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Female touch

vosofmel — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:24:05 +0000

For an article in P+ Magazine about women in Maroc who take the lead and show their lazy husbands how to be entrepreneurs.

Sixty_ten

vosofmel — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:38:19 +0000

Concept & styling for 60th birthday and 10 year wedding anniversary party invitation. Picture by Mans.

My second birthday

vosofmel — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:37:18 +0000

Obis’ 2nd birthday is, ofcourse, all about cars and racing: his favorite pastime right now. Such a regular kid.

Better business in Benin

vosofmel — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:05:00 +0000

For an article in P+ Magazine about a Benin machine factory where they are building milling machines from scrap.

PUM Magazine

vosofmel — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:50:51 +0000

Restyling PUM Magazine. PUM sends senior experts with great specific expertise abroad. The idea behind PUM was quite simple: companies and institutions in developing countries can benefit from western organisational and management skills. The Netherlands has large numbers of (retired) experts who are willing to offer their services and skills free of charge. The idea was, and still is, a success.

The magazine’s target group is the senior experts, their customers and the local representatives in the 74 countries where PUM operates. PUM Magazine is distributed through all Dutch embassies across the world. Photography by Poike Stomps and Reinier Gerritsen.

Dijkstra Voermans

vosofmel — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:51:53 +0000

Illustration for Dijkstra Voermans notaries (and lawyers).

WePowder

vosofmel — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:42:53 +0000

Limited edition shirts for WePowder, also featured in 9X9 Magazine. Available at wepowder.com at hte end of this year.

Rotterdam Blue tiles

vosofmel — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:58:52 +0000

Series of Delft Blue tiles as a farewell gift.

VPRO Cover #1 2010

vosofmel — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:16:25 +0000

Cover for VPRO Gids #1 cover competition with theme “Dutch monarchy”. Honourful mention.

PUM magazine

vosofmel — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:09:24 +0000

Cover, infographic and illustrations for PUM Magazine, institute for senior experts going abroad to share their knowledge and skills. In cooperation with P+ Magazine.

Obis

vosofmel — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:41:04 +0000

Home made son Obis with his home made name (pronounced ‘Oo-bies’) wearing some of our products ; )

Lord Buddha Home

vosofmel — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:47:22 +0000

Lesser Gods don’t Exist. Poster for the Stichting Kinderhulp Bodhgaya (Children’s Foundation Bodhgaya) made from paper leftovers and scrap. Bodhgaya aims to help homeless Dalit (low caste or untouchables) children in Bihar, India and offers them education, medical care and a place to live. The heading in the back says: Mindere Goden bestaan niet / Lesser Gods don’t Exist.

Copy: Children’s Foundation Bodhgaya provides free housing for orphans and abandoned children; offering a home again, medical care, education and vocational training. Contribute to their future! Photography by Arjan Benning.

Building Breda

vosofmel — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:41:55 +0000

Turning a unique idea into a legal structure, strategic housingplan, support and agreements with the city of Breda for future educational housing. The only thing missing was a set of books that would really support the idea. Commissioned by De Kwartiermakers and supported by Twynstra Gudde. *Foil block, 2-colours, printed on pink/blue Fizz paper.

* Red Dot Design Award Winner 2009

Ministry of Economic Affairs

vosofmel — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:58:30 +0000

Reports, brochures, (web-) banners and promotional material in both Dutch and English for the ‘eRecognition for Business to Government’ programme from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Design, illustrations and photography done within the strict boundaries of the recently designed identity for the Dutch Government. Photography by Flendrie&Henny.

Pen illustrations

vosofmel — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:06:58 +0000

Done for an exhibition at KunstPlusLisa.

P+ Magazine #2

vosofmel — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:05:28 +0000

Illustration for an article about writers who write about people’s debts and are quite succesfull in doing so.

My first birthday

vosofmel — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:22:17 +0000

In this story a little boy (Obis) is drawing his own adventures in his self-created world with a purple crayon. Inspired by “Harold and the Purple Crayon” by Crockett Johnson.

Kamasutra erotic event

vosofmel — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:13:43 +0000

Identity and campaign for Dutch erotic event ‘Kamasutra’. By playing with little unveiling yet evocative images and the difference between night & day we tried to take away the slightly sleazy image of this annual event. Done with Bettieakkumaoj Worldwide.

Cover #1 VPRO 2009

vosofmel — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:59:01 +0000

Winner of pitch for first cover of the new year with theme “Celebrating the Spirit”.

Fittingroom Shopper

vosofmel — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:55:42 +0000

Wall painting for fashion store Shopper in Rotterdam.

Big Fish

vosofmel — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:00:21 +0000

Poster for Big Fish – Tim Burton
(A story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself.)

P+ Magazine

vosofmel — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:24:57 +0000

Illustration for article about ‘Screenagers’ in P+ Magazine (People+Planet+Profit), a magazine about best practices in socially responsible entrepreneurship.

080808

vosofmel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:29:52 +0000

Wedding invitation for Maaike B. & Nils vander P’s wedding on 08-08-08. Mailed in a little plastic bottle by regular mail. *Printed on 80 grams Silk in metallic bronze/gold.

La Vita è Bella

vosofmel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:35:25 +0000

Poster

Helvetica Now

vosofmel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:30:57 +0000

Linotype, Helvetica 50 years

Obis Mundi

vosofmel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:03:00 +0000

Birthdaycard (newspaper actually) for our latest design, our son Obis! *Printed in one colour on 70 g/m2 Algen paper.

Absolut Mel

vosofmel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:16:42 +0000

Done with Bic pen.

Paerz

vosofmel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:10:24 +0000

For a new cafe-restaurant in Amsterdam (Entrepotdok, former restricted customs area) we came up with the concept of branding an imaginative product from history: Paerz. *Logo, businesscards, lightbox exterior, promotional cards, 70 m2 wall-illustration and some lasercut menu’s from bamboo. Done with Thijs Verbeek.

Boomerang freecards

vosofmel — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:51:47 +0000

A selection of freecards for a wide range of occassions.

Beijing

vosofmel — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:20:03 +0000

Campaign

Convert Al-Islam

vosofmel — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:28:02 +0000

Universal shoe for muslim youth. You better wear it with pride.

Melanie Drent

vosofmel — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:54:24 +0000

Bookazine – Graduation project.
200 page bookazine about (mass-) consumption, manipulation of media and identity, CCTV and other personal fascinations. *Photography, art-direction and graphic design done by Mel.

ICTU annual 2006

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:05:57 +0000

Annual report for ICTU, The Hague. Established on 11 April 2001 by the Ministry of Home and Kingdom Affairs. The motto of ICTU: helping government achieve better results with Information and Computer Technology (ICT). ICTU combines knowledge and experience in the field of ICT and government. *Size 190 x 240 mm, 51 pages. Three-colour metallic-foil, lasered cover, uv-coating. Printed by Robstolk®, Amsterdam. Concept, copy and design in cooperation with Thijs Verbeek.

* Winner Dutch Best Annual Report 2006

* First Prize Zieglers Best 2007 (Switzerland)

VPRO cover

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:05:42 +0000

Cover for VPRO Gids, Dutch cultural broadcasting company’s TV guide.
“New Dutch Politics”. pitch, published 2003

Design Brut

vosofmel — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:05:12 +0000

Graduation project. Done with Thijs Verbeek.

VPRO Gids

vosofmel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:37:56 +0000

Pitch for cover #1 in 2005.
Dutch cultural broadcasting company’s TV guide.

Chateau du Ghetteau

vosofmel — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:23:32 +0000

Logo and bottle design for charity wine label Chateau du Ghetteau.

VPRO cover

vosofmel — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:05:25 +0000

“New Energy”. Pitch for cover #1 in 2007

Spekvet

vosofmel — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:14:13 +0000

Boekomslag 2007

Merchant of Venice

vosofmel — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:20:16 +0000

Poster