As an architectural and industrial designer I can go nowhere without seeing, without noticing, without practicing... design. And I just love it. No matter in the Netherlands, no matter in New Zealand.
mangaohe publishers
Proudly we present the first book by Wouter van Zeist, named 'Engelbert Wilsons Avontuur'. It was written, in Dutch, in the New Zealand summer of 2008-2009.
From being a medical trained pharmaceutical representative to becoming an architectural designer was a great journey. It started in 1994 in Groningen, the Netherlands, and after winning a generous Scholarship for the "outstanding quality of my studyresults" (as stated by the accompanying report...), I still had the best time to come in San Francisco. It was an opportunity not to be missed: as an adult, being in the position to do what had always been in the back of my mind, knowing that from that moment on I'd be a designer, whatever that could be.
In the 3rd year (1997) I had won the Scholarship, but also in an international design competition in Leipzig, Germany. With over 300 participants, for the first Anteprima Design Contest (1997) at the Leipziger Messe, it was an exciting time. One moment in Leipzig and the next I was in San Francisco.
At the California College of Arts I met 2 great people; Julia Turner and Raymond Saunders. I am grateful for our wonderful shared adventures.
Raymond made a big compliment that was to become an inspiration for the rest of my life as a designer. "Renaissance Man", he started to call me, with a big smile on his face. I knew he had listened to every word we discussed. From that moment on I heard it many times: "Hey, Renaissance Man". And with a great smile on my face I would continue my journey...
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