Bart Kiggen - Stepping out of the comfort zone

STEPPING OUT OFTHE COMFORT ZONE BART KIGGEN

COFFEEKLATCH,A CREATIVE CONSULTANCY

We believe in creating relevant and valuable content and media for brands and organizations as a means to communicate and connect in an original and intelligent way.

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Design & Art Direction Photography Social media Copywriting & Editorial Concepts & Consulting

Coffeeklatch, the blog

Coffeeklatch stands for ‘Slow journalism using a fast medium.’ We created the blog as a creative chitchat featuring creative entrepreneurs in their homes over coffee

Coffeeklatch is now a feature in De Morgen Magazine

Concept, Design & Art Direction !Live your own tour. A magazine about 100 years Tour of flanders linked to local heroes & products.

Concept, Photography copywriting !Belgian outdoor furniture brand Tribù has an international reputation, but to connect with its local audience they were looking for new custom-made imagery. We produced several outdoor photo shoots within an urban and contemporary setting, such as rooftop gardens, city gardens and swimming ponds.

Consulting !We did consulting for RTBF to find local fashion talent.

Lots of Identities

All Items Loaded An Online Magazine

All Items Loaded is an online magazine featuring interesting people, places and stuff. In search for the rare and new, while embracing tradition and craftsmanship, you'll get introduced to talented people you have to connect with. Places and inspiring destinations worldwide you can’t miss and stuff you want, but don’t really need.

Ikea Belgium’s online platform Ikea Family has a strong focus on the interior and exterior lifestyle. The Swedish brand is top of mind when it come to home decoration and therefore we decided to translate the concepts of inspiration and aspiration by creating different home reportages, illustrating various lifestyles and families living in Belgium.

A high quality restaurant, a spacious retail floor with homewares and a clever mix of Belgian and international fashion and a gallery space, all under one roof. To raise more awareness about the multiple activities and new products at Graanmarkt 13, we were asked to create a content strategy integrating storytelling with photography.

A high quality restaurant, a spacious retail floor with homewares and a clever mix of Belgian and international fashion and a gallery space, all under one roof. To raise more awareness about the multiple activities and new products at Graanmarkt 13, we were asked to create a content strategy integrating storytelling with photography.

Travel reportages for De Morgen Magazine

Things i’ve learned

Things i’ve learned (some the hard way)

Abolish the pretty.

Be selective & objective.

Never work for nothing…

unless it’s for your own projects.

Don’t read design magazines.

Communicate.

Don’t be a one trick pony.

Mingle.

Creativity isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.

Keep your friends close, but your critics closer.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Partner up with the right people.

In case of emergency, break deadline.

Busy is the new black.

Never hide your sources & be generous.

If everything fails, put a cat on it.

Thanks.