Stephan Varkevisser
Web Developer, Software Engineer, and Project Manager
Hi, I’m Stephan. I’m a web developer and an independent creator interested in web development, programming, technology, SEO, and building useful online projects.
I enjoy turning simple ideas into real websites and digital products. For me, building a website is not only about writing code. I’m also interested in user experience, content organization, search engine optimization, automation, performance, and finding practical ways to make information and tools easier to access.
One of the projects I’m currently building is Renardia, an online platform focused on free printable coloring pages and creative activities for children.
You can explore Renardia here:
About Renardia
I created Renardia around a simple idea: finding a good coloring activity for a child should be easy.
Parents, teachers, and children often search online for specific coloring pages. They may be looking for an animal, a dinosaur, a space-themed picture, a fantasy scene, or something related to a particular interest. Instead of making the experience complicated, I wanted to create a simple place where people can discover a coloring page, print it, and start creating.
Renardia is being developed as a growing library of free coloring pages for kids. The project covers a wide range of subjects and themes, with the goal of giving children many different things to discover and color.
Creativity and Simplicity
Coloring is a simple activity, but it gives children a lot of freedom. A coloring page provides a starting point while allowing each child to make it their own. There is no single correct answer. The same illustration can become completely different depending on the colors and ideas of the person using it.
That freedom is one of the reasons I enjoy building Renardia.
I also want the website to be useful for parents and teachers. A coloring page should be easy to understand, easy to access, and easy to print. Visitors should not have to create an account or navigate through complicated steps before reaching the activity they want.
A Growing Collection
Renardia is designed to become a large and organized creative library rather than simply a collection of random images.
Animals are an important part of the collection, including subjects such as cats, dogs, butterflies, ocean animals, and wild animals. Dinosaur coloring pages are another popular theme, with different styles and levels of detail. The project also explores themes such as space, fantasy, adventure, seasonal activities, and many other subjects that children may enjoy.
Because children have different interests and abilities, I’m also interested in organizing content around age groups and levels of complexity. Younger children can benefit from simple illustrations with large areas, while older children may prefer more detailed scenes.
Printable and Digital Experiences
One of the interesting parts of Renardia is combining traditional printable activities with digital experiences.
Printable coloring pages remain useful because they are simple and accessible. Parents can print them at home, teachers can use them in classrooms, and children can color them with crayons, colored pencils, or markers.
At the same time, not everyone has access to a printer. Renardia is therefore also exploring browser-based coloring experiences, allowing visitors to interact with coloring content digitally.
I see these two approaches as complementary rather than competing. One provides a physical creative activity, while the other makes coloring more convenient when printing is not practical.
Building a Better Web Experience
From a web development perspective, Renardia is also an interesting long-term project.
As a website grows, content organization becomes increasingly important. Categories need to make sense, individual pages need clear titles and descriptions, related content should be easy to discover, and internal links should help visitors navigate naturally.
Search engine optimization is another part of the project. People usually search for something specific, such as a cat coloring page, dinosaur coloring page, butterfly coloring page, or printable activity for a particular age.
My goal is not simply to create pages for search engines. I want individual pages to be useful resources that clearly explain what visitors will find and make it easy for them to start the activity.
Independent Web Development
Renardia is part of my broader interest in independent web projects.
I enjoy taking a simple concept and gradually turning it into a real product. The process involves much more than programming. It includes research, design, content creation, SEO, testing, performance optimization, automation, and continuous improvement.
I like projects that can start small and become more useful over time.