jas en kaasschaaf is Jan / jacket and cheese-grater is John is the title of the graduation project I did in the last year of the Graphic Design course at The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.

Are our belongings a reflection of our character?
This project began with the fascination for stuff. Stuff in the sense of the belongings that we hold on to, that have nostalgic value or that we possess almost subconsciously but leave us incapable of throwing away.

Essay titled ‘Baudrillard’s Destruction of the Arts’.

Essay titled ‘Paradox of a Good Samaritan’ discussing the effects of digital media on the campaigns of large charity organizations.

Latex poster series exhibited at Arte Na Leira, Portugal.

Visual identity for a violin competition held at the Royal Conservatoire
in The Hague.

Publication that studies the beauty of the Bodoni typeface.

Four design manifests presented in one publication, titled: ‘This is how you should be’.

Poster series, publication and short film about the financial crisis as a result of megalomania.

Report of internship at the design studio of Solar Initiative, based in Amsterdam.