
ABOUT ME
Experienced all round graphic designer & art director with strong illustrative skills and ability to put this in a whole experience.
Conceptual thinker with a playfull signature.
Loves to design edgy but understand the beauty of a more corporate strategy.
Both independent and a team player.
Thrives in a inspiring and dedicated team, enjoying all the ups, ups and down’s of running a creative process.
Can evolve in to different roles, able to work side-by-side, confident to give directions, stimulates to alter perspectives, fluent to tune with clients.
Learned to get things done by taking different roles in all kinds of design projects. From books, affiches and identities to events, animations, public spaces and retail.
Not a loud voice but still outspoken. A bit quiet focused while making things done, outspoken and enthousiast when getting things done.
Believes in today, in music, cultural engagement, research, story telling and in brave clients.
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Marjolijn Stappers
NDSM Plein 19
1033 WC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T: +31 6 2486 1230
info@youmayalsolikethis.com
R E S U M É
Marjolijn Stappers (1980)
Liver and works in Amsterdam
· E D U C A T I O N
Design Academy Eindhoven
Bachelor of science
Man & Communication
2001 – 2006
Alkwin Kollege Uithoorn
HAVO
1994 – 2000
· W O R K S H O P S &
C O U R S E S
Frans Masereel Centrum Kasterlee ( Belgium)
School residency printmaking (1 week)
2003 and 2004
Cor Unum Ceramics Den Bosch
Study project ceramics
2002 ( 2 months)
Atelier Daglicht Eindhoven
Silkscreen printing course on fabrics
2004
Amsterdam Grafisch Atelier
Silkscreen printing course
2007
Nieuwe Klasse & Pastei ( Alex Barbaix)
Letterpress & off set printing course
2010
Better Letters
Mike Meyer Handlettering Workshop
2015
· S K I L L S
Languages
· Write, talks and thinks in dutch and english
· Can have a small chat about the weather and order something in french and in german
Adobe CS & Media
· Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign (advanced)
· Flash, After Effects, Premiere (intermediate)
· Interactive presentations & animated gifs
· Powerpoint and Keynote
· DTP & understands pre-press
· Understands vectorworks
Art Direction
· Can make decisions and give directions
· Can translate client briefings in to ideas and clear concepts, concepts in to designs etc.
Writing
· Tone of voice, pay off’s, phrases and metaphors.
Art work
· Ilustration
(from realistic and detailed
to quick and dirty)
· Hand lettering
· Painting
· Printmaking
(silkscreen on paper and fabric,
etching, off set printing)
· Ceramics
(moulding & pottery)
· Woodworking
· Dressmaking
· Photography
· Make things slik with Photoshop
· Motion graphics
· Bookmaking
· Pattern making
· Typography
· Prototypes, dummies and scale models
Production
Planning
Presentations
Brain storming
· H O U N O U R S &
A W A R D S
SAN Accent 360 Branding 2018
· Part of the Persuade Zeeman design team as a freelance designer & illustrator
RGD – Social Good Award 2014
· Non commissioned project MAFIFA i.c.w. Vos Broekema
Honourable Mention ADCN 2014
Package design and graphic design
· Commisioned by Herbapharm
Mama Sopa · Bubbles for Charity
Nomination Dutch Design Awards 2011
Part of the Hotel The Exchange design team
as a graphic designer @ INAMATT
· H O B B I E S
· Surfing
· Climbing
· Hiking
· Music & concerts
· Playing harp & piano
· Drumming
· Writing children stories
· Illustrations
· Visit good exhibitions & events
· Nature
· Animal spotting
· Reading
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Selection freelance projects
permanent jobs & partnerships;
· F R E E L A N C E
Varova Fashion
Miniverse
Art Director & Illustrator (in-house)
> online content and communication, (fashion)products, campaigns, retail branding, promotional events.
July 2016 – Oktober 2017 ( 3 days a week)
Millford Brand Identity
Albert Heijn
Concept designer, package designer, illustrator (in-house)
May- September 2016
April – June 2017
INA-MATT
Bruna
Illustrator and designer (externally)
> merchandise products, give a ways, stationery, wrappings, instore decoration & instore branding
on demand between 2014 and 2016
Persuade
Zeeman
Corporate social responsibility program (externally)
Art director, senior designer and illustrator
> new tone of voice and visuals to give insights in Zeeman’s sustainability
> basis to the new branding communication
April – December 2015
Vbat
Woolworth, Australia
Graphic designer, concept designer, retail illustrator (in-house)
> instore communication and retail experience.
September 2014 – May 2015
* overview on request
KesselsKramer
Museum of the Image Breda
Graphic Detour
Concept and graphic designer (both in-house and externally)
> visual style, typography for hand outs, affiches, events and exhibitions
2010
Tribal DDB
Phillips
Visual Designer package design (in-house)
4 months in 2009
· P E R M A N E N T J O B S
INA-MATT
Senio graphic designer
2010 – 2014 ( 24h)
Studio Overburen – Joost Overbeek
Graphic designer
2006 – 2008 (40h)
Independent Network
Ruud Nijhout
Graphic designer
2005 – 2006 (16h)
Whatif?
Concept drawer and visualiser
2002 – 2005 ( 8h)
· P A R T N E R S H I P S
Con-Fetti
Design for eye candy and must haves
Ina Meijer & Marjolijn Stappers
2012 – 2014
clients: Anna van Toor, Sandwich, Mama Sopa, Sandwich
Harrie
Miranda Ensink & Marjolijn Stappers
Mid 2008 – 2011
C O M M I S S I O N E D
P R O J E C T S
Selection You May Also like This projects
· Gemeente Amsterdam – Zuidasdok
Art Direction, Design & Illustration
illustrated pocket book about the big transitions at the Zuidas and Zuidasdok
2018 – now
Genuine Business & Storytelling Products
Henk-Jan Beltman and Jeroen Tebbe
No House Wine
Art direction, branding and package design
> Branding, visual id & style, package design, stand design, promotion concepts, event concepts
2017 – now
International Bon Ton Toys
( pluche developer WNF, Miffy, and more)
Art work for retail, stands and promotion
Since beginning of 2018 – now
Stichting NDSM
Anne- Marie Hoogland ( former general director Stg. NDSM-Wharf)
Werk aan de Werf / Work on the Wharf
project: This place is you
Art direction, graphic design and motion design
i.c.w. Camiel Schouwenaar, Barbara Mulderink and Crispy Clips
2015
Zeeman
Persuade
Branding. Illustrations on demand
2015 – now
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Maak het met kunstenaars / Create with artists
Graphic design and illustrations
September – December 2015
Vbat
Woolworths Australia
Food department
Illustrations for retail and instore communication
May and June 2015
* overview on request
Herbapharm
Mama Sopa
Art direction, illustration and package design
2014
Uit De Keuken van Maass
Branding, visual identity, retail design and package design
2014
Betsie Palmer
Window dressing and retail decoration & props
2013
Plan Nederland
Plan to Happiness
Retail design and package design for a start up project.
2014
Hemeltjelief!
Noorderlicht
branding, affiches, illustrations
2008 – 2013
Oililly & House of Orange
The Soft Parade
Motion design and VJ for fashion show during the Dutch Fashion Week
2009
Materialfund / Fonds Kwadraat
Visual identity, graphic design
Visual id, hand outs, stands, exhibitions, media, branding
2007 – 2013
N O N C O M M I S S I O N E D
P R O J E C T S
(selection of)
MAFIFA
Univerity for the Creative Arts Canterbury
Set of affiches made during the pressure cooking style week
The Fuck Off Poster Factory Project
Done with Vos Broekema
*** Winner Social good Design Award , Canada, 2014
*** Quad Award, Design of the Day
Food Fetish Federation
Visual Style for foody friends to launch their business during the Mode Biennale Arnhem @ shop Humanoid
2013
Done with Ina Meijer
Stay Bold Pony Boy
Affiche and silkscreen project without real fake gold about staying brave.
Inspired by the classic movie ‘The Outsiders’ directed bij F.F. Coppola .
* Get a signed and numbered item on request!
Done with Superette
Spincake Inc.
Self made rotating pancake machine based on the spincake art method.
Made from old machines, performed in a tasteful setting at;
– Dutch Design Week, Machinekamer 2009;
– Winterparade Westergas with Andere Amaro 2009;
– Zwarte Cross, 2010;
– NDSM Hot Docks 2010;
– Eddie The Eagle 2011
NDSM HOTDOCKS
Promoting, organising, making it happen and designing one of the first big NDSM Art city promotion event.
2011
With Arthur van Beek, Rombout Oomen,
Marc Koolen Pick Up Club, Marc Faase,
and many others.
Departure Affiche for Anthon Beeke
Affiche design for farewell event for Anthon Beeke, head of de department man & communication @ Design Academy Eindhoven initiated by successor Annelys de Vet.
2009