"My passion as a designer is to translate my dreams and wishes into real products that are useful to myself and to others. Creating my own visual world where I make the rules. I always strive for products with a fresh and clear concept about cultural heritage, natural principles, a certain production technique or environmental issues."
Bas van der Veer was born in a small Frisian village called Jorwerd in 1985. Being the son of a photographer and a costume designer, it was no surprise that Bas had creative ambitions and after finishing the Gymnasium at the Magister Alvinus Sneek and a year at the Vrije Hogeschool Driebergen, he soon found his way to the prestigious Design Academy Eindhoven.
May 2009 Bas van der Veer graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven and his graduation projects were the winner of the René Smeets Award, the annual academy award for the best and most professional graduation project and were shortlisted for several other design awards, among which the Melkwegprijs, the award for the most original and authentic graduation work.
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Winner René Smeets Award 2009
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Winner Tuinidee Award 2011
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Winner Tuin & Co Award 2011
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Shortlisted for the Melkweg Award 2009
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Shortlisted for the Well-Tech Award 2010
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Shortlisted for the Condé Nast Traveller I&D Award 2010
EDUCATION:
2004-2009 Design Academy Eindhoven*
2003-2004 Vrije Hogeschool Driebergen
1997-2003 Gymnasium, RSG Magister Alvinus Sneek
*graduated, bachelor of design degree
INTERNSHIPS:
Kiki van Eijk & Joost van Bleiswijk
PROJECTS:
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Design Academy catalogue photoshoot 2010
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Design Academy catalogue photoshoot 2009
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Interior / exterior project Jones Arnhem
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Graphic design for the Infected parties
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Exhibition Design Academy Eindhoven
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Cardboard interior Nothing Amsterdam
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Exhibition Joost & Kiki, Gallerie Gijsbrecht Bol
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Stand Brainport Eindhoven DDW
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Graphic design Out of the Blue
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Graphic design Twisted 08
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Stand Brainport Eindhoven DDW
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Travelling Magazine Table, Van Abbemuseum
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Douwe design project for Dutch coffee brand
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Restaurant project De Witte Tafel Eindhoven
EXPERIENCE:
Kiki van Eijk & Joost van Bleiswijk
Studio Oooms
Ontwerpduo
Design Academy Eindhoven
LANGUAGES:
Dutch
English
German
French (basic)
Frisian (basic)
LECTURING EXPERIENCE:
Design Yatra 2010 Mumbai
Design Academy Eindhoven, Young Reporters
Elho inspiration days
Bright Night, Amsterdam