ABOUT MAYRA

My name is Mayra Slagboom. I am a 22-year-old Amsterdam-based graphic designer, writer, and visual researcher. In the summer of 2021, I graduated from the University of Arts Utrecht with a BA in Graphic Design.

The human story and perspective form my greatest inspiration: most of my projects start with an experience, dream, or memory. Composing these narratives is my way of organizing knowledge into meaningful structures.

My visual language is often described as poetic, minimalistic, and subtle. I have a strong preference for print and book design, although the final form does not necessarily follow any confined set of ideas. I like my design practice to be project-based and I strive for the principle that form follows function: finding the right balance between aesthetics and functional communication is a constant challenge I love to undertake.

If you have an interesting project, idea, question, proposal, good story, or comment: please feel encouraged to contact me!


EDUCATION

HKU University of the Arts Utrecht
Graphic Design (BA)
2017 - 2021

HKU University of the Arts Urecht
Preperatory Course Fine Art and Design
2016 - 2017




EXPERIENCE

Junior designer at Kummer & Herrman 
2021 - present

Diverse freelance work
2020 - present

Internship
Kummer & Herrman 
2020

Student Panel
Best Verzorgde Boeken 2019  (The Best Dutch Book Designs 2019)
2019 - present

Exhibition
Archive Live
Academiegalerie
Utrecht

2019


Exhibition
Echt_Def_2
Academiegalerie
Utrecht
2019


Designer at Bluefield agency 2018-2020

Exhibition
RECLAIM THE STREETS!
Poster Gallery
The Hague;
3sec Gallery
Breda 
2018


CONTACT

E-mail:
mayraslagboom@gmail.com
Phone: 
+ 31 6 48 202 886