Master of Arts (2003) Retail & Interior design - University of Plymouth, UK / Piet Zwart Institute
Bachelor (1999) 3D-design - Utrecht School of Product Design
2008-presently BLOEI creative innovation, Amstelveen
• Creative consultant, responsible for creative concept development and project management
2006-2008 Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
• Head of department Lifestyle & Design
• Involved in international billateral collaboration as project leader international exhibitons, lectures and workshops
2004-2006 Piet Zwart Institute (Masters Willem de Kooning Academy / University of Plymouth)
• Assistent to course director, publications and research on retail design and styling
2002-2003 SVT Branding & Design Group
• 3D-concept designer for a number of retailers, amongst whom Profile Tyrecentre en Intratuin, Delhaize Supermarkets
2001 20|20 Limited (Retail design consultancy London)
• 3D-designer for a number of retail clients, amongst whom Barratts, Carrefour, Spudulike, Allders
2008-04 ‘Minor Quirk’ Salone del Mobile 2008’, Milan, Italy - initiation, curation and design consultancy to students
2008-04 DooRstroMers! Fashion from Rotterdam - curation Jolanda Branderhorst with Tessa Lavrijsen and Gerrit Jan Vos
2006-07 Projectweeks WdKA- organisation & execution of biannual multi-disciplinary projectweeks at Willem de Kooning Academy
2006-10 HYPER DESIGN, International Students Exhibition of the Shanghai Biennale - organisation & curation
2006-09 Parasite Rotterdam Masterclass- organisation of international multi-disciplinary masterclass
2005-09 Parasite Beijing Masterclass at CAFA (Beijing) - part of tutoring team with Richard Goodwin & Maik Mager
2002-02 YD+I (Young Designers + Industry) group exhibition - nomination for innovative retailconcept FHV Content & Waterdrinker A.
2001-10 Trendhouse (by Waterdrinker Aalsmeer) group exhibition - spatial ideas to integrate plants in the interior
2000-10 Crossing Borders (Vormgeving Instituut, Amsterdam) group exhibition - showcasing project for Fair Trade Organisation
1999-10 YD+I (Young Designers + Industry) group exhibition - showcasing project for Fair Trade Organisation
2006-09 Symposium’ New Visions on Design Education’ TongJi University Shanghai - lecture ‘GlobaLocal’
2006 Author of "Developments in Styling" Published by Willem de Kooning Academy
2005 Author of "Vision in Retail Design" Publication Piet Zwart Instituut
2004-04 Designing Designers: Convention of University courses in Design - lecture & paper Hospitality in transit zones.
2003 Initiating and development of Retail Guides for SVT: bespoke guides to the hottest shops in major cities
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