Gertjan Kleijne
education: Kampen Art School.
debut: Crossword Puzzles for De Denker.
breakthrough: Toy design for SES Creative.
inspiration: Starting at his early years, Gertjan felt a burning ambition to delight the world community with his artistry.
publications: Cartoons and illustrations for Malmberg publishers (Taptoe and Hello You), Wolters-Noordhof, Thieme, De Denker, SES Creative, EO publishers and children's magazine Zeggus.
clients: Essent, SES Creative, VRT, Dutchtone, Grolsch.
specialism: Designing children's toys.
awards: Gertjan's product design was nominated three times for Toy Of The Year Award. In 1999 his game Klei Het Maar finally won this prestigious award.