Jim Derks
Portfolio Platform · Motion & VFX
Not just a portfolio. We rebuilt Jim Derks a cinematic showcase that plays his work the second you land, turns visitors into booking enquiries, and that he runs entirely himself. Premium on the surface, a real business engine underneath.
The Brief
Jim's old site did not do his reel justice. He needed a portfolio that feels like the films he makes, shows his work instantly, and turns quiet visitors into paying briefs. He also wanted to update it himself, be found in Dutch and English, and give visitors a smarter way to explore his work. So we built the whole thing bespoke. No templates, no shortcuts.
What We Built
Cinematic Showreel
A full-screen reel greets every visitor, over a grid where each project plays the moment you hover it. Made to make people stop and watch.
He Runs It Himself
Jim adds, reorders and updates his projects, videos and story whenever he likes, in plain language, without ever calling a developer.
Every Enquiry Captured
A built-in inbox catches every booking request from the site, so no opportunity ever slips through the cracks.
His Own AI Twin
An assistant trained on his entire body of work answers visitor questions in his own voice, day and night, so no one leaves with a question unanswered.
Found by New Clients
Tuned for search in both Dutch and English, so the right brands and agencies find him, and so do the new AI search tools.
Built to Grow, Fully Handled
The reel scales to hundreds of projects without a rebuild, and the whole thing is live, fast and handled, ready to move to jimderks.nl.
