As a stage and costume designer, drawing the human physiognomy is an important tool for me, to reveal and communicate my own interpretations to directors, actors and within workshops in an effective way. As a student of the Master of Scientific Illustration, I got the chance to focus on this aspect of my two-dimensional work.
During this highly specialised programme, which is a collaboration between the Faculty of Arts at Zuyd University of Applied Science and the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at Maastricht University, I developed my drawing skills in different techniques and dissected anatomical specimens in order to depict the uncovered structures. Moreover, I attended and illustrated surgical procedures. By doing this, I extended my field of work, which was contentually influenced by aspects of architecture, fashion and psychology, by the inner structure of the human body and its physiology and anatomy. As a consequence of that, I am specialised to impart medical issues and complex problems in a precise and understandable manner, which is highly customized for each purpose and for each target group. Due to my medical knowledge, I am enabled to work with museums, hospitals and scientific research teams of all kinds.
Education
2009-2015
2012-2014
2011/2012
2005-2009
2005-2008
2004-2005
2003-2004
2002
Master degree course in Scientific Illustration, ZUYD University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht (Cum laude)
Costume design assistance, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg
Stage and costume design assistance, Niedersächsisches Staatsschauspiel Hannover
Bachelor degree course in costume design, Maastricht Theatre Academy, Maastricht
Bachelor degree course in stage design, Maastricht Theatre Academy
Propaedeutic year, Maastricht Acadamy of fine Arts and Design, Maastricht
Internship, stage and exhibition stand construction „Zyro“, Aachen
University of applied sciences entrance qualification, Aachen
work Experience
09/2016
until today
02/2016
until today
11/2015
10/2013
04/2013
10/2012
2010
09/2009
09/2007
07/2007
07/2007
Docent in Scientific Illustration, ZUYD University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht
Medical Illustrator at Miamed GmbH / Amboss, Cologne
Costume design „Söhne & Söhne“, SIGNA, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, director: Signa Köstler
Costume design „Dosenfleisch.at“, F. Schmalz, St. Pauli Theater Hamburg, director: Kathrin Mayr
Stage and costume design „Es war einmal“, Morris Gleitzmann, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, director: Angela Peters
Stage and costume design „Die Geschichte vom Fuchs, der den Verstand verlor“, M. Baltscheit, Junges Schauspielhaus Hamburg, director: Franziska Steiof
Freelance iIllustrator, Mattmo, Amsterdam
Costume design für „Mission London“, A. Popov, Stadttheater Osnabrück, director: Sebastian Hirn
Costume design „Musst Boxen“, C. Lünstedt, Stadttheater Osnabrück, director: Dariusch Yazdkhasti
Stage design „Mahagonny Songspiel“, K. Weill, Opera Zuyd Maastricht, director: Corinna Palm
Stage design „Acis and Galathea“, G. F. Händel, Opera Zuyd Maastricht, director: Corinna Palm
Awards
2015
2015
Giliola Gamberini Award for Medical Illustration, category student
Thesisprijs voor de Kunsten HS ZUYD
Associations
AEIMS
Association Européenne des Illustrateurs Médicaux et Scientifiques
Additional
2015
2014
2012
2011/2013
2009
Introduction Cinema 4D, Sascha Bien, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design
Introduction SketchUp, Thomas Rupert, Maastricht Theatre Academy
Workshop crayon, Jessica Leenen, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design
Facial soft tissue reconstruction, Richard Neave, Remie Bakker, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design
Workshop watercolour, Rogier Trompert, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design