Welcome to Studio&, we tell meaningful
stories through creative collaboration.
Mariëlle van Genderen & Cathelijn Kruunenberg
Portraits by Anne Claire de Breij
Studio& is a Dutch design studio founded by Mariëlle & Cathelijn, working between Barcelona (ES) and Tilburg (NL). We started Studio& from a shared love for design, color and grid. Today, we design visual identities and editorial systems for clients in architecture, design and beyond. We translate ideas into clear and expressive visual languages across print, digital, and space. We have built long-standing relationships with clients such as West 8 and Auping.
For us, design starts with content. We read, edit and make. Ideas take shape from within. Our work balances structure and play—grids where needed, color where possible. We create precise, tactile design that feels coherent across print and digital and becomes part of the story.
We work closely with our clients from first idea to final form. The process stays open, nothing fixed too early. When needed, we collaborate with a trusted network of creatives to bring each project to life.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Best Dutch Books Designs — 2023
Selected by Lidewij Edelkoort — Talent 2008
Graphic Design Student Award 2009 — Nomination
Awarded and organised in collaboration with the Association of Dutch Designers (BNO).
EDUCATION
2024 — now
Harbour.Space Barcelona, Design Teacher
2022 — 2024
University of Tilburg, NL, Guest Lecturing
EXHIBITIONS
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam — Best Dutch Books Designs 2024
MOTI, Breda 2012
Self-initiated pamphlet installation for the 2012 edition of Graphic Design Festival Breda, aka Holy Grey.
KK Outlet, London, GB — Words of Wisdom
Postcard and poster, an initiative by The W Project. Invited and selected to participate.
Naald & Draad, Tilburg, NL — Poster
Fontanel, Den Haag, NL— B&W are not colors
Poster project by Fontanel, Graphic Design Festival Breda and Trapped in Suburbia. Invited and selected to participate.
Chaumont Poster Festival, FR — ONGOING by GVS
Invited to participate, aka Holy Grey
Graphic Design Festival Breda 2009/2010— Connected Project #01, #02, #03 Self-initiated art project, aka Holy Grey
Nutshuis, Den Haag, NL — Article #31
Posterproject about human rights
Designhuis, Eindhoven — Talent 2008
Book featured in show
Nijhof&Lee, Amsterdam — non-lineair book
Book featured in a shop window
TALKS
BNO, Utrecht, NL, 2020
PechaKucha, Amsterdam, NL, 2019
International Biennial of Graphic Design, Brno, CZ, 2018
PechaKucha Genève, SZ
presentation of Connected Project, aka Holy Grey
SEEN IN
Absolute Stationery Design, Published by Gingko Press — Frame Identity
Slanted.de — Design, l’anthologie
Geo/Graphics, Published by Viction:ary — B-side festival
Etapes Magazine #211 (FR) — Poster
Graphic Design Fesival Breda (Publication #1 and #2)
Graphic #12 Winter 2009
Manystuff.org