Ed Annink

Dutch designer and graphic artist Ed Annink was born in 1957. He studied jewellery design, interior and industrial design. He worked at ontwerpwerk, where he was responsible for product, exhibition and event visuals. He co-founded and chaired a foundation that organises international projects and publications, was an advisor to national and international institutes and wrote the book 'Bright Minds, Beautiful Ideas'. His approach embraced sharpness and poetry, but also functionality. He identified with his role as a designer and consultant to the fullest. His legacy can be found, for example, in the brand Driade, for which he designed the iconic bird-shaped mirrors. He died in 2012.