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Full-colour print expert with 35+ years of experience across multiple countries and cultures, having delivered accurate, fast, and efficient graphic and production work for international brands such as ABB, Toyota, Arla, and Rabobank. Strong eye for detail, typography, and practical end-to-end execution.
Also experienced in product documentation and compliance: creating and maintaining product compliance dossiers, ensuring packaging and labels meet European guidelines, and producing manuals in Dutch and English with translation coordination.
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Language
Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Swedish
Advanced
Finnish
Intermediate
French
Beginner
Work Experience
Graphic Specialist (owner) at Aave Graphic Services
November 1, 2026 - PresentBranding, including digitizing/vectorizing of logos (from png/jpg to ai)
Graphic design
Packaging design
Copywriting
Design and layout of brochures, (product) catalogues, (financial) reports, magazines, POS, etc.
(Product) photography
Photo retouch
Writing, design and layout of end user manuals
File management, restructuring and reorganizing files on chaotic hard drives and servers
Graphic Specialist at Dvize
March 1, 2022 - November 1, 2025Designed packaging and labels compliant with European guidelines. Wrote end-user manuals in Dutch and English and coordinated translations into other languages. Produced product drawings for the entire product assortment. Responsible for product photography and photo retouch. In the capacity of Product Compliance Officer, created and updated product compliance dossiers for products in the assortment.
Graphic designer / DTP at Koopman International
October 1, 2018 - February 1, 2022Responsible for design, layout, and execution/production of packaging, communication materials, catalogues, showroom displays, and interactive documents. Co-developed a code system to categorize and manage generic documents in close cooperation with environment and QC departments. Introduced a formatting system for language documents to improve manual creation and significantly reduce layout/execution times. Co-responsible for testing and implementing a CMS system to improve workflow between departments.
Graphic designer at Canon Business Services / The Creative Hub
January 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018Designed, laid out, and produced communication materials, annual reports, infographics, and PowerPoint presentations in the in-house studio supporting Rabobank HQ.
Graphic Specialist at Aave Graphic Services (owner)
October 1, 2002 - January 1, 2014Provided graphic consulting and production work with marketing/advertising agencies and clients including Isover, ABB, Arla, Outokumpu, Toyota, Schiedel, and Pretax. Designed and produced books, brochures, flyers, (product) catalogues, and corporate identities. Delivered product photography, portrait photography, wedding reports, corporate events, and image retouching. Also operated full-colour sheetfed offset and digital presses (Heidelberg SM74/6L, Kodak Nexpress) for a medium-sized publishing house.
Cooperative foreman printing department at Lochemdruk BV
August 1, 1998 - August 1, 2002Coordinated printing department operations, responsible for quality control and work continuity. Managed a team of 6 graphic techs/printers. Operated Heidelberg CD102-5 machine and mentored graphic students/interns.
Education
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Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Consumer Goods, Education, Financial Services
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