This is a personal portfolio site of Amsterdam based designer,
Olga Scholten. It shows a collection of graphic design work
and personal projects (1999-present).
Graduated from and taught graphic design at The Royal Art Academy
in 's-Hertogenbosch. Was employed at Thonik, Anton Beeke Studio,
and Atelier René Knip. Started up her own graphic studio in 1999.
She works in collaboration with René Knip for the Royal Concertgebouw
Orchestra and with Joep van der Made for Zuiderzee Museum, among others.
Besides her commissioned work she experiments with self–initiated
art projects. She published a book containing drawings and text,
designed a cover for The 1000 Journal Project. Participated in an exhibition,
by Max Kisman, at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht with a performance of
live drawings. She recently was invited by Dave Eggers to be a part of
his exhibition at Apexart 'Lots of things like this' in New York.
For Eggers' Foundation 826 Michigan, she was asked by Jared Hawkley
to design a cover and flipbook animation for a student book.
studio address: Willem Beukelsstraat 42, 1097 CT Amsterdam,
the Netherlands. If you have any questions please email me at
voorolga@planet.nl, thank you, cheers, olga
pictures of Apexart in New York, 'Lots of things like this' curated by Dave Eggers and Jesse Nathan
G R E A T !
my drawings are published in the following:
its out there... 'More things like this' an extension of the Apexart show, ny.
Curated by Dave Eggers and Jesse Nathan, MCSweeney's order at chroniclebooks
check the store of McSweeneys, the 27th issue of McSweeneys
check the store of Opium magazine, the 7th issue
check my book some are still for sale, or get an authentic chicken pin: mail me
I made eatable drawings on cupcakes!
Book: Happiness is a cupcake by Sanne Dirkzwager and Stephanie Rammeloo
Stephanie Rammeloo asked me to make some little drawings
on the wall of their thiniest room of the house, so i did.
