Julia van der Veen // Building Worlds

  
Julia is an independent designer based in Amsterdam. Next to her graphic design work in studio Juli Chaos, she often moves off the page, to work on 3D designs for moving image projects.  

This portfolio gives an overview of various projects she worked on including production design, art direction, set design and custom prop making for short and feature film, music videos and commercial shoots.  

Hello, I’m Julia Isabel van der Veen (1995), a designer based in Amsterdam (NL) working in short and feature film, commercials and other moving image projects. I often collaborate with young and emerging directors and artists experimenting with visual storytelling.

I’ve worked on various productions as a graphic designer, responsible for all graphic and printed matter within sets, such as posters, brand identities, vintage packaging and the design of (interactive) apps and websites.

Beyond graphic work, I’ve led production design on several short films, designed and built sets for commercial shoots, and provided art direction for music videos.

Whether I work on a composition on paper or the design of a space, my graphic practice is central to all my work. When a project moves off the page, I turn graphic principles into physical form — using composition, colour, and materiality to design conceptual environments and objects that support the narrative.

I’m available to collaborate either as a production designer leading the art department, or as a graphic designer, responsible for graphic elements on set.  I can also contribute hands-on construction skills for the building of décor and installations.

 I’m always open to think along with any idea (even if it seems overly ambitious or weird) Just get in touch :)

Please contact: julia.isabel.veen@gmail.com


 

Projects  Listed
Production Design, Papa Don’t Preach, Dir: Ewoudt Boonstra (Mr. Boonstra)
Production Design, PAKKA, Dir: Inyavan Elumalai.  (Selected for Palm Springs Short Fest 2025)
Production Design/Art Direction, A Mothers Hand,  dir: Kendrick Etmon
Art Direction, DGTL x ADE commercial, Dir: Casismir Mulder.
Art Direction, Trespassing Teaser, Dir: Puck van der Werf.
Graphic Design / PD assistance, En Iemand Anders, Dir: Vincent Tilanus.
Art Direction, De Schildpad & De Monnik,  Dir: Anaïs Lopez.  
Art Direction, Kourosh – Move, Dir: Natascha Erfanipour.
1st AD, In Getuigenis–Female Economy, Dir: Casper Buitendijk.
Set Design Assistance, Patta x Nike FC Barcelona Commercial, Dir: Paul Geusebroek.
Set Design Assistance, Museum Jaarkaart Commercial, Dir: Noël Loossen.
Direction, Gene Gene Music Video. Dir: Juli Chaos
Production Design / Art Direction, Parijs Groen, Dir: Reiky de Valk.
Art Direction, The Vices – At least that’s what they’re saying, Dir: Casimir Mulder.
Art Department, Netflix Queen Charlotte event
Art Department, Netflix Ferry event.  
Set Decoration, S10 Nooit meer Spijt, Dir: Simon Becks.
Graphic Design / PD assistance, TPC, Dir: Michael Middelkoop.
Graphic Design / Set Decoration, Iskander, Dir: Donya Zidan.
Graphic Design / Set Decoration, Crisisists, dir: Simon Becks.


 

Julia van der Veen // Building Worlds
Production Design / Art Direction /  Set Design / Graphic Design