Maartje van Nimwegen

Maartje van Nimwegen was born in Rotterdam and has lived in Delft, Haarlem, The Hague, Antwerp and Amsterdam. She graduated from Amsterdam’s Rietveld Academy in 2003 and now works as a freelance art director / designer. She likes her work to be about people in groups and their common interests. Her own interests include, but aren’t limited to: sausage dogs; Twin Peaks; musicals; water parks; gabber punk; brides (though she swears she’ll never get married); martial arts and Bas Rutten; Illuminati; The internet; Yayoi Kusama; Bohemian Grove; Voices; Herb Lubalin; cakes, candy and food in general; gangster rappers; dogs; dots; collectors; and Chloe Sevigny.

These interests influence the job Maartje does, focusing on art direction, graphic design and fashion. This combination gives her an eclectic portfolio. Holding on to a concept is the most important aspect of her work, whose clients include Marjan Pejoski (fashion designer); Coolpolitics; 5daysoff (music festival); De Optimist (Digital Magazine); Kunstgebouw (Art & Culture Foundation); and Angelique Hoorn (Agency for stylists & hair and make-up).