Thomas Van Den Driessche

Partner and Creative Director at Studio Fiftyfifty
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brussels Metropolitan Area, BE
Languages
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Belgium
    • Graphic Design
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner and Creative Director
      • Dec 2010 - Present

      Creative input on communication and graphic design projects. Follow-up of the creative projects with clients. Copywriting and more... Creative input on communication and graphic design projects. Follow-up of the creative projects with clients. Copywriting and more...

    • Distributed Photographer
      • Oct 2014 - Present

      INSTITUTE is an artist management company, which serves media, editorial, advertising, entertainment, record industry, fine art, book publishing, online/mobile media, public engagements and corporate clients.INSTITUTE represents creative artists, and operates out of Los Angeles (USA) and Bath (UK).Unlike traditional photo agencies, INSTITUTE's mandate is to assist and manage its artist's efforts in all areas of creative production. Current projects include documentary films, commercial advertisement (print and video), book publishing, multimedia projects, museum exhibitions, resale of photo essays and editorial assignments. Clients include TIME, Newsweek, LEVI'S/BBH Singapore (Bartle Bogle Hegarty), JDK Design/Merrell, Chiat Day/Gatorade, Clarins, Chronicle Books, Human Rights Watch, The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, Sunday Times Magazine, Amica, Guardian Magazine, and GEO (magazine). In four years of operations, the company has already secured in excess of over 150 cover stories (magazines) and 30,000 pages published.In August 2010, the British Journal of Photography named INSTITUTE one of "Four of the world's premier photo agencies...", alongside such standard bearers as Magnum Photos.In its first year of operation (2010), INSTITUTE artists received more PDN Annual 2010 awards than any other photo agency. In a similar sweep, works by five of its artists were also selected for reproduction in the prestigious American Photography 26 book. Prominent cover stories in 2010 include "YEMEN" by Simon Norfolk for the New York Times Magazine, and "Afghan Women" for TIME Magazine by Jodi Bieber.In February 2011, INSTITUTE artist, Jodi Bieber, received the highest honor in photojournalism, Picture of the Year from the World Press Photo.In 2011, Richard Mosse also received the Guggenheim Fellowship., INSTITUTE artists received more awards than any other photo agency at the World Press Photo Head Office: Venice, California 90291, USA

    • Photographer and Member - Picturetank Photo Agency
      • Dec 2011 - Oct 2014

      Documentary photographer Documentary photographer

    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Communication Officer
      • Sep 2009 - Jan 2014

      In charge of the pan-european communication campaigns with the european union for the ICRC, writing of press release, presentation of the ICRC actives abroad and in Brussels to different level of stakeholders... In charge of the pan-european communication campaigns with the european union for the ICRC, writing of press release, presentation of the ICRC actives abroad and in Brussels to different level of stakeholders...

    • Corporate Manager
      • 2007 - 2009

      Finding new financial incomes and partnership with the private sector in belgium to develop humanitarian and social activities in Belgium and abroad.

    • Press Officer
      • 2005 - 2007

      Writing of press releases, spokesperson of the institution.

Education

  • Université catholique de Louvain
    Master's degree, Humanitarian Management
    2003 - 2004
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles
    Master's degree, Journalism
    1998 - 2002
  • Hermitage High School - Richmond VA.
    Senior Year
    1997 - 1998
  • Institut Saint Albert
    Diplôme d'étude secondaire
    1992 - 1997

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