ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW
ABOUT ME
Personal interested in sustainable and functional design.
Experience from casualwear to sportswear including its high tech features.
Openminded to all kind of product groups, from textile to hardware.
Creative mind with a commercial insight.
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JOBS
2018 – present
STUDIO DU DISC
Freelance Allround Design
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2014-Okt 2017
GAASTRA International Sportswear Amsterdam
Senior Design Men’s Knitwear, technical fleece, shirts and accessories + Event Collections
(complete range including technical outerwear, fleece and accessories)
Responsible for Special Events and Gaastra Pro.
2012-2014
JUST BRANDS Lijnden
Senior Design Men’s Shirts and Knitwear (India) PME LEGEND.
2009-2011
SHOEBY Fashion Den Bosch
Head of Design / All-round Senior Design all Menswear (2 in-house brands)
Outerwear, denim, accessories and artworks/dessins.
Complete range of products.
2008-Today
NIELS CONCEPT CONSULTANCY
Freelance design Corporate Identity, Logo’s, Flyers, Artworks.
2008
FOURTOSIX Amsterdam
All-round Senior Design Menswear
(Outerwear, knitwear, light woven, pants, smart and accessories).
2005-2007
JUST BRANDS
Designer Men’s Knitwear PME LEGEND, PME JEANS and CAST IRON.
2001-2004
NO EXCESS Lijnden
All-round Senior Design Menswear (Outerwear, knitwear, light woven, pants and accessories).
2000-2001
COOL CAT Breukelen
Senior All-round Design Menswear + Kids (Outerwear, knitwear, light woven, pants and accessories).
1999
C&A Vilvorden (BE)
Design Menswear Shirts + Outerwear in-house brand ANGELO LITRICO.
1995-1998
WE FASHION Utrecht
Junior Design Menswear Outerwear, Pants, Denim, Suits.
EDUCATION
Academy Fine Arts Maastricht
Fashion and Design
Graduated 1995
MDGO MK (fashion) Eindhoven
Graduated 1990
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SOFTWARE
Microsoft WORD, EXCELL, POWERPOINT
Canvas ( version 14)
Illustrator, Photoshop (CC windows + Apple)
Fashion Studio by Nedgraphics (Easyweave)
Quest / PLM + PDM
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LANGUAGES
Dutch (writing/speaking)
English (writing/speaking)
German (speaking)
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COMPETENCES
Involved
Team player
Dedicated
Commercial Creative
Independent
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EXTRA
From 2010 -2023: examiner for graduation students
Fashion&Lifestyle at Koning Willem 1 College Den Bosch.