I am Marcus Hoogveld. Educated as a publicity draughtsman and photographer in Ghent, I spent the first part of my career in a publicity agency before following my long-held dream to become a draughtsman at Disney. It was a bumpy ride, but it ultimately brought me to a 34-year career designing sets, flying, sailing, and rolling devices, lay-outing books, and supervising the execution of those designs. I love how things work, the history behind them, and the beautiful interplay between pure functionality and aesthetic design. I enjoy cycling, walking, or riding my Vespa, always driven by curiosity about history or the stories that shape the world we experience. My greatest pleasure is being drawn into a fantasy story and translating it into a believable world, and I believe it’s crucial to keep the team excited so the sparkle shines on screen. It’s important to carry the fire forward, and I strive to inspire colleagues who work with my designs to stay enthusiastic and engaged, ensuring the final on-screen magic reflects the passion that started it all.…

Marcus Hoogveld

I am Marcus Hoogveld. Educated as a publicity draughtsman and photographer in Ghent, I spent the first part of my career in a publicity agency before following my long-held dream to become a draughtsman at Disney. It was a bumpy ride, but it ultimately brought me to a 34-year career designing sets, flying, sailing, and rolling devices, lay-outing books, and supervising the execution of those designs. I love how things work, the history behind them, and the beautiful interplay between pure functionality and aesthetic design. I enjoy cycling, walking, or riding my Vespa, always driven by curiosity about history or the stories that shape the world we experience. My greatest pleasure is being drawn into a fantasy story and translating it into a believable world, and I believe it’s crucial to keep the team excited so the sparkle shines on screen. It’s important to carry the fire forward, and I strive to inspire colleagues who work with my designs to stay enthusiastic and engaged, ensuring the final on-screen magic reflects the passion that started it all.…

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I am Marcus Hoogveld. Educated as a publicity draughtsman and photographer in Ghent, I spent the first part of my career in a publicity agency before following my long-held dream to become a draughtsman at Disney. It was a bumpy ride, but it ultimately brought me to a 34-year career designing sets, flying, sailing, and rolling devices, lay-outing books, and supervising the execution of those designs. I love how things work, the history behind them, and the beautiful interplay between pure functionality and aesthetic design. I enjoy cycling, walking, or riding my Vespa, always driven by curiosity about history or the stories that shape the world we experience. My greatest pleasure is being drawn into a fantasy story and translating it into a believable world, and I believe it’s crucial to keep the team excited so the sparkle shines on screen.

It’s important to carry the fire forward, and I strive to inspire colleagues who work with my designs to stay enthusiastic and engaged, ensuring the final on-screen magic reflects the passion that started it all.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Advanced
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Lay outer and Set Designer at Various animation, TV and comic studios
December 31, 1989 - December 31, 1989
Early career designing sets for animation, comic strips and TV/film projects across Germany and Belgium.
Set Designer at Filmstudio TFC Trickompany, Hamburg
June 30, 2009 - June 30, 2009
Feature film Werner 5
Set Designer, Workbooker at Filmstudio Cartoon film, Berlin
November 30, 2009 - November 30, 2009
Lauras star; dreammonsters
Set Designer at Filmstudio Caligari-Wunderwerk, München
February 28, 2010 - February 28, 2010
Lillifee 1
Layout / Workbook Supervisor at Filmstudio TFC Trickompany, Hamburg
April 30, 2010 - April 30, 2010
Werner 5
Set-Designer at Filmstudio N-wave, Brussels
October 31, 2010 - October 31, 2010
Sammy 2 - Escape from paradise
Concept-Draughtsman at Studio 100, Schelle
March 31, 2011 - March 31, 2011
Musical Alice in Wonderland; with K3
Workbooker at Filmstudio Studio 88, Baden Baden + Pixomondo studios, Frankfurt
April 30, 2011 - April 30, 2011
Rabesocke
Concept Designer at Filmstudio Hahn-Film, Berlin
November 30, 2011 - November 30, 2011
Diverse projects like Arabian Nights, Pinkeltje, Bug Muldoon …
Vehicle Designer + Set Designer at M2 film – Denmark
September 30, 2012 - September 30, 2012
Lego; Legend of Chima tv-series, first season
Concept-Designer at Grid – Ghent
March 31, 2013 - March 31, 2013
Quest, a tall tale, I-pad app
Concept-Designer at Studio Rakete
June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Ooops Noah is gone
Concept-Designer, Supervisor at Hahn-Film
February 28, 2021 - February 28, 2021
Mia second season; Mia feature film; Sorgenfresser or worryeaters; mystery museum; Mia and me third season; MicoMico; Ganesha; Ranger Pete; Malmi; notes on fire; Lumi and Bo; Mia and me fourth season
Concept-Designer and Storyboarder at Lieven Vanhove / Sieber
April 30, 2015 - April 30, 2015
Short movie; Nimmer
Concept-Designer at Lieven Vanhove
February 28, 2021 - February 28, 2021
Short movie; Exit
Set Designer at Walking the dog
June 30, 2021 - June 30, 2021
Feature film; Richard the Storck 2
Set Designer at Fabrique fantastique
July 31, 2021 - July 31, 2021
TV series Interstellar Ella
Set Designer at Fabrique d'Images
February 28, 2022 - February 28, 2022
Stitchhead project; The defects project; Spiked
Set, Concept Designer at Maipo (Norway)
August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2023
2D_feature film; Valemon, the polar bear king
2D-Layout Supervisor at Studio Souza (Belgium)
August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Valemon, the polar bear king
Concept Designer at N-Wave (Liege) _ stormfilms (Norway)
June 30, 2024 - June 30, 2024
3D_feature film; Kaja the great, Unstoppable
Concept Designer / 2D LO-supervisor at Lemmingfilm (Belgium) - Special touch studios (Fr)
August 31, 2025 - August 31, 2025
2D_feature film; Sidi Kaba
Set designer at Filmstudio TFC Trickompany, Hamburg
June 1, 2009 - June 1, 2009
Set design for the feature film Werner 5; collaborated with directors and production to create and implement physical and optical set pieces.
Set designer, workbooker at Filmstudio Cartoon film, Berlin
November 1, 2009 - November 1, 2009
Worked on Lauras star and the Dream Monsters as set designer and workbook designer; developed layouts and workbook assets for animation.
Set designer at Filmstudio Caligari-Wunderwerk, München
February 1, 2010 - February 1, 2010
Set design for Lillifee 1; created sets in collaboration with art direction and production teams.
Lay-out_workbook supervisor at Filmstudio TFC Trickompany, Hamburg
April 1, 2010 - April 1, 2010
Led layout and workbook supervision for Werner 5; ensured consistency of workbook assets across scenes.
Set-designer at Filmstudio N-wave, Brussels
October 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010
Set design for Sammy 2 – Escape from paradise; collaborated with directors and VFX to integrate practical and digital elements.
Concept-draughtsman at Studio 100, Schelle
March 1, 2011 - March 1, 2011
Created concept drawings for musical Alice in Wonderland with K3; produced initial visualizations for production design.
Workbooker at Filmstudio Studio 88, Baden-Baden + Pixomondo studios, Frankfurt
April 1, 2011 - April 1, 2011
Workbook design and production support for Rabesocke; prepared assets for animation pipelines.
Concept designer at Filmstudio Hahn-Film, Berlin
November 1, 2011 - November 1, 2011
Concept designer for diverse projects including Arabian Nights, Pinkeltje, Bug Muldoon; developed visual languages and assets.
Vehicle designer, set-designer at M2 film – Denmark
September 1, 2012 - September 1, 2012
Vehicle and set design for Lego; Legend of Chima first season; contributed to vehicle aesthetics and scene composition.
Concept-designer at Grid – Ghent
March 1, 2013 - March 1, 2013
Concept design for Quest, a tall tale; developed visuals for an I-pad app.
Concept-designer at Studio Rakete
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
Concept designer for Ooops Noah is gone; contributed to early visual development.
Concept-designer, supervisor at Hahn-Film, Berlin
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021
Lead concept design and supervision for Mia series (second season), Mia feature, Sorgenfresser, Mystery Museum, Mia and Me projects.
Concept-designer and storyboarder at Lieven Vanhove / Sieber
April 1, 2015 - April 1, 2015
Short film Nimmer; developed concepts and storyboard sequences.
Concept-designer at Lieven Vanhove
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021
Short film Exit; contributed to concept visuals.
Set designer at Walking the dog
June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Feature film Richard the Storck 2; designed sets for production.
Set designer at Fabrique fantastique
July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
TV series Interstellar Ella; set design and coordination with art department.
Set designer at Fabrique d'Images
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Feature film; Stitchhead project; The Defects project; Spiked; set design and WB coordination.
Set, concept designer at Maipo (Norway)
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
2D feature film; Valemon, the Polar Bear King; sets and concept design.
2D-Layout supervisor at Studio Souza (Belgium)
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Valemon, the polar bear king; layout supervision for 2D sequences.
Concept designer at N-Wave (Liege) / stormfilms (Norway)
June 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
Kaja the Great, Unstoppable; concept design for 3D feature film.
Concept designer / 2D LO-supervisor at Lemmingfilm (Belgium) - Special touch studios (France)
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
2D feature film; Sidi Kaba; roles include concept design and 2D layout supervision.
Layout/workbook supervisor at Filmstudio TFC Trickompany, Hamburg
April 30, 2010 - April 30, 2010
Layout and workbook supervision for Werner 5.
Workbooker at Filmstudio Studio 88, Baden-Baden + Pixomondo Studios, Frankfurt
April 30, 2011 - April 30, 2011
Workbooker for feature film Rabesocke.
Vehicle Designer & Set Designer at M2 Film – Denmark
September 30, 2012 - September 30, 2012
Vehicle designer and set designer; Lego; Legend of Chima tv-series, first season.
Set & Concept Designer at Maipo (Norway)
August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2023
2D feature film Valemon, the Polar Bear King.
Concept Designer / 2D LO Supervisor at Lemmingfilm (Belgium) - Special touch studios (France)
August 31, 2025 - August 31, 2025
2D feature film Sidi Kaba I am Marcus Hoogveld; Sidi Kaba.

Education

Diploma at Modern school of art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1979 - December 31, 1982
Pre-education architecture at Modern school of art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1982 - December 31, 1986
Publicity and photography at Modern school of art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1987 - December 31, 1988
Evening course, life drawing at Private study
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Diploma at Modern School of Art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1979 - January 1, 1982
Pre-education architecture at Modern School of Art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1986
Publicity and photography at Modern School of Art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1988
Evening course life drawing at Modern School of Art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Diploma at Modern School of Art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1979 - December 31, 1982
Pre-education architecture at Modern School of Art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1982 - December 31, 1986
Publicity and photography at Modern School of Art, Saint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
January 1, 1987 - December 31, 1988

Qualifications

Evening course, life drawing
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Private lessons - Maya 3D
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other
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    uniE621 SAMMY 2; ESCAPE FROM PARADISE
    Nwave, Brussels was making this 3D-feature film about a turtle named Sammy, being captured, to live in a luxe resort under the sea, and all the efforts he and his friends had to go trough in order to escape. My role here was designing the locations designs. I made sketches and the first concepts, then 3D departement made blockings and on top of that I completed the designs with the final details. designer…
    uniE621 SAMMY 2; ESCAPE FROM PARADISE
    Nwave, Brussels was making this 3D-feature film about a turtle named Sammy, being captured, to live in a luxe resort under the sea, and all the efforts he and his friends had to go trough in order to escape. My role here was designing the locations designs. I made sketches and the first concepts, then 3D departement made blockings and on top of that I completed the designs with the final details. designer…
    uniE621 SAMMY 2; ESCAPE FROM PARADISE
    Nwave, Brussels was making this 3D-feature film about a turtle named Sammy, being captured, to live in a luxe resort under the sea, and all the efforts he and his friends had to go trough in order to escape. My role here was designing the locations designs. I made sketches and the first concepts, then 3D departement made blockings and on top of that I completed the designs with the final details. designer…
    uniE621 Sammy 2; Escape from paradise
    Nwave, Brussels was making this 3D-feature film about a turtle named Sammy, being captured, to live in a luxe resort under the sea, and all the efforts he and his friends had to go trough in order to escape. My role here was designing the locations designs. I made sketches and the first concepts, then 3D departement made blockings and on top of that I completed the designs with the final details. designer…
    uniE621 Lego_Legends of Chima
    I was one of the designers for an animated series called legends of Chima, client was Lego, we had to make the toys and environments look more dangerous, and realistic than the existing toys. I did drawings for some of the sets, and was responsible for all the vehicles. more things can be seen here; https://www.twine.net/signin designer…
    uniE621 Lego_legends of Chima
    I was one of the designers for an animated series called legends of Chima, client was Lego, we had to make the toys and environments look more dangerous, and realistic than the existing toys. I did drawings for some of the sets, and was responsible for all the vehicles. more things can be seen here; https://www.twine.net/signin designer…
    uniE621 Lego_Legends of Chima
    I was one of the designers for an animated series called legends of Chima, client was Lego, we had to make the toys and environments look more dangerous, and realistic than the existing toys. I did drawings for some of the sets, and was responsible for all the vehicles. more things can be seen here; https://www.twine.net/signin designer…
    uniE621 lego_legends of Chima
    I was one of the designers for an animated series called legends of Chima, client was Lego, we had to make the toys and environments look more dangerous, and realistic than the existing toys. I did drawings for some of the sets, and was responsible for all the vehicles. more things can be seen here; https://www.twine.net/signin designer…