The amazing covid-19 film from Susanne Opstal

The night that looked like day

During the 2 months of lockdown our friend and filmmaker Susanne Opstal asked us to film snippets from our lockdown life.

graphic design thinking, personal stories, graphic designJeroen SpoelstraAugust 13, 2020the night that looked like day, covid19, film, susanne opstal, holifools, movie Comment

We are re-designing our design studio

You are so busy working (for others) and doing the day to day things, that you forget to really work on yourself. Doing your own branding is hard, because you are emotionally attached to your own business.

personal stories, design studio in nature, entrepreneurshipJeroen SpoelstraApril 28, 2020design studio, re-design, resilient, marketing, unbeaten studio, design thinking

The benefits of working & living in a village with 31 inhabitants

Working in solitude or in a small community creates opportunities that make you rush less, focus more and reflect deeper. In this blog I share some insights on living and working in Usana.

design studio in nature, personal stories, entrepreneurshipJeroen SpoelstraApril 19, 2020remote, remote working, working remotely, Usana, entrepreneur in residence, Tom van de Beek, de stress, focus, rat race, Spanish PyreneesComment

Design studio in Nature, a shift in perspective

We won’t be going back to what used to be called “normal” life anytime soon. With “we” I mean society in general and us in particular.

design studio in nature, personal storiesJeroen SpoelstraApril 14, 2020design in nature, design thinking, design studio, remote, corona crisis, state of emergency, remote working, re-design your lifeComment

Working parents/ living outside of the system

A lot of people tell us that we are living the dream life. If the dream life is not being stuck in a system that demands 2 full time jobs, 2 kids, a mortgage, two (lease) cars and the stress and expectations from society/ peers that come with that. Then yes we live a dream life.

personal stories, design studio in natureJeroen SpoelstraApril 7, 2020design in nature, design studio, working parents, family life, Outdoor life, design life, pivor, pivot, iterate, re-design your life, freedom, daycare, systemComment

Why working remotely works for us

Re-designing your life is one thing but then executing your new life and build a steady remote working business is another thing. it takes time & effort.