Looking for a creative brain, a trained eye, and a skilled pair of hands?

Need ideas that pop out and stay strong, carried from concept to flawless execution?

You’re on the right page.

As an Art Director with over 25 years of professional experience, I’ve worked with the biggest and the best agencies and brands in the world.

Let me dream up your next campaign or rebranding project.

I like spinning out-of-the box ideas. Finding the unexpected angle. Inventing storylines that pack a punch and get the viewer’s imagination going. No faceless advertising clichés, no middle of the road ugliness.

My aim is to create powerful cases. Images that trigger emotions. Spark a conversation. And echo on in popular culture.

I will help you compose the look and feel that your client needs. Work out whatever needs to be done: from pre-production to shooting to final touches. Chisel and sculpt until the message is crystal clear, recognizable at a glance.
Or sometimes slightly wacky... whatever works!

Together, we’ll build up a successful campaign, across multiple platforms.

Now, let me tell you a little about myself.

I’m Wouter, trained Art Director / photographer / idea shaper / wood crafter / world traveller SCHRAP / keen surfer and all-round outdoors enthusiast.

I have worked for agencies from Athens to Moscow, but mostly in Brussels. Being in the trenches of advertising for a couple of decades has shown me what to look for in a good campaign. And what to avoid. For the last 12 years, I’ve also had the pleasure of passing this knowledge on, coaching new talent as a lecturer at PXL College in Hasselt (Belgium).

When I’m not at work, you can usually find me up a mountain or below sea level. Exploring what’s behind the next rock. Or making something, hands-on.

I find inspiration in good design, great art and weird things on the side of the road. But also in untamed nature, off-beat documentaries and interesting encounters all over the world.

In search of better light and outdoor challenges, I recently relocated to the magical island of Crete with my family. Life is just a little more wild here.

From our home studio, I work on art direction, branding and photography assignments. Often flying out to a job when needed.

Collaborating with creatives, writers, designers, photographers, craftsmen, directors, strategists, account directors, musicians… is something I really enjoy.

Building up strong brands. Or reinventing a fresh new brand identity together.

Want to team up?


Awards

2022 Silver - Industry Craft - Cannes Lions - Seen From a MINI - Mini
2020 Gold - Outdoor, Billboards & Posters - Creative Belgium - Great Beer Travels - Stella Artois
2020 Gold - Outdoor, Craft, Art Direction - Creative Belgium - Great Beer Travels - Stella Artois
2019 Finalist - Campaign of the year - Merit Awards - Great Beer Travels - Stella Artois
2018 Silver - Effie Awards - McDonald’s - TBWA
2014 Bronze - Integrated - Creative Belgium - The Most Annoying GPS - De Lijn
2012 Silver - Innovative - Creative Belgium - Dexia New Family Plan
2012 Finalist - Integrated - Creative Belgium - Dexia New Family Plan
2010 Finalist - Creative Belgium - Voor of Tegen - Nuclear Forum
2009 Gold - PIME Awards - For or Against - Belgian Nuclear Forum
2008 Silver - Effie - Dare to Think - UGent - Saatchi Brussels
2008 Finalist - TopTopical-Awards Brussels - Elections - UGent
2007 Finalist - Ermis-Awards - Your are not alone - Interamerican
2003 Finalist - Creative Belgium - Award announcement - Leo Burnett
2002 Gold - Effie Awards - Men know why - Jupiler - Leo Burnett
2000 Gold - Effie Awards - Men know why - Jupiler - Leo Burnett
1999 Finalist - Creative Belgium - Ice Cubes - Sony PlayStation
1998 Bronze - Epica, Russia - Agent 001 - Indesit
1998 Finalist - Golden Drum Festival, Russia - Mirror - Kiwi Shoe Polish


TBWA Belgium
Boondoggle
Saatchi Belgium
Bold Ogilvy Greece
Leo Burnett Belgium
BBDO Russia
Saatchi Belgium
FamousGrey
BBDO Belgium
Havas Belgium
Euro RSCG Belgium
BBDO Belgium

Experience


Liberty Gobal, BASE, Engie, Delhaize,
KBC Bank, Dexia Bank, ING, BNP Parisbas Fortis, Delta lloyd, McDonald’s, Lotus Bakeries, Mars, Heinz, Oreo, Stella Artois, Heineken, Johnny Walker, Absolut, Coca Cola, Bayer, Omega Pharma, Sony, Apple, Samsung, HP, IKEA, Gilette, Samsonite, Nivea, European Community, NATO, Bpost, FedEx, Touring, VRT, RTBF, DeMorgen, Mercedes Benz, MINI, VW, NMBS, TGV, Brussels Airlines,…

Clients