Portrait Dorien Franken

Strategy driven design solutions.

About

I am a change-driven designer. I build brand strategies and create design solutions for forward-moving companies that drive business as a force for good.

I work across human, health, and sustainability issues and like collaborating with companies that want to create positive cultural, social, or ecological change.

My experience

In my 19+ years of practicing design and working across the media landscape as a designer, creative director, consultant, founder, and digital publisher, I have learned to harness its power and shape long-term solutions.

I work with brands such as Greenpeace, AVROTROS, and Nationale Nederlanden and entrepreneurs who use the power of ideas and creativity to challenge the status quo. 

Visual strategist at heart

My approach to design is always highly strategic. As a design consultant and creative director, I lead (strategic) design projects from start to finish.

I collaborate with a community of curated specialists to realize the best creative output the project needs. Depending on the project size, I can work solo, as part of a team, or as a creative leader.

Services

  • Brand proposition
    Brand architecture
    Communication strategy

  • Naming
    Visual identity design
    Motion design
    Design systems and guidelines
    Art direction
    Brand implementation

  • Editorial design
    AI design
    Book design
    Magazine design
    Signing
    Outdoor campaign design
    Social media design

  • Concept and creation
    Campaign production

  • Midjourney/Gen AI
    Animation
    Graphic design

Clients I work for with

Over the years, I have worked with various national and international clients, from local start-ups to big corporations and global foundations that manifest change. I value people before anything. That’s why I invest hugely in building a long-term relationship to build strong brands that last.

The Folks
Magazine

Aside from my work as a designer, I am the founder of The Folks of Amsterdam, an independent digital platform that nourishes in-depth conversations with the most adventurous creatives of Amsterdam.

The Folks of Amsterdam - Team