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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

( c )

REFUGEE TALENT HUB

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( e )

personal project

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YOUNG LIONS

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G-STAR RAW

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personal project

( I )

PERSONAL PROJECT

AWARDS

Cannes Lions
BRONZE – Brand Experience & Activation – Hagelchup
SHORTLIST – Direct – Hagelchup
SHORTLIST – Creative Strategy – Hagelchup

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
SILVER – The Side Show – The Legal Burqa
SHORTLIST – The Side Show – The Slave Bracelet
SHORTLIST – The Side Show – The Legal Burqa

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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