Curriculum Vitae
Karen van de Kraats

education
2005 – NOW graphic design studio based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2003 – 2005 Werkplaats Typografie Arnhem, master degree in graphic design, ArtEZ
1999 – 2003 Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem, department Graphic Design
1997 – 1999 VWO
1992 – 1997 HAVO


working experience
2007 identity & logo Cream PR
2007 poster, catalogue & invite MOORDMODE EXPO fashion biennale Arnhem,
i.c.w. Antoine Peters & Mieszko van Rijsewijk
2007 catalogue, typography & banner Arcipelago, MiArt, Milan
2007 exhibition catalogue 'Kunstmarokkanen', Maroccon version
2007 invite & save the date antoinepeters 'ONESWEATER' collection
2007 lookbook antoinepeters 'ONESWEATER' collection
2006 catalogue 'Spiegels van onze tijd', i.c.w. Roger Willems
2006 corporate identity production company Czarevich
2006-2007 corporate identity World Fashion Centre Amsterdam
i.c.w. Saar Manders
2006 design thesis 'Rembrandt en zijn Tijdgenoten', i.c.w. Vanessa van Dam
2006 exhibition catalogue & banners 'Fort Asperen Ark' by Peter Greenaway,
i.c.w. Alfons Hooikaas en Maaike Molenkamp
2006 website stylist Marieke Vruggink
2006 lookbook Fashion Institute Arnhem 2006 Generation 7
2006 weddingcard Alice & Arjen
2006 partyflyer 'LEKKER!'
2006 identity Ansems family
2006 photography portraits employees Veenman drukkers, Rotterdam
2006 exhibition catalogue 'Kunstmarokkanen', Dutch and French version
2006 invitation and interior showroom Fashion Institute Arnhem 2006 Generation 7, Parijs
2006 identity fashion designer ANTOINEPETERS
2006 website fashion designer ANTOINEPETERS
2005 design thesis physical therapist Vivian Weerdesteyn
2005 overview catalogue publisher Artimo
2005 participation Chaumont Poster Festival, ‘Dutch Resource’, France
2005 publication Dutch Resource i.c.w. LUST designers
2005 placemat, ribbon and flyer for the Fashion menu, Dudok Arnhem,
Fashion Biennale Arnhem i.c.w. Meike Nip
2005 participation Arnhem Modebiennale
2005 series of invitations Dutch Fashion Foundation, Dutch Touch Paris
2005 poster O-P-A ontwerpcafé, lecture by Piet Paris & Joke Alkema, Arnhem
2005 publication and poster for the workshop ‘Gated Community’ i.c.w Meike Nip,
Academie voor bouwkunst, Arnhem
2005 logo dAcapo-ArtEZ
2004 design of a psychological novel by Jeroen Otten i.c.w. Roger Willems
2004 participation exhibition The Best Book Designs 2003,
Stedelijk Museum CS, Amsterdam
2004 Pluche #8, Elsevier
2004 photography Setcards, Arnhem Fashion 2004
2004 – 2005 design proposal signage system for the art academy Arnhem
2003 – 2005 design, concept, photography and editor magazines:
‘5 months, 6 fashion students, a lot of…’
2003 catalogue, flyer and poster ‘de A van Arnhem’,
Museum voor modern Art, Arnhem
2003 – 2004 design and concept exhibition ‘de A van Arnhem’,
Museum voor modern Art, Arnhem
2003 design diary about New York
2003 ticket ‘Fashion on the edge’, fashion symposium KaAp
2003 banners for Orgacom, Artbiënnale Albanië
2003 photography Toile de Luxe, fashion designer Antoine Peters
2003 Coffee-movie for Armand Mevis, Centre Pompidou, Parijs
2002 – 2003 exhibition design graduation Grafisch Design department
2002 internship at Vorm Vijf designers, Den Haag
2002 – 2003 design graduation catalogue AvbKA, year 2002-2003 i.c.w. Meike Nip
2002 Studio HKA, magazine De Kunsten, i.c.w. Meike Nip
2001 Studio HKA, design monthly hka-calendar



prizes/funds
2005-2006 granting Startstipendium,
Fonds voor Beeldende Kunst, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst
2004 one of the Best Book designs 2003 with the design of the graduation catalogue AvbKA
2003 1 out of 3, Best design student 2003, AvbkA
(40 hours of coaching by Isonul)