Lianne van Genugten
Lianne graduated Cum Laude in 2007 at the Design Academy Man and Activity department with the SunShade, a solar powered parasol with the ability to transform to a giant lampshape. Furthermore, she makes designs for various companies and gives lectures and presentations around the Netherlands. Currently she works on a project for Alessi and is developing the final steps of the SunShade.
Jord Beets
In 2008 Jord graduated the Man and Living departement of the Design Academy in Eindhoven. He has an autonomous way of working and his main focus is on style, concepts and new materials. His graduation project 'chair no. 135' is a chair inspired on the shapes of cow-bones. Jord did an internship at the studio of Richard Hutten. At present, Jord is working on new furniture series and on the production of his 'no.135'-chair, and is creating new concepts and designs for Alessi.
Joris Visser
With his methodical design-approach, Joris Visser graduated Cum Laude at the Man and Communication departement of the Design Academy Eindhoven with his project Sculptaal, where he explored and created the area of language- and word-design. Furthermore, Joris designs corporate identities, books, websites and other graphics and works with sounds and music. At the moment he's working on presentations of new designs for Alessi.
joris@guildofdesigners.nl - www.jorisvisser.nl
Dajo Bodisco
Graduated the Man and Communication departement of the Design Academy Eindhoven, Dajo is culture-oriented and specialized in motion graphics and graphic design.
With the Lumic project, Dajo developed an animated poster technique
based on LED-technology. With the Guild, he's presently working on new directions and ideas for Alessi, in Italy.
dajo@guildofdesigners.nl - www.dajobodisco.nl
Stijn Boemaars
Graduated in 2007 at the Man and Activity department at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, Stijn Boemaars focusses on ingenious constructions and the technical aspects of design. With his project 'A Good Neighbour....' he designed a series of garden fences with second functions to improve the relationships between neighbours. At designer Piet Heijn Eek Stijn did an 6 month internship. Currently he's working on various new object and furniture concepts and production methods, and making new designs for Alessi.
David Bruijgom
Specialized in materials, tools, furniture and product design, David Bruijgom graduated the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2007 with the projects 'Your Fold' and 'Memento'.
He did an internship at Atelier van Lieshout and works freelance for Dutch Designer Maarten Baas. Apart from working on the Alessi-project, David is examining new furniture concepts and material treatments.
Photography: Dijdel & Co - Verse Beeldwaren and Stephan Ruytenbeek