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Senior Art Director and Concept Designer with over twenty years of experience in editorial, branding and packaging. I translate briefs into distinc tive visual systems that hold together across every touchpoint. My background spans leading beauty and lifestyle titles, B2B communications and brand identity work, with a sharp eye for what makes a brand unmistakable. I work independently, take full ownership.…Senior Art Director and Concept Designer with over twenty years of experience in editorial, branding and packaging. I translate briefs into distinc tive visual systems that hold together across every touchpoint. My background spans leading beauty and lifestyle titles, B2B communications and brand identity work, with a sharp eye for what makes a brand unmistakable. I work independently, take full ownership.

Agnes Zeilstra

Art Director, Graphic Designer, Brand Designer, +6

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Senior Art Director and Concept Designer with over twenty years of experience in editorial, branding and packaging. I translate briefs into distinc tive visual systems that hold together across every touchpoint. My background spans leading beauty and lifestyle titles, B2B communications and brand identity work, with a sharp eye for what makes a brand unmistakable. I work independently, take full ownership.…Senior Art Director and Concept Designer with over twenty years of experience in editorial, branding and packaging. I translate briefs into distinc tive visual systems that hold together across every touchpoint. My background spans leading beauty and lifestyle titles, B2B communications and brand identity work, with a sharp eye for what makes a brand unmistakable. I work independently, take full ownership.

Available to hire

Senior Art Director and Concept Designer with over twenty years of experience in editorial, branding and packaging. I translate briefs into distinc tive visual systems that hold together across every touchpoint.

My background spans leading beauty and lifestyle titles, B2B communications and brand identity work, with a sharp eye for what makes a brand unmistakable. I work independently, take full ownership.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Adobe After Effects

Beginner

Language

Dutch

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Art Director / Concept Designer at Studio Agnes

January 1, 2014 - Present

Concept development and brand identity for clients across media, retail, corporate and non-profit. Packaging mockups, product presentations and visual systems for beauty and lifestyle clients. Editorial design of Gen magazine for CBG — full visual direction: typography, layout and image editing. Campaigns and always-on content: social formats, digital advertising, print and POS materials. Pitch decks and B2B communications for Momentum Capital, Perpetual Next, Hexagon and others. Brand guideline development and coaching of in-house teams on consistent visual application.

Freelance Art Director at Momentum Capital & Perpetual Next

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Visual identity management within the marketing teams of two investment firms. Full brand management: content design, magazines, presentations and cross- channel consistency. Photo art direction and image selection for campaigns and communications. Brand strategy translated into customer journey assets from awareness through to conversion.

Freelance Art Director at JOHAN CRUIJFF ARENA MAGAZINE

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Art direction and layout of quarterly magazine — full visual ownership from concept to print.

Editorial Designer & Art Director at Red Magazine

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2013

Full design and production responsibility for a major women’s lifestyle magazine. Led full restyling; responsible for cover concepts and photoshoot direction. Developed marketing and sales materials aligned with the magazine’s visual identity.

Freelance Editorial Designer at Hearst & Others

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

Layout and art direction for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Quote, Libelle and other titles. Visual identity advice and brand consistency for local and corporate clients.

Graphic Designer at Vanilia

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2005

Creation of print and online publicity materials for a fashion retail brand. Concept development and photoshoot execution; contact with printers and suppliers.

Freelance Art Director / Branding at Momentum Capital & Perpetual Next

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Art Director at Johan Cruijff Arena Magazine

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Art direction and layout of quarterly magazine — full visual ownership from concept to print.