Hi there! I'm a versatile print and publishing professional with extensive experience in desktop publishing, magazine administration, and freelance design. I enjoy crafting clear layouts, accurate typography, and engaging visuals, and I love collaborating with journalists, printers, and clients to bring ideas to life. Beyond my core skills, I explore permaculture, herbalism, and self-sustainability, and I actively engage in self-employment projects such as a summer café and wilderness camping ventures. I value curiosity, reliability, and hands-on problem solving.

Marijke

Hi there! I'm a versatile print and publishing professional with extensive experience in desktop publishing, magazine administration, and freelance design. I enjoy crafting clear layouts, accurate typography, and engaging visuals, and I love collaborating with journalists, printers, and clients to bring ideas to life. Beyond my core skills, I explore permaculture, herbalism, and self-sustainability, and I actively engage in self-employment projects such as a summer café and wilderness camping ventures. I value curiosity, reliability, and hands-on problem solving.

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Hi there! I’m a versatile print and publishing professional with extensive experience in desktop publishing, magazine administration, and freelance design. I enjoy crafting clear layouts, accurate typography, and engaging visuals, and I love collaborating with journalists, printers, and clients to bring ideas to life.

Beyond my core skills, I explore permaculture, herbalism, and self-sustainability, and I actively engage in self-employment projects such as a summer café and wilderness camping ventures. I value curiosity, reliability, and hands-on problem solving.

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Language

English
Fluent
Swedish
Advanced
German
Intermediate
French
Beginner
Dutch
Fluent

Work Experience

Self-employed – summer café at Summer Café (self-employed)
January 1, 2018 - November 24, 2025
Self-employed operating a seasonal summer café; responsibilities include customer service, food preparation, stock management, and daily operations.
Self-employed – Leaseholder wilderness camping
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Self-employed leaseholder managing wilderness camping site; focus on site maintenance, guest services and nature-based activities.
Administrative clerk & DTP Support
December 31, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Supported administration and design for a tri-monthly magazine and other print jobs; performed DeskTop Publishing (DTP) and layout tasks.
DeskTop Publisher at Printing company
December 31, 2003 - December 31, 2003
All-round DTP in a printing company; close contact with journalists and production staff.
DeskTop Publishing - freelance
December 31, 1997 - December 31, 1997
Freelance DTP; design of child books (1996) and related publishing work.
All-round DTP in a printing company at Printing company
December 31, 1999 - December 31, 1999
All-round DTP work; close contact with journalists and editorial staff.

Education

Modern Languages – Economy at Koninklijk Technisch Atheneum – Niel
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1991
Bureautica at Koninklijk Technisch Atheneum – Niel
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1992

Qualifications

Dreamweaver
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Permaculture PDC
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Erasmus
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Swedish Self-sustainability
April 19, 2014 - April 20, 2014
The course is tool-oriented in a creative and inspiring way and deals with both external and internal transition, at both the individual and local community level.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Retail, Other