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An extremely rainy day in 1984... I was born! Lived in the fantastic small town of Oostrum (the Netherlands) till I was 18, moved to Arnhem to study Communications, did my internships and found an amazing job as trainer and advisor in communications. My life was on track!

Until the moment I walked into the Freaky Piano Bar in my hometown. There he was: the love of my life. A Canadian... you can guess the rest of the story. But here I am married and living in Toronto two years later. Time for a new challenge!
What's your favorite accomplishment?
Every time I say I want to see a certain animal the animals shows up a couple minutes after. Strange! This summer 'I want to see a mama bear and two cups'. Last fall 'I want to see a moose' and last week 'I want to see a coyote'. All my wishes came true.
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Cool is what you are without noticing it. The moment you realise you are it you immediately loose you 'coolness'.
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Isn't it a secret to stay a secret?
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The discovery of new things every day. The worlds keep on creating great stuff!
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I can't choose... Trends keep changing and so do my thoughts about them.
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Use the triangle: message, receiver and their wishes. Can you find the link between those three?
How do you reset to be creative?
A little walk in the sun and green tea with a hot sauce avocado sandwich after!
Predict something awesome for 2020?
Companies lose their power because everybody works independently. The effect? A way more creative world!
Hovering House-Sandwiched Cabins
Hovering House-Sandwiched Cabins
'Bridging Home' by Do-Ho Suh Connects Buildings
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Doorbell-Ringing Cow Campaigns
Doorbell-Ringing Cow Campaigns
Dairy Producer Campina Sends Farming Herds to Meet Customers
Dutch dairy producer Campina recently created a very special campaign to promote its products. The cows were ringing doorbells to introduce themselves to their consumers. With this campaign,... MORE
Stripped-Down Minimalist Shoots
Stripped-Down Minimalist Shoots
Vogue Germany June 2012 Shows Models in their Purest Appearance
The most recent editorial by photographer Peter Lindbergh for Vogue Germany June 2012 shows the world what the true faces of the fashion industry look like. The black and white photography gives... MORE
Minimalistic World Cup Pictorials
Minimalistic World Cup Pictorials
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Eco-Friendly Bicycle Desks
Eco-Friendly Bicycle Desks
WeBike Generate Human Electricity While Working
These WeBike bicycle desks, made by Belgium company We-Watt, generate Eco-friendly electricity and give you a stylish sweat-free exercise while you’re working. Cycling while working not only... MORE
Big and Beautiful Model Videos
Big and Beautiful Model Videos
NYC Agency Muse Plus Promotes Voluptuous Models
This plus-size model video was shot by Marcelle Pallaid behind the scenes of a plus-size fashion shoot. The Beth Ditto song Heavy Cross is the soundtrack for this black and white video, since she is... MORE
T-Shirt-Made Undies
T-Shirt-Made Undies
Jess Swider Creates the Fashionable Slippery Slope Bloomer
Jess Swider created these t-shirt undies for the sake of the environment and the comfort of women everywhere. The result is a set of adorable, high-waisted and extremely comfortable-looking fundies.... MORE
Street-Mending Flower Pits
Street-Mending Flower Pits
Mini Pothole Gardens Decorate the Streets of London
The Pothole Gardener’s mini pothole gardens are minuscule, but at the same time, adorable. This guerrilla gardening effort improves the aesthetic of a community while delighting viewers.... MORE
Beer-Branded Stilettos
Beer-Branded Stilettos
The Heineken Heels May Not be for Everyone
At the Milan Design Week, the now-iconic beer company debuted its new Heineken Heels. The heels follow an unusual, towering architectural design that probably isn’t very comfortable, but looks... MORE
Disposable Digital Cameras
Disposable Digital Cameras
The IKEA Cardboard Digital Camera is Debuted at Milan Design Week
The Swedish company handed out these inventive, but simply designed IKEA Digital Cardboard Cameras—which bear the unmistakable IKEA look—in press packs during the Milan Design Week. The... MORE
LBD Homage Shoots
LBD Homage Shoots
The Vogue Tenue de Soirée Shoot Honors a Style Staple
The French Vogue Tenue de Soirée shoot showcases the pureness and flexibility of a simple black dress. By using black and white photography, Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer created a classic... MORE
Envelope-Made Tablet Holders
Envelope-Made Tablet Holders
Creme De La Craft Teaches You to Make a DIY iPad Case
This simple DIY iPad Case design is made out of a bubble mailer envelope, but looks like it is made by a true artist. Creme de la Craft got inspired by the personalization of technology which, from... MORE
Underground Theme Parks
Underground Theme Parks
The Intercontinental Shimao Shanghai Wonderland is Futuristic
On the foot of Shanghai’s Tianmashan, in a man-made valley, a new spacious theme park called Intercontinental Shimao Shanghai Wonderland is under development. It is also being built with a... MORE
Bouncy Stonehenge Castles
Bouncy Stonehenge Castles
Jeremy Deller Presents an Inflatable Version of the World Wonder
While it took 35 years to complete the original magical and mysterious Stonehenge, it only takes a few minutes to set up this bouncy Stonehenge design by Jeremy Deller. All you need is enough space,... MORE
3D Underwear
3D Underwear
Calvin Klein Launches a Collection of Eye-Popping Skivvies
Seeing yourself or maybe your loved one in these 3D men’s underwear by Calvin Klein could make your relationship a whole lot stronger. To actually see the 3D effects on these pipe trunk boxers... MORE
Protective Shopping Bags
Protective Shopping Bags
The Grappa Bag Could Save Your Life
This nature-proof shopping bag helmet (also known as the Grappa Bag) might look ridiculous, but in some parts of the world this Japanese invention actually makes sense. Nobody carries around their... MORE
Hebrew-Translated Logos
Hebrew-Translated Logos
H.I.T. Students Deliver Impressive Work
These famous logos in Hebrew rendered by H.I.T. students are beautiful to look at, but slightly confusing to read. The designers of these logos are all students taking the visual communications... MORE
BBQ Tool Waistbands
BBQ Tool Waistbands
The Pit Boss Belt is Perfect for Cooking
The Pitt Boss Belt is for every BBQ enthusiast looking to become a true master on the grill. The belt holds everything you need when grilling, so you don’t have to leave your grill while... MORE
Vintage Lingerie Photoshoots
Vintage Lingerie Photoshoots
Carlos Nunez Captures a Racy Portrait Series
Los Angeles-based photographer Carlos Nunez captured these vintage Playboy-look-a-like shots. Nunez gave his photo series a blurry vintage look by using mostly analog cameras, which give the photos... MORE
Garbage Bin Pinhole Cameras
Garbage Bin Pinhole Cameras
'The Trashcam Project' by German Sanitation Workers is Creative
A group of creative sanitation workers created a few huge garbage bin pinhole cameras out of 1,100 litre bins to photograph their community. The team drilled one small hole into the front of each... MORE
Banksy-Inspired Ads
Banksy-Inspired Ads
This IKEA Street Art is Reminiscent of the Anonymous Artists
During Milan Design Week 2012, IKEA bombed its own ads to create these cool Banksy-inspired IKEA street art designs. The company glued black and white street graffiti-style stencilled posters in... MORE
Musical Rain Murals
Musical Rain Murals
The Funnel Wall Turns Mother Nature's Downpours into Beautiful Melodies
This musical rain wall piece can lighten up your mood when dark rain clouds transform the world into a depressed and gloomy place. Downpours change this colorful water tube system, located in German... MORE
Seriously Swag-Infused Shades
Seriously Swag-Infused Shades
The Most Luxurious Pair of Sunglasses Can be Yours for $25,000
Every body wants to have a pair of designer sunglasses at one point in their life but these golden and diamond sunglasses might be a little bit over the top with a price tag of $25,000. The IFANDCO... MORE
People-Infused Pixelated Portraits
People-Infused Pixelated Portraits
Artist Craig Alan Uses Humans to Create his Giant Works of Art
American artist Craig Alan often uses real humans as pixels for his creative portraits of pop culture icons. The results are fascinating portraits of several icons like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey... MORE
Pantone-Constructed Album Covers
Pantone-Constructed Album Covers
David Marsh Builds Up Memorable Images Out of Swatch Graphics
British graphic designer David Marsh created these Pantone-constructed album covers using the Pantone swatch graphics in Adobe Illustrator. He created this effect by using as few colours and shades... MORE
Recycled Designer Duds (UPDATE)
Recycled Designer Duds (UPDATE)
The Petit H Creative Lab Uses Discarded Materials in its Creations
The Hermès Petit H Creative Lab is the producer of these great creative designs. The lab uses scraps and discarded materials from the brand’s factories to produce a variety of amazing, one-of-... MORE
Parody-Based Street Placards
Parody-Based Street Placards
Random Acts of Design by Phil Jones Cheers Up the City of Minneapolis
These cool street placards are designed by freelance, coffee-loving graphic designer Phil Jones, also known as MurrayMullet. His guerrilla street signs have been popping up in South Minneapolis... MORE
Furniture-HD System Hybrids
Furniture-HD System Hybrids
The IKEA UPPLEVA Solves Fits Home Entertainment in Your Living Room
The IKEA UPPLEVA integrates essential home entertainment gear and furniture in one custom-designed piece. The all-in-one HDTV system has a built-in Blue Ray player, speakers, a high-definition smart... MORE
DIY Root Beer
DIY Root Beer
The Mr. RootBeer Kit Serves Pop Lovers All Over the Globe
The Mr. RootBeer Kit is the ultimate solution for root beer lovers who don’t live in North America. No longer will you have to wait until your next trip to the convenience store to enjoy your... MORE
Mesh Wire Portraits
Mesh Wire Portraits
Seung Mo Park Makes Steel Come Alive
It’s almost unbelievable how Korea-based sculptor Seung Mo Park gives his mesh wire portraits a human feeling. Park created these giant portraits by cutting layer after layer of mesh wire. The... MORE
Eclectic Music Festival Fashion
Eclectic Music Festival Fashion
Ensemble Magazine Spots Classic Cut-Off Shorts and Dashing Dresses
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Undressed Famous Logos
Undressed Famous Logos
A Customer Experience is Shown in the MyHOTJuly 'Naked Brands' Series
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Laptop-Creating Covers
Laptop-Creating Covers
The iPad NoteBookCase Gives You a Mini Macbook Pro in Just Seconds
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Grow-Your-Own Furniture
Grow-Your-Own Furniture
Werner Aisslinger Presented His Chair Farm Kit at Ventura Lambrate
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High-Tech Teapots
High-Tech Teapots
The Philips Tea Maker Brews Your Cup to Pure Perfection
The Philips Tea Maker is designed to release the rich aroma of tea by giving the tea leaves space to fully unfold but allows you to use your favorite teabags as well. This high-tech teapot makes... MORE
Bestial Lipstick Art
Bestial Lipstick Art
Paige Thompson Creates Cute Non-Kissable Designs
USA body paint artist Paige Thompson is the artist behind this cute bestial lipstick art. Thompson, also known as Viridis-Somnio, came up with the idea to transform her gorgeous lips into the... MORE

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Storm-Chasing Photographers
Storm-Chasing Photographers
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Minimalistic World Cup Pictorials
Minimalistic World Cup Pictorials
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Hovering House-Sandwiched Cabins
Hovering House-Sandwiched Cabins
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Gamer-Refuelling Nuts
Gamer-Refuelling Nuts
Gamer Food Caffeinated Energy Snacks are Good for 48-Hour Gaming Sessions
I’m pretty sure a gamer that stops his World of Warcraft battle to refuel doesn’t exist, and that’s why Gamer Food could be life saving. In endless gaming session the taurine,... MORE
Child Food Bloggers
Child Food Bloggers
'Pines Picks' is Authored by a 12-Year-Old
The 12-year-old David D. Pines found that the existing NYC restaurant guides were not satisfying his food cravings, so he decided to write ‘Pines Picks,’ a kid’s guide to the best... MORE
Cardboard Sneakers
Cardboard Sneakers
I HAVE POP Creates Shoes Made Out Boxes
Jurjen Semeijn from the Dutch creative agency I HAVE POP designed some very good-looking cardboard sneakers. He recreated the Nike Blazer High, Adidas Superstar, New Balance 574 and Puma Clyde from... MORE
Underground Theme Parks
Underground Theme Parks
The Intercontinental Shimao Shanghai Wonderland is Futuristic
On the foot of Shanghai’s Tianmashan, in a man-made valley, a new spacious theme park called Intercontinental Shimao Shanghai Wonderland is under development. It is also being built with a... MORE
Parody-Based Street Placards
Parody-Based Street Placards
Random Acts of Design by Phil Jones Cheers Up the City of Minneapolis
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3D Underwear
3D Underwear
Calvin Klein Launches a Collection of Eye-Popping Skivvies
Seeing yourself or maybe your loved one in these 3D men’s underwear by Calvin Klein could make your relationship a whole lot stronger. To actually see the 3D effects on these pipe trunk boxers... MORE
Disposable Digital Cameras
Disposable Digital Cameras
The IKEA Cardboard Digital Camera is Debuted at Milan Design Week
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Bouncy Stonehenge Castles
Bouncy Stonehenge Castles
Jeremy Deller Presents an Inflatable Version of the World Wonder
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High-Res Insect Captures
High-Res Insect Captures
Dusan Beno Shoots Small Creatures Close-Up
No matter how you look at these photos by Dusan Beno, you will either admire the close-up bugs or get goosebumps just by looking at them. Either way, you can’t deny the unbelievable attention to... MORE
Big and Beautiful Model Videos
Big and Beautiful Model Videos
NYC Agency Muse Plus Promotes Voluptuous Models
This plus-size model video was shot by Marcelle Pallaid behind the scenes of a plus-size fashion shoot. The Beth Ditto song Heavy Cross is the soundtrack for this black and white video, since she is... MORE
Envelope-Made Tablet Holders
Envelope-Made Tablet Holders
Creme De La Craft Teaches You to Make a DIY iPad Case
This simple DIY iPad Case design is made out of a bubble mailer envelope, but looks like it is made by a true artist. Creme de la Craft got inspired by the personalization of technology which, from... MORE