Independent studio · Netherlands · Est. 2011

Jan Smolders is a multi-disciplinary designer and maker of useful things

Games, brands and the marketing around them — built by hand, from concept to launch. Fifteen years of it, ten of those inside Epic Games.

Worked with

2011 — 2026

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Gallery

2026
Epic Games Fortnite Technical & Level designer
Cathuria Games UI and art
Samsung Brand campaign
Disney Level and Gameplay Design
Ernie Ball Brand campaign
Meta Mobile game
PlayStation Brand campaign
Lloyds Bank Identity work

What we make

Bring us in for a slice or for the whole arc.

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Speaking engagements

Oct 2026

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Talks I give

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Available for lectures, studio sessions and panels. Dutch or English.

Invite me to speak

Available for new projects

Tell me what you're building.

hello@jansmolders.nl
Get in touch

Work — 2026

Fifteen years of work, and the names it was made for.

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Older work from the Epic Games years and agency projects is available on request.

Case study — 2026

UEFN Fortnite Music Island

hero capture — island wide shot, 21:9

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About

A designer who never left the workshop.

I have been a designer for over 15 years.

I've worked at Epic Games for more than a decade as well as for ad agencies across the world. Born and raised in the Netherlands, I have worked on Branding, UI/UX, Game Assets, Concept Art, Level design, Marketing and Web-Design & Development for various games and properties.

Today that runs through one studio: game development on one side, brand and marketing on the other, and the craft that connects them in the middle.

The path so far

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Disciplines

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Contact

Let's talk about the thing you want made.

hello@jansmolders.nl

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