about me
bio
Hello there! I am Jessie Raijmakers, a just-graduated allround designer. I've studied at three different art schools, where I developed a variety of design and personal skills.
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At Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten - Art, Communication & Design, I fell in love with all things art and design and I found out that I am more of an applied designer than an autonomous artist.
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At SintLucas - Vormgeven Product, Ruimte & Media, I discovered my love for playful product design and I picked up new skills during my internships.
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At University of Northampton - Bachelor of Visual Communication, I learned to combine research, process and outcome to create the most effective designs for products, media and videos.
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These three schools have made me a versatile and experienced designer with eye for detail and a personal mission towards a more sustainable world.
interests
I have always been a creative person from when I was a child. In primary school the highlight of my week was the arts-and-crafts-hour. And now I want to make a living in art and design.
But art and design is not all that I am. I am an active and enthousiastic person who loves to sing and dance, get inspired by cinema and unwind in the beautiful forests and mountains of the world.
experience
2016
Dutch Design Week Eindhoven - The Fat Pony: a horsemeat restaurant and exhibition, breaking the taboo around consuming horsemeat. Product design for the exhibition.
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2018
Internship at Atelier Vrijdag, spatial studio focused on visual storytelling. Design for a light object at GLOW 2018.
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2019
Internship at mo man tai, product design studio and label. Design and development of a new product.
2020
Internship at DeStudio, a multidisciplinary design studio powered by SintLucas students.
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2021
Recipient of a Wood Pencil at the D&AD New Blood Awards, for my video for mobile provider giffgaff about phone recycling.
