Hey!! i’m ruby

A woman with long braided black hair, sitting at a table with a vintage orange computer keyboard and monitor, surrounded by colorful cups and books in a room with a window overlooking sailboats and the sea.

I’m an illustrator and visual designer based in Utrecht.

I draw from personal experiences and create art inspired by identity, relationships, and everyday life as a woman in contemporary society.

My illustrations are cheeky, ironic, romantic, modern, and, most importantly, aim to create a connection.

what i do

Graphic Design

Layout design, typography, ux/ui, and visual branding.
Tools: Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

illustration

Digital illustrations using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, and Procreate.
I draw from personal experiences and create art inspired by identity, relationships, and everyday life as a woman in contemporary society.

My illustrations are cheeky, ironic, romantic, modern, and, most importantly, aim to create a connection.

3d art

digital & traditional 3d design, including ceramics, 3d modeling, 3d renering using blender, unity, nomad, 3d coat.

Software Engineering

Full-stack development with experience building and maintaining web applications.

May 2026 – Present

Where I’ve been?

Ruby Fontyn - Art business

nov 2025 – Present

Freelance Web & Brand Designer

Developed brand identity and an animated portfolio website, advised on portfolio strategy and digital presence, and created interactive web experiences

Technologies: TypeScript, React, HTML, CSS, Git, Figma, Photoshop

Jan 2025 – Present

Software engineer – Siemens (Mendix)

Built frontend interfaces for an AI-powered web app, creating polished UI, reusable React components, and improving performance and reliability.

Technologies: TypeScript, React, HTML, CSS, REST APIs, Git

dec 2025 – Present

Fundamentals of Graphic Design

completing the Graphic Design Specialization (online) by California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)

sep 2018 – dec 2024

Teaching Assistant – Computer Science

Delivered lectures, labs, and demos, mentored students, and designed assignments, exams, and automated grading workflows across Java, C, C++, and Python.

Technologies: Java, C, C++, Python

sep 2022 – Jan 2024

Art & Design study – Willem de Kooning Academy of Art

Focused on visual design, digital art, and interactive media

sep 2018 – dec 2022

Bachelor of Computer Science –
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

I run and manage a small art business, creating and selling my own illustrations and art products.

Minor deep programming