Projects

Sir Jacobs Editorial

Sir Jacobs Editorial

Karl van Heerden 2025-06

EditorialProductPhotography

An editorial spread for the Sir Jacobs 2025 collection.

Avatar Portraits

Avatar Portraits

Karl van Heerden 2025

Virtual PhotographyGamesPhD

Selected portraits from my ongoing work on MMORPG avatar design and identity.

Book Covers

Book Covers

Karl van Heerden 2025

Graphic DesignCommercial

A selection of book covers designed for a self-published range of journals and notebooks.

Virtually Ruined

Virtually Ruined

Karl van Heerden 2025

Virtual PhotographyGamesVirtual Landscapes

Initial explorations into virtual ruin gazing in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV Online.

Illustrated Maps

Illustrated Maps

Karl van Heerden 2024

3DDesign

Illustrations for a range of maps featuring fictional cartography.

Sir Jacobs Packshots

Sir Jacobs Packshots

Karl van Heerden 2021-03

ProductPhotographyCommercial

Packshots for the first edition of fragrances by Sir Jacobs.

Digital Figure Studies

Digital Figure Studies

Karl van Heerden 2021

Virtual Photography3DExperimental

Explorations with light and composition using digital figures.

Architectural Visualisation

Architectural Visualisation

Karl van Heerden 2019

3DArchitecture

Visualisation work as a proof of concept for AR-augmented client presentations.

Editorial Food

Editorial Food

Karl van Heerden 2018-08

FoodEditorial

A variety of food images used in editorial publications.

Blockscapes

Blockscapes

Karl van Heerden 2018

3DAbstract

Experimental work with procedural generation.

Favourites 2018

Favourites 2018

Karl van Heerden 2018

PhotographyEditorial

My favourite images from 2018.

Virtual Fashion

Virtual Fashion

Karl van Heerden 2018

Virtual PhotographyFashion3D

Experimental work with developing fashion looks for the brand M's.

Commercial Work

Commercial Work

Karl van Heerden 2015

CommercialPhotographyAdvertisingProduct

Commercial work undertaken for various clients.

Ex Diem Wine

Ex Diem Wine

Karl van Heerden 2015

PhotographyCommercialProduct

Pack shots for an exclusive wine label.

Kulkuns 2015

Kulkuns 2015

Karl van Heerden 2015

BeautyFashionEditorial

A fashion editorial for the brand Kulkuns.

Roald

Roald

Karl van Heerden 2015

PhotographyPortraitureEditorial

Lookbook work with the talented model, Roald.

Kulkuns 2014

Kulkuns 2014

Karl van Heerden 2014

PhotographyEditorialFashion

A fashion editorial for the 2014 Kulkuns range.

Kulkuns 2013

Kulkuns 2013

Karl van Heerden 2013

PhotographyEditorialFashion

A fashion editorial for the 2013 Kulkuns range.

Favourites 2013

Favourites 2013

Karl van Heerden 2013

PhotographyEditorial

My favourite images from 2013.

Favourites 2012

Favourites 2012

Karl van Heerden 2012

PhotographyEditorial

My favourite images from 2012.

Matthew

Matthew

Karl van Heerden 2012

PhotographyFashionEditorial

Lookbook work with the talented model, Matthew.

PHD Campaign

PHD Campaign

Karl van Heerden 2012

PhotographyAdvertisingFashion

Launch campaign for the male underwear brand, PHD.