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.
work Experience
09/2016 until today
Docent in Scientific Illustration, ZUYD University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht
02/2016 until today
Medical Illustrator at Miamed GmbH / Amboss, Cologne
11/2015
Costume design „Söhne & Söhne“, SIGNA, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, director: Signa Köstler
10/2013
Costume design „Dosenfleisch.at“, F. Schmalz, St. Pauli Theater Hamburg, director: Kathrin Mayr
04/2013
Stage and costume design „Es war einmal“, Morris Gleitzmann, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, director: Angela Peters
10/2012
Stage and costume design „Die Geschichte vom Fuchs, der den Verstand verlor“, M. Baltscheit, Junges Schauspielhaus Hamburg, director: Franziska Steiof
2010
Freelance iIllustrator, Mattmo, Amsterdam
09/2009
Costume design für „Mission London“, A. Popov, Stadttheater Osnabrück, director: Sebastian Hirn
09/2007
Costume design „Musst Boxen“, C. Lünstedt, Stadttheater Osnabrück, director: Dariusch Yazdkhasti
07/2007
Stage design „Mahagonny Songspiel“, K. Weill, Opera Zuyd Maastricht, director: Corinna Palm
07/2007
Stage design „Acis and Galathea“, G. F. Händel, Opera Zuyd Maastricht, director: Corinna Palm
Education
2009-2015
Master degree course in Scientific Illustration, ZUYD University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht (Cum laude)
2012-2014
Costume design assistance, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg
2011/2012
Stage and costume design assistance, Niedersächsisches Staatsschauspiel Hannover
2005-2009
Bachelor degree course in costume design, Maastricht Theatre Academy, Maastricht
2005-2008
Bachelor degree course in stage design, Maastricht Theatre Academy
2004-2005
Propaedeutic year, Maastricht Acadamy of fine Arts and Design, Maastricht
2003-2004
Internship, stage and exhibition stand construction „Zyro“, Aachen
2002
University of applied sciences entrance qualification, Aachen
Awards
2015
Giliola Gamberini Award for Medical Illustration, category student
2015
Thesisprijs voor de Kunsten HS ZUYD
Associations
AEIMS
Association Européenne des Illustrateurs Médicaux et Scientifiques
Additional
2015
Introduction Cinema 4D, Sascha Bien, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design
2014
Introduction SketchUp, Thomas Rupert, Maastricht Theatre Academy
2012
Workshop crayon, Jessica Leenen, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design
2011/2013
Facial soft tissue reconstruction, Richard Neave, Remie Bakker, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design
2009
Workshop watercolour, Rogier Trompert, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design
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