Curriculum Vitae Elske Kuizenga

Curriculum Vitae
Elske Kuizenga
Studio address:
2008
Stichting de Schalm, 2008-2010,
design/productdevelopment/coaching.
Mountain Design (men), design/graphics.
Taxusstraat 20
3061 HT Rotterdam
T 0031 (0)10 4529126
M 0031 (0)6 53796262
2007
G-SUS Industries (women), design.
Van der Erve (kids), 2007-2009,
design/graphics/licenties.
elskekuizenga@planet.nl
Place of Birth: Rotterdam
Date of Birth: februari 15, 1963
Nationality: Dutch
2006
WE (boys), forecast/styling/design.
Witteveen (women), 2006-2008, design.
Prenatal (kids), design/ graphics.
SANOMA Media (Knippie), design/
productdevelopment
Bristol (boys), 2006-2011, styling/design/ graphics.
2005
RAGS (girls), design.
V&D (girls,) design/ graphics.
M&S Mode (women), 2005-2006, coaching junior
styliste/design outerwear.
INTRES BV, workshop emotional marketing/
consumer book.
Workingexperience
Employment
Since 2005 I'm working as a freelance concept
designer.
My previous working experience as head of design,
proofed to be a significant advantage for my clients.
With my professional eye for detail, efficiency,
commercial skills, team spirit and creativity, I’m
developing with great enthusiasm collections for
brands and retail organizations.
2003-2004
Concept Designer, Re-Membertex
- Responsible for the development of the boys
collection.
- Creating seasonal themes, moodboards and
colorcards.
- Designing the woven and tricot part of the
Freelance
collection including outerwear.
- Briefing designers and freelancers.
2011
Tumble ’n Dry (boys), forecast/styling/design.
- Developing and controlling salesmansamples in
India.
2010
Miss Etam (women), coordination tricot collection.
C&A (men), design.
Nederlandse Hartstichting, Red Dress Day
Campaign, design/productdevelopment.
1999-2003
Head of Design, Childrens department Peek &
Cloppenburg
- Responsible for the development of the labels;
Beebies, Ministars and X-tract.
- Managing and coaching styling process and team
2009
LCKR, Euretco (boys), forecast/styling/design.
Eurobrands (boys), styling/design/artwork.
(6 designers and freelancers).
- Control label strategies.
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- Trendresearch, analyzing time spirit, translating
and visualising into theme’s.
- Presenting concept and theme’s to styling-,
buying-, sales- and visual merchandising team.
- Coordinating the seasonal catalogue.
1995-1999 Styling coordinator, Peek &
Cloppenburg
- Responsible for the boys collection.
- Designing all graphics from all-over prints to
hangtags.
- Travelling to suppliers for sourcing and
development..
- Travelling for trendresearch.
- Presenting the collection to management- and
visual merchandising team.
- Briefing designer and trainee.
- Coordinating photoshoots for seasonal catalogue.
1992-1994 Freelance:
Promostyl Paris, all-over prints/graphics.
Reflex nu Imps & Elfs, designer boys collection.
Euretco, designer knitwear men.
JOJO, designer outerwear women/kids.
Key Project, casual sportswear.
Computerskills
Canvas
Adobe Illustrator
Photoshop
Education
1987-1992 Willem De Kooning Academie,
Fashion department.
1981-1986 Nederlandse Leraren Opleiding,
Teaching degree fine arts.
1979-1981 HAVO
1975-1979 MAVO
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