Makers in the spotlight
Meet the ambassadors of our city: the creative professionals who are building tomorrow’s world through their passion, sense of enterprise and resourcefulness. These people are at the forefront of innovation in technology, design, media, and sound, here and all over the world. Let yourself be inspired by their experiences and come up with new ideas together. This is how we enable creativity: right here, in Hilversum.
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Karres en Brands | Sylvia
Karres en Brands | Sylvia
Sylvia Karres and her business partner Bart Brands have been managing the international design firm Karres & Brands, which specialises in landscape architecture and urban design.
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Reaubeau | Rob
Reaubeau | Rob
The studio owned by Rob Jager, whose stage name is ReauBeau, is a music lover’s temple. ReauBeau lives and breathes music 24/7. Having just returned from an inspirational visit to Tokyo, he’s on deadline to complete a new track this evening.
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Rik Oostenbroek
Rik Oostenbroek
Born and raised in Hilversum, Rik Oostenbroek finds it tricky to describe himself, being a man of many talents. His work ranges from print to animation, from 2D to 3D and from portraiture to typography. Artist or designer? I’m simply Rik.
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Warner Music | Martin
Warner Music | Martin
Martin Jessurun’s father always wanted him to be a doctor, but he was drawn more to the music industry. Nowadays as president of Warner Music Benelux, he oversees an impressive roster of Dutch and international recording artists.
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NEP | Gerben
NEP | Gerben
Former gaming industry professional Gerben joined TV tech company NEP The Netherlands a year ago. Gerben and his team are using augmented reality to develop entire digital studios and sets for TV formats worldwide.
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Elastique | Sander & Danny
Elastique | Sander & Danny
As something of a creative dream team, Sander and Danny complement each other perfectly. Together, they make up the creative core of Elastique, a digital company specialised in digital solutions.
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BNNVARA | Gwen
BNNVARA | Gwen
When a promotional video of the BNNVARA Academy rekindled her creative spirit, Gwen decided to sign up, and was accepted. She currently works as a camjo for the TV Show Spuiten & Slikken. And her media career is only just getting started...
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Quadia | Amnon
Quadia | Amnon
As a son of a director, Amnon Bolle seemed predestined for a career in media. He soon discovered that video fuelled his creative spirit. He hasn’t looked back since, and currently works as creative director at Quadia, a leading online video company.