2019 Janine Seelen began to transfer her sketches of various series into large formats for a first exhibition in 2021.
Seelen has a 25-year background as an award winning graphic designer with a strong believe that communication between art and its viewer or listener is creating a strong bond due to the exchange of energy which speaks out in her unique motives and compositions.

HISTORY
2019, Painting the Ordinary Surrounded by Space, paintings, poetry and films, Hamburg
2002, founder and creative director of interdisciplinary graphic artist studio Creative Minds, Hamburg
2001, freelance creative consultant for publishing house Gruner & Jahr, Hamburg
2001, freelance creative consultant for publishing house Time Inc., NYC
2000, art director for publishing house Jahreszeiten Verlag, Hamburg
2000, move to Hamburg
1995, founder, partner und creative director, interdisciplinary graphic artist studio, 360°, NYC
1994, freelance art director, Esprit, San Francisco
1994, freelance senior designer Sisman Design und Meredith Corporation, NYC
1993, freelance graphic artist for Kirshenbaum, Bond and Partners, NYC
1993, move to NYC
1993, master’s in graphic art and communication HBK Braunschweig, Germany

EXHIBITIONS
2022, ArtNordic, Copenhagen
2021, The Safe House, Studio Janine Seelen

COLLABORATIONS
2022, Film co-production RUHE/CALM in collaboration with director Mark Seelen
2021, Graphic concept, art book #ICPConcerned: Global Images for Global Crisis for The International Center of Photography and publishing house G Editions in New York, USA
2021, C6 – interpretation of the poem Zu Viel for the interdisciplinary graphic artist JoJo @itsadisast and her group project for HBG Leipzig

PUBLICATIONS
2022, Painting the Ordinary Surrounded by Space, brochure for ArtNordic
2022, Talk to me, article in A&W
2020, Neobrutalism, article in ELLE DECOR ITALIA, ELLE DECORATION UK, ELLE DECOR CHINA, ELLE DECOR JAPAN

ART AWARDS
2021, LICC, London: Final Selection, The Safe House, fine art series

GRAPHIC AWARDS
2020, LICC, London: Official Selection, Interior Design, Neobrutalism, in collaboration with Mark Seelen
2019, IF Design Award: Winner, Book Design, The Story of a Brand
2019, German Design Award, Rat für Formgebung: Winner, Book Design, The Story of a Brand
2019, DDC, Gute Gestaltung: Bronze, Book Design, The Story of a Brand
2019, Indigo Design Award: Silver, Branding, Get Excycled
2019, Indigo Design Award: Gold, Integrated Design, Dr. Branding
2019, Indigo Design Award: Gold, Book Design, The Story of a Brand
1999, SPD: Merit Award, Mode Magazine, Single Page
1999, American Corporate Identity: Award of Excellence, Mode Magazine, Logo Design
1998, Graphic Design USA: Excellence in Communication and Graphic Design, Le Journal de Chanel
1997, Summit Creative Awards: Bronze, Mode Magazine, Magazine Launch
1997, Summit Creative Awards: Silver, Zeitgeist, The Essence of the Moment
1997, Summit Creative Awards: Silver, Chanel, Le Journal de Chanel
1997, Summit Creative Awards: Gold, DKNY, Don’t Loose Control
1996, AIGA: Excellence in Environmental Design, L’Oréal, Cybershine