Studio Renate Boere

Studio Renate Boere is a strategic and creative agency that puts the latest developments in the field of graphic design into practice. We enjoy working with companies, institutions, artists and students on sustainable and innovative designs.

We develop and design brand identities, interactive installations, and books. Research into and the application of visual communication on the latest (social media) channels are an important part of this.

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

GOLD at International Design Awards with Beyond Design, 2021

SILVER at International Design Awards with Designing Lightness, 2021

BRONZE at International Design Awards with Aan ’t Groothoofd, 2021

Nomination European Design Award for ‘Self Initiated Projects’ with Beyond Design, 2021

GOLDEN German Design Award, for ‘Excellent Communication’ with The Living Surface, 2019

Best Dutch Books 2017, Stedelijk Museum with The Living Surface, 2018
Nomination International Design Awards for ‘Best Artist Books’, 2018

SILVER at European Design Awards for ‘Best Artist Books’ with The Living Surface, 2018
Nomination of The Hague Innovators 2018 for ‘Best innovative idea’ with the Idea Generator (now Beyond Design), 2018

HONORABLE MENTION at International Design Awards for ‘Best Artist Books’ with The Living Surface and Food Design, 2017

SILVER and HONORABLE MENTION at European Design Awards for ‘Best Artist Books’

SELECTED CLIENTS

37PK
Andrea Freckmann
Anja de Jong
Annechien Deurloo
Anschlaege.de
Art Walk With Me
Asociación Hispánica de La Haya
BELvue
Ben Schouten
Birthe Leemeijer
BLAAK10
Bob Custers
Bpb
Buning Brongers Stichting
CBK Dordrecht
Christie van der Haak
Cynthia Hathaway
De Longte bv
Dordrechts Museum
DRS22
Ed van Hinte
Foreland
Fotomuseum Den Haag
Frans Ohm
Frans van Lent
Gabriella Bekman
Gemeente Delft
Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
Gert Dumbar
Gurt Swanenberg
Haags Historisch Museum
Haarlemse Lente
Heden/Artoteek Den Haag
Hoogtij
Huis van Europa
Instituut voor Publiek en Politiek
Jap Sam Books
Joncquil
Katja Gruijters
Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam
Laagtij
Lizan Freijsen
Medy Oberendorff
Melle Smets
Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
Natascha Libbert
Nederlands Fotomuseum
NHL Hogeschool
Nieuwe Vide
Nimeto
Paard van Troje
Piet Dirkx
Pim Piët
PostNL
ProDemos
Rachel Bacon
Robert Zandvliet
Sedje Hémon
Stichting Art Primeur
Stichting Kunstmanifestaties
Stichting Schoon of Schijn
Stroom Den Haag
Terra
Thieme GrafiMedia groep
Underware
Zeebelt Theater
Zefir7

Social projects

At our studio, we’re deeply committed to using design as a catalyst for positive change, which can be seen in our continuous involvement in the social and cultural sector. From empowering initiatives to impactful campaigns, we’re dedicated to using our skills to spark conversations and comment on current issues.

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Articles & Lectures

Explore our curated collection of insightful articles and engaging lectures. Dive into topics ranging from design trends to innovative techniques, and gain valuable insights into the world of graphic design. Join us on a journey of discovery and inspiration through our thoughtprovoking content.

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Workshops

We specialize in designing innovative workshops tailored to foster strategic and creative thinking. Our programs cater to clients and companies seeking fresh perspectives, as well as schools and educational projects aiming to ignite imagination.

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Our shop

Hybrid Crocodile (2016) originated from the desire to market unique designs through hybrid publishing - a function in which the books continue to exist online in designed databases, e-editions, video contents, and interactive infographics. Ultimately, Hybrid Crocodile has grown into the online shop of Studio Renate Boere, making it a valuable archive.

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BIOGRAPHY

Renate Boere (1970) is a designer, organiser of lectures and symposia, teaches, gives workshops and lectures at various academies in the Netherlands and abroad. Since 1998 she has been art director of her eponymous studio. Her collaboration partners are mainly in the social and cultural sector.

Renate is a programmer for Zefir7-BNO-Stroom Den Haag (professional association of Dutch Designers), they organize monthly lectures on the bandwidth of the design profession. www.zefir7.nl

In September 2011, Renate and Ed van Hinte started DRS22, an institute where design research is central. Here, experienced designers work together with starting designers to research themes that are socially relevant. www.drs22.nl

In May 2017 she obtained her Master Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, with her research into the do’s and don’ts of initiating design projects herself. From this she developed the method: Beyond Design Thinking and wrote the journalistic novel: ‘Ik vraag u iets meer lef te toont’ (in 2020 internationally published as ‘ Beyond Design ‘).

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

1998 – Art director: Studio Renate Boere (www.renateboere.nl)
2011 – Initiator/artistic leader: DRS22 (www.drs22.nl)
2000 – Teacher Willem de Kooning Academy/Hogeschool Rotterdam (wdka.nl)
1999 – Program council member from Zefir7, BNO circle in Stroom Den Haag

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

04-15/01/2021 – (online) Workshop and Lecture ‘Beyond Dada’, Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam
01/12/2020 – (online) Breakout Host, Theme ‘Impact’, Social Design Showdown
01/11/2020 – International launch of ‘Beyond Design’ series (book & game), in collaboration with BIS Publishers
22/10/2020 – (online) Lecture ‘The story behind Beyond Design’, Dutch Design Week
15/09/2020 – (online) Lecture ‘Designing Lightness’, in collaboration with Ed van Hinte, Adriaan Beukers, et. al, Zefir7 BNO The Hague
08-12/06/2020 – (online) Workshop and Lecture ‘Beyond Dada’, Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam
01/06/2020 – Webinar ‘Rethinking Design Globally’, Apeejay College of Fine Arts
19/02/2020 – Renate Boere in conversation with Gert Dumbar, Interview for Zefir7 BNO The Hague
18/05/2020 – Interview ‘Designers about paper’, the Monsterkamer
16/05/2020 – (online) Workshop ‘DISCO*’ in collaboration with Cynthia Hathaway
06-30/01/2020 – Workshop and Lecture ‘Beyond Dada’, Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam
06/11/2019 – Lecture ‘Wanted: multi-talented designer’, Integrated Antwerpe, Belgium
30/09 * 05/10/2019 – Workshop and Lecture, International Design Week, Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, India
08/02/2019 – Presentation of the Golden German Design Award, Frankfurt, Germany
11-15/02/2019 – Workshops and Exhibition ‘Dada The Next Call
01/2019 – Workshops and Exhibition ‘Beyond Dada’, Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam
28/11/2018 – Opening ‘Creative City’, Poster Gallery The Hague
28/09/2018 – Awards ‘Best Dutch Books’, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
21-07/2018 – Exhibition ‘Beyond Dada and de Stijl II’, Museum Dr8888, Drachten
12-18/06/2018 – Workshop and lecture ‘Dada Revisited, The urgency of making stuff’, Academy Minerva Groningen
09/02/2018 – Lecture ‘The Idea Generator ‘, Positive Links, Pakhuis de Regah
06/02/2018 – Workshop and lecture ‘The Idea Generator’, CIC Rotterdam
24/11/2017 – Nomination of The Hague Innovators – 2018 with ‘The Idea Generator’, Leiden University
22/07/2017 – Interview Trouw (Joost van Velzen) with Renate Boere for ‘De Omslag’
16-18/06/2017 – Festival participation Studio Renate Boere in the Backfire festival, Zaanstad
01/06/2017 – Lecture ‘Walk/in + special guest: Renate Boere’, De Monsterkamer, Amsterdam
16/05/2017 – Lecture ‘I ask you to show a little more courage’, BNO Utrecht
12/05/2017 – Book launch journalistic novel ‘I ask you to show a little more courage’, WdKA, Rotterdam
14/03/2017 – Lecture ‘Next Economy * Next Democracy?’, Studium Generale WdKA, Rotterdam
01/03/2017 – Lecture ‘Radical new perspective / When courage lands’, General Members Meeting BNO, Amsterdam
01/03/2017 – Interview Radio Noord with Renate Boere about ‘No Guts No Glory’
13-17/02/2017 – Workshop and lecture ‘No guts no glory, a Delta Plan for Groningen’, Academy Minerva Groningen
21/10/2016 – Debate Reading The Future at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, with, among others, Irma Boom
23/07/2016 – International Design Award for best Artist Book in Los Angeles
21/05/2016 – European Design Award for best Artist Book in Vienna
24/04/2016 – Member of the jury for the prize of the best Master student – De Lucas/2016 in Antwerp
27/03/2015 – WAR (Working Field Advisory Council) Minerva Academy
09-20/03/2015 – Lecture and workshop ‘Apeejay Svrán International Design Week’, Delhi & Jalandhar, India
10/02/2015 – Minerva Academy lecture ‘How do you formulate a good research question?’
06/02/2015 – Lecture ‘Shifts in the professional practice of the graphic designer’ Haagse Dames, The Hague
17/12/2014 – Lecture Symposium ‘25 years of StemWijzer’ with, among others, Jack de Vries, Kees Aarts at ProDemos
5-6/06/2014 – Artistic leader Creating Pioneers the Netherlands: India (international conference Willem de Kooning Academy)
14-16/03/2014 – Artistic leader Campaign ‘Haarlemse Ladder’ in collaboration with WDKA
09-11/2013 – Artistic leader Campaign ‘Free Culture 2013’ in collaboration with WDKA
03/10/2013 – Artistic leader exhibition ‘Decadent Dictators’, collaboration project DRS22 with WDKA for ProDemos
05/2013 – Artistic leader Final exam campaign Willem de Kooning Academy/2013, Rotterdam
19-27/09/2013 – Lecture and workshop Apeejay School of Fine Arts Jalandhar, India
21-22/06/2013 – External expert Master: Sint Lucas Antwerp
06/2013 – External expert – AKV/St. Joost Breda
04/2012 – Artistic leader Alternative election poster, alumni WDKA v. HP de Tijd
19/09/2012 – Lecture, Graphic Design Festival, Breda
06/09/2012 – Interview Volkskrant (Maartje Bakker) about election posters
22-23/06/2012 – External expert Master: Sint Lucas Antwerp
20/10/2012 – Committee member BLAAK10
08-18/08/2011 – Workshop ‘Cycling City Bangalore’, Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, India for Premsela foundation/NAI
1996/1998 – Curator/ designer of the artist collective Galerie Liter

INTERNS

Tenna Madsen, Denmark
Barteld Riemeijer, Netherlands
Cas Marks, Netherlands
Laurens van der Pool, Netherlands
Maaike Sloover, Netherlands
Roy de Groot, Netherlands
Marieke Houwers, Netherlands
Michel van Soest, Netherlands
Sumire Kobayashi, Japan
Amy Wu, Australia
Frank Lee, Malaysia
Bob Bouwense , Netherlands
Ivana Brajdic, Croatia
Dionne Lausberg, Netherlands
Marieke Dekker, Netherlands
Chayenne van den Brink, Netherlands
Jorn Henkes, Netherlands
Paul van de Kant, Netherlands
Merel Maltha, Netherlands
Tim Hölscher, Netherlands
Frans van Dam, Netherlands
Wendy Vonk, Netherlands
Martine Weijs, Netherlands
Gladys Bourdon, France
Anna Struys, Netherlands
Agnes Tóth, Germany
Daniël Ginkel, Netherlands
Ivonne Hulsink, Netherlands
Maurik Stomps, Netherlands
Isabel Ossenblok, Netherlands
Leonie de Ruiter, Netherlands
Nazanin Karimi, Iran
Lidija Krcmar, Netherlands
Luisa Vieira, Brazil
Gisanne Hendriks, Netherlands
Joshua Koomen, Netherlands
Maria Cristina Di Termine, Italy
Selma Hoitink, Netherlands
Machteld Stoop, Netherlands
Nolwenn Vitters, Netherlands
Mariska Boekhorst, Netherlands
Nikos ten Hoedt, Netherlands
Leon Baauw, Netherlands
Niels Vrijdag, Netherlands
Lonneke Weuring, Netherlands
Emilio Veendrop, Netherlands
Caroline Langendoen, Netherlands
Evelien Broersen, Netherlands
Rianne van de Rijt, Netherlands
Lisa van Speybroeck, Belgium
Carlijn Timmermans, Netherlands
Ravenna Buijs, Netherlands
Elena Op 't Eynde, Belgium
Lisa van den Heuvel, Netherlands
Mans van Oosterhout, Netherlands
Lynn van den Berg, Netherlands
Franc González , Spain
Quirine Dob, Netherlands
Wilco van der Leeuw, Netherlands
Simone van Oosterhout, Netherlands
Jan Johan Draaistra, Netherlands
Aniek Kroes, Netherlands
Linsey Dolleman, Netherlands
Jesse van Meel, Netherlands
Tijmen Steenvoorden, Netherlands
Kristy den Dulk, Netherlands
Daphne Reijtenbagh, Netherlands
Kevin Rooi , Aruba
Alison Murray-Uren, Scotland
Demi Horsman, Netherlands
Pepijn de Jonge, Netherlands
Mahtab Zamanifar, Netherlands
Jonathan Tams, Netherlands
Macarena Torres Puga, Chile
Pia Jacques de Dixmude, Belgium
Naomi Groeneveld, Netherlands
Jennifer Kumer, Hong Kong
Alessia Stenzel, Germany
Edoardo Maria Manuguerra, Italy
Giang Nguyen, Vietnam
Pepijn de Jonckheere, Belgium
Huy Quang Tran, Vietnam
Hyeonjeong Joo, Korea
Agnar Freyr Stefánsson, Iceland
Flora vander Poorte, France
Wouter Oomen, Netherlands
Jemin Kim, Korea
Anna Sandri, Italy
Sofia Rodrigues, Portugal
Nina Bellini, Italy
Irin VanItcharoenthum, Thailand
Eimear O'Keane, Ireland
Katla Taylor, Iceland
Ninthe Kiemeneij, Netherlands
Isabelle Boiten, Netherlands
David Avram, Romania
Michael Smits, Netherlands
Eveline Prunache, Romania
Nils Dijkstra, Netherlands

Articles

Renate was a guest during the online talk show Hoogtij

On Friday 28 May, Renate Boere was a guest during the online talk show of Hoogtij! Together with Marie Jeanne de Rooij she will talk about her passion for the profession of graphic design and the many projects that we have been able to realize as a studio.

Interview

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