I am a multidisciplinary Creative Director who blends design, strategy, psychology, and storytelling to help people and brands express who they are with meaning, clarity and impact. I am a multidisciplinary Creative Director who blends design, strategy, psychology, and storytelling to help people and brands express who they are with meaning, clarity and impact. With over twenty years of experience across global brands, emerging labels and institutions, I specialise in crafting powerful visual worlds, identities and thoughtful narratives that express who a brand truly is. My background in analytical profiling, coaching and lecturing gives my creative work a human-centered foundation: I design with intention, direct with clarity, and always seek to understand the “why” before shaping the “what.” Whether developing identities, building collections, or mentoring future creatives, I bring depth, structure, and a passion for work that feels both authentic and impactful.

Oberon Kok

I am a multidisciplinary Creative Director who blends design, strategy, psychology, and storytelling to help people and brands express who they are with meaning, clarity and impact. I am a multidisciplinary Creative Director who blends design, strategy, psychology, and storytelling to help people and brands express who they are with meaning, clarity and impact. With over twenty years of experience across global brands, emerging labels and institutions, I specialise in crafting powerful visual worlds, identities and thoughtful narratives that express who a brand truly is. My background in analytical profiling, coaching and lecturing gives my creative work a human-centered foundation: I design with intention, direct with clarity, and always seek to understand the “why” before shaping the “what.” Whether developing identities, building collections, or mentoring future creatives, I bring depth, structure, and a passion for work that feels both authentic and impactful.

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I am a multidisciplinary Creative Director who blends design, strategy, psychology, and storytelling to help people and brands express who they are with meaning, clarity and impact. I am a multidisciplinary Creative Director who blends design, strategy, psychology, and storytelling to help people and brands express who they are with meaning, clarity and impact.

With over twenty years of experience across global brands, emerging labels and institutions, I specialise in crafting powerful visual worlds, identities and thoughtful narratives that express who a brand truly is. My background in analytical profiling, coaching and lecturing gives my creative work a human-centered foundation: I design with intention, direct with clarity, and always seek to understand the “why” before shaping the “what.” Whether developing identities, building collections, or mentoring future creatives, I bring depth, structure, and a passion for work that feels both authentic and impactful.

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Language

English
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Branding & Design Lead / lecturer at AMFI (Amsterdam Fashion Institute / Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Taught and mentored next-generation branding professionals in visual communication, brand strategy, identity building, and conceptual thinking. Developed course frameworks and teaching materials used across the institute. Guided students through complete brand-building processes, from insight to execution. Assessed and graded student projects with a focus on strategic clarity and storytelling.
Creative Director / Designer / Consultant at Home Made
January 1, 2002 - Present
Lead branding and design direction for clients, developing concept frameworks, visual languages, and brand systems. Create apparel graphics and collection identities, while consulting on brand strategy and experience design.
Senior Graphic Designer (Global) at ASICS EHQ
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Led global graphic direction for running, rugby, and training apparel, shaping seasonal narratives and visual languages. Designed global ranges, brand systems, and storytelling for key collections. Collaborated across Sports Marketing, Merchandising, and Development.
Apparel Graphic Designer at Nike EMEA
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007
Apparel graphic design work across Men’s Sport Culture, Headwear, and Strategic Response Team. Developed graphic concepts for lifestyle and performance apparel. Created exclusive collections for Foot Locker Europe, JD, Decathlon, and Nike Retail.
BA Graphic Design Teacher at MIADA (Modern International Art & Design Academy)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Taught typography, image design, corporate identity, visual identity, and design thinking. Developed coursework, guided final projects, and shaped the academy’s future creative vision.
Creative Director / Co-Founder at ONEMANSHOW
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Co-founded a high-end lifestyle brand. Created brand story, values, mission; directed visual identity, photoshoots, and collection concepts; established the brand’s early cultural influence.
Senior Graphic Designer (Global) at Nike EMEA
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007
See Nike EMEA entry above.
Freelance Branding & Design Lead / lecturer at AMFI (Amsterdam Fashion Institute / Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Taught and mentored next-generation branding professionals in visual communication, brand strategy, identity building, and conceptual thinking. Developed course frameworks and teaching materials used across the institute. Guided students through complete brand-building processes, from insight to execution. Assessed and graded student projects with a focus on strategic clarity and storytelling.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Communication Design / Graphic Design at Academy Minerva, Faculty of Fine Arts & Design, Groningen, Holland
September 1, 1996 - February 2, 2002
BA Graphic Design at MIADA (Modern International Art & Design Academy), Chongqing, China
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010

Qualifications

BDB Professional Teaching degree
January 1, 2025 - April 22, 2026
Graduated Specialist Analytical Profiling
January 1, 2024 - April 22, 2026
Analytical Profiling BTAP 1 & 2, ATAP
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024
MCSI Master Coach of Strategic Intervention
January 1, 2020 - April 22, 2026
Business NLP Practitioner
January 1, 2020 - April 22, 2026
DVS Practitioner (Clare W. Graves)
January 1, 2019 - April 22, 2026
META NLP Master Practitioner
January 1, 2018 - April 22, 2026
NLP Practitioner
January 1, 2013 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Retail, Consumer Goods, Professional Services