Hi! I’m Jelle. I’m a designer, art director and poster artist. For the last couple of years I’ve been working on all kinds of projects, ranging from creating complex corporate identities, designing magazines, giving guest lectures, to international artist in residencies. And I want to continue exploring. I’m versatile and up for anything!
I’m based in Hamburg, Germany.
Resume
Freelance Designer
2013 – present
Designer / Marketer / Video Editor
2021 – current | Beat Dealer Records
My work involves everything from designing record and playlist covers, to brainstorming social media strategies and creating posts, to executing advertising campaigns on platforms like Meta and Google. On top of all that, I’m an experienced video editor, having cut together a ton of aftermovies, commercials and animated assets that our artists use for their marketing.
Booker / Promoter
2016 – 2019 | Podium Asteriks
Head of bookings and member of the management team of an independent music venue. I booked and managed 200+ concerts including special events like a pop-up beergarden and small festivals. In 2019 we won the award for ‘Best Venue of the Year’ at the PopGala Noord.
Marketer
2017 – 2018 | Theater de Koornbeurs
Head of marketing at a local theatre. I was in charge of the budgeting and planning of the yearly marketing strategy as well as day to day marketing tasks.
Graphic Designer / Art Director
2016 – 2017 | Team Communicatie
Designing and realizing campaigns, advertisements, communication concepts & identities for various companies including Batavus, Univé, Accel Group and Gallagher
Education
Bachelor of Design
2006 – 2013
Hanze Hogeschool Groningen / Academy Minerva
Multimedia designer
2003 – 2007
Friese Poort
MBO / Secondary vocational education
Clients
Music venues and festivals:
Stadtpark Open Air (DE), Ekko (NL), Vera, Paradiso, Neushoorn, Loose Ends, Welcome to the Village.
Educational institutes:
Hamburg University (DE), NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (NL), Hanze Hogeschool Groningen.
Various museums:
Rockheim (NO), Fries Museum (NL).
Joyful Noise Recordings (USA), Record Store Day (NL), Amstel Film Festival
My work is part of the permanent collection of Rockheim, The National Museum for Popular Music in Trondheim, Norway and the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, Germany; has been exhibited in Mexico City (MX), Milan (IT), Hamburg (DE) and Groningen (NL) and published in the book SQUEEGEE!! – The European gig poster movement and 366 days of type.
I have given guest lectures on a regular basis at regional educational institutes.
My work is part of the permanent collection of Rockheim, The National Museum for Popular Music in Trondheim, Norway and the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, Germany.
My work has been exhibited in Mexico City (MX), Milan (IT), Hamburg (DE), Haapsalu (EST) and Groningen (NL) – and I also give guest lectures on a regular basis at regional educational institutes.