Sarah de Schrijver

Brand & Strategic Designer

Elisava, Barcelona

Master’s Degree | Beyond Branding | September 2025 – July 2026

A one-year English-taught master’s programme exploring the evolution of brands, contemporary brand communication and the role of brands within changing cultural, social and digital landscapes. The programme combines branding, strategy, concept development, content creation and creative direction, with a strong focus on developing innovative and culturally relevant brand concepts.


Focus areas

  • Brand strategy and conceptual development

  • Creative direction and brand communication

  • Trend and cultural research

  • Content creation and transmedia storytelling

  • Digitalisation and evolving brand identities

  • Developing brands as cultural and social concepts



Artemis Academie, Amsterdam

Bachelor of Arts | Trend Forecasting, Styling, Design & Art Direction | September 2019 - July 2024

A multidisciplinary design education combining trend research, styling, concept development, visual communication and art direction across fashion, media, photography, film and spatial design.


Focus areas

  • Trend forecasting and cultural research

  • Concept development and creative direction

  • Brand identity and campaign development

  • Styling and visual storytelling

  • Photography and art direction

  • Graphic design and visual communication

  • Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

  • Developing future-oriented concepts based on emerging trends and consumer behaviour

  • Graduation project: Researched violence in Amsterdam’s nightlife, analysing its causes, impact and social context. Developed a concept focused on creating safer nightlife environments through collaborations with local businesses, awareness campaigns and practical safety measures



Photo Academy, Amsterdam

Photography Course | October 2021 - December 2021


Focus areas

  • Fashion photography

  • Camera techniques and photography fundamentals

  • Photoshop and photo editing

  • Creative concept development

  • Editorial photography and visual storytelling



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