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.