This portfolio summarizes the freelance work of Geert Jan Bijlstra in concept, art direction and photography over 13 years. It includes work for clients such as Glamour magazine, Ziggo, Eneco, KLM, Nike, Inholland, APX Group, McDonald's, and more. Major projects are highlighted for each client with links to relevant websites. The portfolio also lists Bijlstra's experience in creative directing roles at agencies such as TechTribe, resoluut, and SATAMA. It closes with a summary of honors and awards won for projects, and a list of notable clients.

1. PORTFOLIO

2. freelance concept, art-direction & photography
recent work

3. GLAMOUR
concept, art-direction
online equivalent van glamour magazine
online equivalent of glamour magazine
preliminary sketches (work in progress)

4. ziggo supersnel internet
creative direction
Introductie van supersnel internet van Ziggo.
Introduction of superfast internet by Ziggo
www.ziggosupersnel.nl

5. eneco tour site + fietsspel
creative direction
actie-site ter promotie van de eneco tour
short-term campaign site for promoting the eneco cycling tour
www.eneco.nl/fietsen

6. klm werelddealweken
creative direction, concept
online campagne ter promotie van de KLM Werelddealweken
online campaign to promote the KLM World Deals
www.klm.com/werelddeals

7. freelance concept, art-direction & photography
more work

8. nike acg
concept, art-direction
online campagne voor sweetspots van nike acg
online campaign for sweetspots, by nike acg
watch a banner example right here

9. mijn postbankpas
art-direction
website voor het maken van je gepersonaliseerde bankpas
website for making your personalized bankcard
no longer online

10. mc donald’s
art-direction
online campaigne ter promotie van mcdonald’s: i’m lovin’ it
online campaign to promote mcdonald’s: i’m lovin’ it
no longer online

11. upc
concept, art-direction
eerste ontwerpen voor upc corporate website
preliminary designs for upc corporate website
not online

12. inholland
concept, art-direction
fotografie voor inholland website
photography for inholland website
www.inholland.nl

13. APX
concept, art-direction
fotografie voor APX Groep
photography for APX Group
www.apxgroup.com

14. APX
concept, art-direction
fotografie voor APX Groep
photography for APX Group
www.apxgroup.com

15. taksi (riedel drinks)
art-direction
“het geheim van de vulkaan”
online spel voor de stoere
taksi-drinker
“the secret of the vulcano”
online game for the
adventurous taksi-drinker
no longer online

16. EXPERIENCE HONORS AND AWARDS: SOME CLIENTS I WORK AND HAVE WORKED FOR:
ACCENT 2005 ACHMEA McDONALD'S
Freelance Concept, Art-Direction & Photography at
>> Mijn Postbankpas
Designland ADIDAS MINISTERIE VAN DEFENSIE
(Leukwerkt WW & Satama / Postbank N.V.)
April 1996 – Present (13 years 6 months) +Art Direction AEGON NIKE
SPIN AWARDS 2005 APX GROUP ORANGE
Creative Director at TechTribe Gouden bekroning, Beste crossmedia campagne
May 2008 – June 2009 (1 year 2 months) AUDI PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
>> Mijn Postbankpas
(Leukwerkt WW & Satama / Postbank) BAVARIA PHILIPS DESIGN
+Art Direction
Creative Director at resoluut BUTT MAGAZINE POSTBANK
May 2008 – June 2009 (1 year 2 months)
ESPRIX AWARDS 2005 BUXEY.COM RIEDEL DRINKS
Zilveren bekroning, Categorie business to consumer CENTRAAL BEHEER/ACHMEA SCHORER STICHTING
Creative Director / Team Leader at SATAMA >> Mijn Postbankpas
April 2005 – May 2008 (3 years 2 months) (Leukwerkt WW & Satama / Postbank) CLUB ROXY ŠKODA
+Art Direction
DISNEY SONNEMA BEERENBURG
Art Director at Tribal DDB Amsterdam DELA TRANSAVIA.COM
SPIN AWARDS 2003
2000 – 2005 (5 years) Gouden bekroning, Beste banner DUTCH MAGAZINE TRIBAL DDB AMSTERDAM
www.tribalddb.nl >> Achmea Ontzorgt Kabouter
(Achmea, Tribal DDB Amsterdam) DE EFTELING UPC
+Art Direction
GLAMOUR MAGAZINE VODAFONE
Art Director at SQR Amsterdam
1998 – 2000 (3 years) HAAGEN-DASZ VOLKSWAGEN
SPIN AWARDS 2003
Gouden bekroning, Beste online campagne HEINEKEN WINQ MAGAZINE
Graphic Designer / Art Director at SQUARE >> McDonald's I'm lovin' it
ING ZIGGO
(McDonald's, Tribal DDB Amsterdam)
April 1996 – April 1998 (2 years 1 month) +Concept and Art Direction INHOLLAND
www.sqr.nl
KLM
ESPRIX AWARDS 2001
KLM CARGO
Glazen Esprix, Beste website
>> Taksi.nl (not online anymore) KPN
(Tribal DDB Amsterdam / Riedel Drinks)
+Concept and Art Direction LOTTO specialties:
LUCKY DAY Art Direction, Concept, Photography.
BRASS RING AWARD 2000
Golden Award, Best Themepark Website in the World
>> www.efteling.nl (SQR Amsterdam / Efteling)
+Concept and Design

17. Geert Jan Bijlstra Rapenburg 12-3 1011 TX Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 (0) 6 48 06 48 06 geertjan@designland.nl |
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