Teun van der Heijden
Born August 19, 1962
Teun van der Heijden lives and works together with Sandra van der Doelen.
They have two daughters: Alex (1996) and Julia (1998).
Teaching:
October 2013
Bookmaking workshop at Lagos Photo, Nigeria.
August 2013
Bookmaking workshop at ISSP Summer School, Kuldiga, Latvia.
June 2013
Examiner at ABKM, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design.
2011-2013
Guest lectures at KABK Royal academy of Art, The Hague,
The Netherlands.
January 2013
Workshop, together with Stanley Greene at LINKE, Milan Italy.
Career:
2009-present
Heijdens Karwei becomes more and more know as a design agency specialized in designing photo books.
2008-2009
Creative director together with Marga Rotteveel of Dutch photo festival FotoFestival Naarden.
Part time job next to the work at Heijdens Karwei.
2002
Teun van der Heijden and Sandra van der Doelen decide to focus on their passion photography and therefore downscale Heijdens Karwei: Teun van der Heijden and Sandra van der Doelen are functioning as a core team that regularly collaborates with a team of freelancers. Their main focus is on designing photo exhibitions and photo books.
1997-2002
Heijdens Karwei is experiencing a growth from three to eleven employees. Heijdens Karwei is a graphic design agency specialized in editorial design.
Clients: Amnesty International, ACB conflict management, Artstart, Kleurgamma photo lab for professionals, Kreddha international Peace Council for States Peoples and Minorities,
Latin Dance Beats Festival, Mediafacts magazine on publishing, Hulp magazine of the Dutch Red Cross, Oye Listen world music magazine, Sdu publishing, Eyecare Worldwide, Xidoor holding of the brands Svedex, Berkvens and Dextura, Rudy Uytenhaak architect, World Press Photo.
1997 – present
Designer/managing director of Heijdens Karwei.
1997
Start of Heijdens Karwei, graphic design agency.
1995 – 1997
Freelance designer under the name: Teun van der Heijden, concept and art-direction.
1994 – 1996
Freelance designer at Vrij Nederland, one of the major Dutch newsmagazines.
1993 – 1994
Magazine design at VNU:
- Main design Beau Monde (in collaboration with Louis Voogt) and interim art-director.
- Freelance designer at Margriet, Dutch glossy.
1988 – 1993
Creative director and partner at Sprangers advertising agency.
Education:
2000 – 2002
- Photography courses at ACF, Amsterdam Centre for Photography.
1992
- Post academic education Concept and Art Direction HKU, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
1983 – 1988
- Publicity and Graphic Design St. Joost, Breda, The Netherlands.
1982 – 1983
- Bachelor of Fine Art in Education
Academy of Fine Art and Design, Tilburg.
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