted) designs.
Moving on a few years I started high school at RSG Ter Apel, focusing on the economy profile, concluding in 2019. Following that, I wished to enhance my knowledge of construction, so I studied for a diploma in Middenkaderfunctionaris Bouw at Noorderpoort in Stadskanaal between 2019 and 2023. During this period, I also received my VCA VOL certification in 2021, which ensured my basic knowledge of safety, health, and environmental standard compliance on construction sites, I also obtained a Pilot's license for unmanned aircraft (Proficiency certificate) in 2022. Now, I study Creative Media & Game Technologies at Saxion University of Applied Sciences, where I expect to graduate in 2027, combining my love for digital design and interactive media with a background in construction.
Working away from school has greatly enhanced my design and problem-solving skills. In 2020, I completed a construction internship with Bouwbedrijf Van Lessen. This was followed by an internship at Renosystems BV in 2021, where I worked on AutoCAD drawings. From the end of 2021 to the beginning of 2022, I interned at Ritsma Ingenieurs BV, continuing from that I furthered my studies at Gebr. Benus BV from the end of 2022 to the beginning of 2023. directly after I got to intern at René van der Burgh Bouwkunde & Vormgeving, focusing on architectural design.
To summarize, all these events, and studies, have helped me fine-tune my design senses and exploration of architecture has eventually shaped my excitement for innovation today, but with aging LEGO will always remain my preferred medium.