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A highly motivated art director with practical and educational experience in design and concept development. Passionate about my own work, sharing my knowledge and motivating others.
Hi! I am Gijs. I'm an Art Director/Designer with extensive visual communications skills, strong conceptual background and broad cross-media experience. Specialised in brand concept development, brand activation, informational design and cross-media campaigns, from idea to implementation. I can successfully present concepts and creative work to clients, I can work solo but like to collaborate in teams of creatives.
I have experience with well known Dutch brands (Rabobank, Stork and Post NL) and worked with some of the big global brands (Suez, Bacardi, Canon, Mars and Unilever) - through to small business start-ups. And my work covers a range of different industries, including: Financial Services, FMCG, Energy, Automative, Retail, Government, Telecommunications and Entertainment.
Having worked in Shanghai, US and now Amsterdam, and speaking English, Dutch, Spanish, French and German, I like to bring an international flair to my work. I am currently freelancing for a selection of communication/design agency's as well as working on projects through my own company, Creatology
Specialties: brand concept development / brand activation / brand design / cross-media campaigns / information design