CV

Curriculum Vitae

Welcome to my resume. I’m available for jobs as a freelance creative, for several roles in the art department of film and tv, and also as an illustrator. If you’d like to get acquainted, please add me on linkedin or send me a message.

In short

Born as Sanne Houwing in 1984 in Groningen, the Netherlands. Graduated in Cognitive Artificial Intelligence (BSc) at Utrecht University as well as Production Design at the Nederlandse Filmacademie (BArt). Worked in IT and as a SEO Copywriter. Now a freelance creative and working in the art departments of film and tv.

This makes me happy

Grass under my feet. Robots, dinosaurs, adventures. A good story told well. Science. The feeling of puzzle pieces falling into place. New colleagues and old friends. Books, plants, nasal Danish speech sounds, wasabi. Drawing with an undo-button, wombats.

Now

Freelance Copywriter | Creative

Groen Konijn
2014 – now

From sketch to shoot, scenario to game, concept to campaign. I’ve been working as a freelance copywriter and creative since 2014. Have a look at my work.

Art Department Freelancer

Groen Konijn
2011 – now

I’ve been working as a freelancer in the art department of film and tv since 2011, both in The Netherlands and abroad. Have a look at my work >

Before that

Guest Teacher

Open Studio
oct 2022 – nov 2022

How do you lend personality to your characters? What does tweaking with space, colour and proportions add to your storytelling? And how do you add a symbolic layer to your film? As a guest teacher at Open Studio, I helped talented young film makers develop their first film plans.

Art Department Coach

Nederlandse Filmacademie
nov 2019 – mar 2020

Graduation documentary Why didn’t you stay for me? had a large stop-motion component. I coached the art department and helped with choices regarding set construction and rigging of the animation doll.

Introduction to Animation Instructor

Nederlandse Filmacademie
apr 2014 – may 2014

In a three-week workshop I explained the basics of stop-motion to third-year Production Design students.

SEO Copywriter

Oogst
sep 2010 – jun 2015

Oogst is an Amsterdam based b2b online marketing agency, through which I wrote search engine optimized (SEO) web content for a wide range of clients, from retailers to insurance companies.

Functional ECM Engineer

Sogeti
oct 2006 – aug 2010

Shortly after graduating from Utrecht University, I started at IT secondment agency Sogeti and worked in various roles at two banks:

  • I built logical knowledge bases for ABN Amro (2006 – 2007)
  • I worked in Incident- and Problem Management at ING’s internet department (2007-2008)
  • And I worked in Process Quality at the same division of ING (2008 – 2010)

Education

Production Design

Nederlandse Filmacademie
2010 – 2014 (Bachelor of Arts)

Internships at Submarine (2011), Pedri Animatie (2012) and the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, UK (2013). Extra subject: Stop-Motion Animation. Graduated in 2014 with UNLIMITED (production designer), ANTON (production designer), HAPPILY NEVER AFTER (setdresser) and student commercial TABLEAU VIVANT (art director). 

Cognitive Artificial Intelligence

Utrecht University
2002 – 2006 (Bachelor of Science)

Student Assistant to Louis des Tombe, Jan Jaspars and Michael Moortgat in respectively the subjects of Logical Programming, First Order Logics and Natural Language Processing. Active member of study society USCKI Incognito. Graduated with an exposition in the Utrecht Univerity Museum (UMU).

Certificates

Cinematic Digital Illustration

DOMESTIKA
dec 2021
 

Digital Illustrations with Textures in Photoshop

DOMESTIKA
nov 2020

6th VGIK International Summer School in Animation

VGIK Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
jun 2014

Business Course: High Performance Teams

Ohio University
oct 2016

Projects

Streaming series: Nemesis

Pupkin Film/Disney+
aug 2022 – oct 2022
apr 2023 – may 2023

Action props and graphic design for the first and last episodes of this Dutch produced series for Disney+

Book cover: Oneindig

Olga Ponjee
apr 2023

Book cover design for Olga Ponjee’s “Oneindig”-omnibus

EB-campaign: With energy we can

Steam/Enexis
jan 2023 – apr 2023

Creative executive for the production of a employer branding video, online and offline content and a brand book.

Recruitment Videos: Welcome to our playground

Steam/PostNL
nov 2022 – jun 2023

Creative executive for a recruitment strategy and the production of two IT recruitment videos for the Dutch Post.

EB-campaign and TVC for the Dutch police

Steam/Dutch police
oct 2022 – dec 2022

Executive creative for an Employer Branding campaign, including a TVC, (D)OOH, social content, web and print.

Recruitment Campaign for the Dutch police

Steam/Dutch Police
may 2017 – sep 2022

Responsible for concept, research and interviews, writing articles and short copy, creative supervision of content production (video, podcasts, explanimations) and (further) development of the accompanying campaign: social posts, conversational and gaming banners, radio and online audio.

Documentary (in development)

Blackframe
may 2022 – jun 2022

Design research for a documentary in development. Exploring themes, depicting the storyline, creation of concept art.

Recruitment Campaign & TVC for the Dutch police

Steam/Dutch Police
nov 2021 – apr 2022

Development of a recruitment campaign for police officers as part of a creative team (copy/art). Responsible for research, pre-interviews, selection of storylines. Creative supervision of the TVC production, both on set and in the edit. Writing articles and social posts.

Mobile game: Badge Academy

Steam/IJsfontein/Dutch Police
mar 2020 – nov 2021

Responsible copywriter/creative for the mobile game Badge Academy as well as the accompanying advertizing campaign.

Short Film: Foster

Dutch Mountain Film/NTR Kort
jun 2021

I was Standby Props for Jordy Wijnalda’s short Foster, which was shot on film.

Serious game: Reality Calling

Steam/Ministry of Defense
nov. 2020 – mei 2021

Scenario and copy for the online/mobile game. On set and supervision for the shoot of video content and supervision of the edits. Writing posts for the accompanying social campaign.

Podcast series: Wereldvrouwen

Steam/Ministry of Defense
oct 2020 – dec 2020

Concept, research, copywriting for the intro of the podcast and creative supervision of the recordings in the sound studio. Supervising photography and editing. Devising associated campaign content.

Serious game: Crimediggers 2020

Steam/Dutch Police
oct 2020 – dec 2020

Development of the scenario and writing in game copy, together with Olga Ponjee and Arnout Brokking. Supervision of content production (video) and construction of puzzles. Creative (copy/art) for the accompanying campaign: social, conversational banners, gaming banners, homepage takeovers, online audio.

Documentary Short: Why didn't you stay for me?

Nederlandse Filmacademie
nov 2019 – mar 2020

Milou Gevers’ graduation film had a significant stop motion component. I coached the art department in making the sets, props and puppets.

TV series: Koppensnellers

NLFilm/AVROTROS
jun 2019 – aug 2019

For the last three episodes of Dutch TV series Koppensnellers, I did action props and graphic design work.

Feature Film: Quicksand

PRPL
mrt 2019 – jun 2019

For psychological drama “Quick sand” by Margot Schaap I did action props and graphic design work.

Recruitment Campaign & TVC for the Dutch police

Steam/Dutch Police
jan 2018 – apr 2019

Creation/copy for a recruitment campaign for police officers and an award-winning television commercial. Translation of the concept into online campaign ads, outdoor advertising, radio commercials and printed materials.

Feature Film: Marionette

Bosbros
may 2015 – dec 2018

Award winning feature film by Elbert van Strien. I did research for production designer Anne Winterink in the (long) run-up to filming. I remotely searched for locations in Luxembourg and Scotland. And I did action props and graphic design work.

Documentary Short: LISTEN

Een van de Jongens/KRO-NCRV
okt 2017 – dec 2017

Production design for Astrid Bussink’s short documentary LISTEN.

Interactive video: Team LVNL

Steam/LVNL
oct 2017 – dec 2017

Research and development of the scenario for an interactive video about four air traffic control professionals.

Video: Stap Vooruit

Steam/Dutch Police
jul 2017 – oct 2017

Developing video content about special police teams for an internal police career event.

Feature Film: Gek van Oranje

Topkapi
apr 2017 – jun 2017

Very first time for me doing action props, in Dimitri Merkoulov’s art department.

Live Event: The Digital Dutch

Steam/KPN
dec 2016 – apr 2017

I was editor-in-chief for this KPN b2b customer event: doing research, writing the scenario, supervising content production and on-site supervision of the show.

Book Cover: God, het woord en de tering

jan 2017 – mar 2017

Cover design for Eduard Visser’s Magnum Opus about the life and work of Simon Gorter.

Stop Motion Animation (in development)

Animapol
aug 2016 – dec 2017

Production design for Kasia Nalewajka’s animation short Sacculina Carcini in Lódz, Poland.

Serious game: Crimediggers 2

Steam/Dutch Police
jan 2016 – sep 2016

Developing the case and puzzles for a new episode of serious game Crimediggers.

Feature Film (in development)

Staccato Film
sep 2015 – mei 2016

Research into sets, clothing and locations for a feature film in development.

Live Event: Crimediggers LIVE

Steam/Dutch Police
feb 2016 – apr 2016

Live career event. I developed the scenario and made the “traces” for a digital/financial detective case that was solved by teams of participants during the event.

Motion Comic: Ascent from Akeron

Submarine Channel
jan 2016 – apr 2016

Coordinating the production of the post-apocalyptic Motion Comic.

Book illustrations: Aanbestedingen winnen

Smart Tenders
jan 2016 – apr 2016

Illustrations for the book “Aanbestedingen Winnen” by Roelf Houwing.

TV Series: De Fractie

Column Film/VPRO
jun 2015 – dec 2015

Production art department for the television series and props together with Helen Hennekes.

Short: Cut Out

Holy Fools
sep 2015

I was standby props for Willem de Beukelaer’s first short film.

Feature Film: Hope

Pupkin Film/VPRO
jul 2015

I researched the American sets in the film.

Short Film: One Happy Day

Talpa/EO
jun 2015 – jul 2015

Short children’s film by Reber Dosky, I was standby props.

TV series: SpangaS

NL Film/NCRV
apr 2015 – mei 2015

As a temp in the art department I made special props and did some simple animations.

Serious game: Crimediggers

Steam/Dutch Police
dec 2014 – april 2015

Scenario, copy and artwork for the award-winning digital investigation game Crimediggers.

TV series: Celblok H

FourOne.Media/SBS
dec 2014

Assistant in the Art Department to Arne Leddy for two episodes of Season 3.

TV series: Poesjes

Stormy Minutes Society/VPRO
nov 2014

Set decoration and props for the cat house of Poesjes.

Escape Room: The Architect

Sherlocked
apr 2014 – jul 2014

Making special props for the prize-winning escape room in the Beurs van Berlage.

Student Commercial: Tableau Vivant

Nederlandse Filmacademie
may 2014 – jun 2014

Art director for the award winning graduation commercial by Nico van den Brink.

Student Film: Anton

Nederlandse Filmacademie/AVRO
jan 2014 – mar 2014

Art director for Nico van den Brink’s graduation film.

Student Commercial: Still Alive

SPARK/In Case of Fire
mar 2014 

Production design for Nico van den Brink’s Kitkat test commercial.

Student Film: Unlimited

Nederlandse Filmacademie/HUMAN
sep 2013 – dec 2013

Production designer for Tom van Blommestein’s graduation film.

Student film: Happily Never After

Nederlandse Filmacademie/VARA
dec 2013 – jan 2014

Set dresser for Jamille van Wijngaarden’s graduation film.

Animation Short: Pineapple Calamari

National Film and Television School
jun 2013 – aug 2013

Supervising Art Director, Prop & Model Maker and Puppet Maker for Kasia Nalewajka’s award winning graduation animation Pineapple Calamari, in Beaconsfield, UK.

TV Commercial: Wie twijfelt, kiest Trouw

Kokoro/Trouw
feb 2013

Setdresser for the Trouw television commercial.

Student Commercial: Snow White

MOSI Movies
mei 2012 – jul 2012

Production design for our (award winning) entry for the Languages ​​Through Lenses competition in Berlin.

Multiplatform game: HizzQuiz

Kamerblauwlicht/Gelders Erfgoed
jan 2012 – apr 2012

Writing the quiz questions for the multiplatform museum game.

Festival Promo: Movies that Matter

Stetz Film/Movies that Matter
jan 2012 

Standby Props for the 2012 film festival promo.

Student VFX Short: The Shadow of Boniface

NFTA/AVRO
jan 2010 – mar 2010 

Set decoration and miniature set building for the VFX graduation film.

Awards

Award Winning Employer Branding Projects

Award-winning projects with Steam for the police.

IK GA NOOIT BIJ DE POLITIE
ACDN Award Society: Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (2023)

ALLES WAT JE IN JE HEBT
SAN Accent Corporate Category (2020)
Werf& Publieksprijs (2019)

CRIMEDIGGERS
Esprix Award Employer Branding & Employee Engagement: Silver (2017)
The People’s Lovie Award Games Category: Bronze (2016)
AMMA Award Best Engagement Strategy (2016)
Spin Award Game Category: Gold (2016)
SAN Accent Corporate Category (2016)
Magneet Integrated Campaign Category (2015)
Magneet Online and Interactive Media Category (2015)

Award Winning Film Projects

MARIONETTE
Gouden Kalf for Production Design: Anne Winterink (Utrecht, 2020)

LUISTER
ECFA Short Film Award (Brussel, 2018)
VEVAM Go Short Award (Nijmegen, 2018)
IDFA Award (Amsterdam, 2017)

PINEAPPLE CALAMARI
Best Student Film (Animasyros, 2015)
Honorable Mention (Sehsuchte, 2015)
Special Jury Prize for Achievement in Animation (Nashville, 2015)
Artist in Residence Award (Tricky Women, 2015)
Best Animated Short Film Award (Sitges, 2014)

TABLEAU VIVANT
CLIO Award voor Student Film Technique: Bronze (New York, 2015)
Young Director Award Filmschool/Europe: Second prize (Cannes, 2015)
Mobius Student Award, Best of Show Nominee (Californië, 2015)
Silver Cube Student Motion, Direction (ADC Global Miami, 2015)
Finalist Award (New York Festivals, 2015)
Golden Gate Commercial Award (Amsterdam, 2014)

SNOW WHITE
Language Through Lenses Award (Berlin, 2012)

Your Project

Film and TV

Do contact me if you’re looking for a researcher, production designer, action props/graphics person. I especially like doing production design for documentaries. And I love the combination of action props and graphic design for film.

Commercials and Communication

If you have a good story to tell, along with fun people, I’m on board. Great if your project has a techie edge or if we’re doing something new. Even better if we’re making something that really matters. Would you like to meet?

Graphic design and illustration

I do book covers, menus or birth announcement cards. Would love to work in backgrounds or props for games or animation. Do you have a great project, but you’re not quite sure if it’s a match? Let’s grab a coffee!