Daan de Ruijter (1999) is an Amsterdam-based graphic designer and all-round creative with a focus on art direction, media branding, fashion, and image creation. He graduated in Crossmedia Design at SintLucas in Boxtel. Since then, he has worked with Harper’s Bazaar The Netherlands and Hearst Netherlands Publications, where he is currently responsible for picture editing, editorial design, and the curation of the magazine’s High Jewellery productions. In the past, he also took on the role of Art Director a.i.

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Since 2022, he has also been working as a Creative Designer/Producer at 8 The Agency, where he has collaborated with clients such as Audemars Piguet, Gucci, SolidNature, Amsterdam Fashion Week, Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon, Ti Sento, CeraVe, and the agency’s private branch: 8 Private.

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He is described as a hardworking, creative team player with a positive mindset. His style can be characterized as sophisticated, elegant, and timeless. With experience in both editorial and commercial design, no task is too big or too small.

 

Beyond his professional projects, Daan has a strong eye for detail and a passion for visual storytelling. He finds inspiration in art, travel, and encounters with new people, always translating these experiences into his creative practice.

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Currently active as:

Picture Editing, Editorial Design curation of High Jewellery productions at Harper's Bazaar The Netherlands.

Creative Designer/Producer 8 The Agency.

Freelance Graphic Designer.

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Portrait photo by Nanda Hagenaars