Bridging creative concepts with final delivery.

  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
  • Black matte reusable water bottle branded Lumen with a bamboo lid on a clean neutral background
  • Black matte reusable water bottle branded Lumen with a bamboo lid on a clean neutral background
  • Black matte reusable water bottle branded Lumen with a bamboo lid on a clean neutral background
  • Iced coffee in a clear plastic cup with Orbit logo and swirling milk over a neutral background
  • Iced coffee in a clear plastic cup with Orbit logo and swirling milk over a neutral background
  • Iced coffee in a clear plastic cup with Orbit logo and swirling milk over a neutral background
  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
  • Teal green Supreme puffer jacket with subtle grid texture and contrasting tan inner lining.
  • Teal green Supreme puffer jacket with subtle grid texture and contrasting tan inner lining.
  • Teal green Supreme puffer jacket with subtle grid texture and contrasting tan inner lining.
  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
  • Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.

Hello,
I'm Rick van Schaik

As a creative leader, I couple design with strong project management. For me, leadership isn't just about making final design calls. It’s about mentoring teams, streamlining the process, and coaching everyone succeed.

Artistic portrait of a man wearing glasses, illuminated by a diagonal streak of light against a gray background.
Artistic portrait of a man wearing glasses, illuminated by a diagonal streak of light against a gray background.

Designing and leading with purpose

Keeping creative chaos beautifully organized

Happy teams create work that clients love

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Years of experience

Years of experience

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On-time delivery

On-time delivery

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Client satisfaction

Client satisfaction

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Selected work

Selected work

Take a look at some of my favorite projects, showcasing how I blend visual design and creative direction to bring ideas to life.

Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.
Orange and gray knitted beanie floating over a soft blue background.

Creative Showcase

Art Direction, Designer

Black matte reusable water bottle branded Lumen with a bamboo lid on a clean neutral background
Black matte reusable water bottle branded Lumen with a bamboo lid on a clean neutral background

Case Study

Art Direction, Project Management

Iced coffee in a clear plastic cup with Orbit logo and swirling milk over a neutral background
Iced coffee in a clear plastic cup with Orbit logo and swirling milk over a neutral background

Product Launch

Art Direction, UI / UX Designer

Creative Best Practices

Art Direction, Design Management

Teal green Supreme puffer jacket with subtle grid texture and contrasting tan inner lining.
Teal green Supreme puffer jacket with subtle grid texture and contrasting tan inner lining.

Scalable Design

Art Direction, Designer

Branding Campaign

Art Direction, Designer, Animator

See it in Action

See it in Action

See it in Action

What I do best

  • Visual Direction

  • Design Management

  • Creative Mentorship

  • Kickboxing

  • Visual Direction
  • Design Management
  • Creative Mentorship
  • Kickboxing
    fashion ecommerce website hero section designed in Framer, featuring bold typography and modern jacket product layout.

What industry leaders say about me

What industry leaders say about me

  • Rick and his team have done an outstanding work for Siemens Energy. They produced absolutely brilliant mock-ups in record time for an internal pitch, which provides us with an excellent basis for further collaboration.

    Ken Schmidhäußler,
Digital Director at GumGum

    Rick and his team have done an outstanding work for Siemens Energy. They produced absolutely brilliant mock-ups in record time for an internal pitch, which provides us with an excellent basis for further collaboration.

    Ken Schmidhäußler,
Digital Director at GumGum

  • Adidas EMEA campaigns are always challenging, but this was extra difficult due to the hard start date of the EUROs today. Rick and his team have done an amazing job, helping us retain some of the best clients out there!

    Luca Mustatea,
Senior Account Manager at GumGum

    Adidas EMEA campaigns are always challenging, but this was extra difficult due to the hard start date of the EUROs today. Rick and his team have done an amazing job, helping us retain some of the best clients out there!

    Luca Mustatea,
Senior Account Manager at GumGum

  • Rick has shown exceptional growth in his transition from project management to comprehensive people leadership. He has been a key figure in the EMEA Design team for years, successfully building our talent pipeline through the intern program.

    Eric Sams, Director Design at GumGum

    Rick has shown exceptional growth in his transition from project management to comprehensive people leadership. He has been a key figure in the EMEA Design team for years, successfully building our talent pipeline through the intern program.

    Eric Sams, Director Design at GumGum

Rick and his team have done an outstanding work for Siemens Energy. They produced absolutely brilliant mock-ups in record time for an internal pitch, which provides us with an excellent basis for further collaboration.

Ken Schmidhäußler,
Digital Director at GumGum

Adidas EMEA campaigns are always challenging, but this was extra difficult due to the hard start date of the EUROs today. Rick and his team have done an amazing job, helping us retain some of the best clients out there!

Luca Mustatea,
Senior Account Manager at GumGum

Rick has shown exceptional growth in his transition from project management to comprehensive people leadership. He has been a key figure in the EMEA Design team for years, successfully building our talent pipeline through the intern program.

Eric Sams, Director Design at GumGum

I'd love to
hear from you.

From complex design projects to general creative guidance, I’m here to help turn your ideas into something you’re proud to share.

hello@rickvanschaik.com

I'd love to
hear from you.

From complex design projects to general creative guidance, I’m here to help turn your ideas into something you’re proud to share.

hello@rickvanschaik.com

I'd love to
hear from you.

From complex design projects to general creative guidance, I’m here to help turn your ideas into something you’re proud to share.

hello@rickvanschaik.com