2014 was a year of personal growth. In my relationships with family and friends, in my freelance work and at the Academy for Pop Culture. I’d like to thank everybody who has helped me grow last year. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. In particular (and no specific order) I’d like to mention a…
2013 was a year to be thankful for. I’ve been working on some challenging projects with talented and nice people for demanding but fair clients. And to surpass everything else, we got to invite young Filip into our lives. So in no apparent order: here’s my thank you’s for 2013. José, Joas and Filip for…
One of the hardest thing to explain in the holy triangle of idea – design – concept is the meaning of “concept” . I have written about what a good (creative) concept is before, but obviously those few rules* still leave a lot of room for interpretation. One of the words that can better help…
2012 was a year full of highlights, some repetition and a lot of realisations. I met new people, made new friends, lost track of others and got to know old friends better. I’m learning to love you more. So a big THANK YOU, in no apparent order and in a semi-random selection, here you are: José…
Working as a lone gunman has a lot of upsides: you are free to work where and when you want, all the bounty is yours and nobody disagrees with you. But there’s a few drawbacks as well: it’s harder to settle into a rhythm, there’s no one to share the spoils with and feedback can…
I have had an absolutely amazing 2011. It’s hard to imagine, but this was the year I went ice racing in Sweden with Mazda, I drove my first Ferrari around the Fiorano racetrack and I felt the love of friends and family when both my son and wife were hospitalized. So in no apparent order…
Yesterday night I hosted the shorts competition for Ciné Premières 2011. A film festival dedicated to French cinema. With some great entries it promised to be quite the night. And it didn’t disappoint. Especially meeting directors Julien Petit, Olivier Treiner, Nicholas Silhol and the actress Sarah Suco and talk to them about telling stories, finding…
It’s been one hell of a week. I drove a Range Rover Evoque and an all electric Nissan Leaf. I was in the UMCG hospital for work and non-pleasure. I briefed, debriefed and rebriefed 12 students to make sure they come up with something special for their sponsors in the Online Exposure Rally (Seat, Volkswagen…
I first met the GT-R in Gran Turismo 2 on my Playstation. We got along from the get-go. A leftfield choice for speedmerchants. Insane amounts of horsepower out of very low key design and components. And the GT-R has grown from strength to strength. Last week I finally got to shake hands with Godzilla as…
As a result of the demise of the Bizner bank, I have a new bankaccount. So please update your records and send me all your money. Rabobank: 127486658
After another year filled with talks and typing I find myself in the midst of sawdust, tools and plans. I’m on a DIY sabbatical of about seven weeks. Two more to go. And although not every second is enjoyable (falling of the scaffolding comes to mind) there’s a genuine sense of achievement at the end…