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ART DIRECTOR AT
GUT AMSTERDAM

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ART DIRECTOR AT
GUT AMSTERDAM
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STELLA ARTOIS

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HEINZ

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REFUGEE TALENT HUB

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personal project

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YOUNG LIONS

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G-STAR RAW

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personal project

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PERSONAL PROJECT

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AWARDS

Cannes Lions
Bronze – Brand Experience & Activation – Hagelchup
Shortlist – Direct – Hagelchup
Shortlist – Creative Strategy – Hagelchup

D&AD
Wood Pencil – Packaging Design – Dressed for Wimbledon
Shortlist – Art Direction – Dressed for Wimbledon
Shortlist – Graphic Design – Dressed for Wimbledon

Eurobest
Gold – Brand Experience & Activation – Hagelchup

Dutch Creativity Awards (ADCN)
Silver – Medium & Large Business – Certified Tailors
Bronze – Diveristy, Equity & Inclusion – The Legal Burqa
Bronze – Passion Project – Dutch New Times
Finalist – Activations & Promotions – Certified Tailors
Finalist – Influencer & Brand Partnerships – Refugee LinkUp
Finalist – Digital – Refugee LinkUp
Finalist – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Refugee LinkUp
Finalist – Culture – JuNiOr MaG

Other
Gold – RA*W DOOH Challenge – The Legal Burqa
Nomination – beLOFte – JuNiOr MaG
Finalist – The Immortal Awards – Refugee LinkUp
Shortlist – Epica Awards – Refugee LinkUp
SAN Accent – SAN Awards – Durables – Certified Tailors

WORK & EDUCATION

GUT Amsterdam
Art Director
(Jan 2024 – Present)

180 Amsterdam
Art Director 
(Jul 2022 – Nov 2023)
Jr. Art Director
 (Mar 2021 – Jul 2022)

The Family
Jr. Creative
(Nov 2020 – Feb 2021)

FamousGrey
Creative Intern
(Feb 2019 – Jul 2019)

 

School of Visual Arts
Undergraduate, Film/Advertising
(2019)

Willem de Kooning Academy
Bachelor, Advertising
(2016 – 2020)

Mediacollege Amsterdam
Graphic Design
(2012 – 2016)

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