About Vandejong
For our website, we were not looking for a designer, but for a partner who would think with us about what we actually want to show. Someone who sees design not as a finishing touch, but as a way to give direction—to how you position yourself and how your story comes across. In Vandejong, we found a studio that works in exactly that way: thoughtful, engaged, and attentive to what we really mean and want to express. Vandejong is a design studio operating at the intersection of strategy and communication. They help organisations sharpen their core and translate it into clear, distinctive communication.
Cyril van Sterkenburg, director:
“It’s always special to work with people you’ve known for a long time. Bram and I once worked together at a foundation that aimed to make the world of arts and culture more innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial. In the end, that foundation mainly encouraged us—and many others—to start shaping our own projects and organisations within the sector. I think that’s how DDJ& came to be as well: rooted in the sector, with a strong sense of purpose and the energy to set things in motion.
When DDJ& asked us to help shape this next phase, we were immediately enthusiastic. The story was already there. They know what they do, and they do it well. Our role was to sharpen it and translate it into a new visual identity.
What connects us is how we look at the sector. The drive to contribute to a more professional and inclusive arts and cultural field—especially at a time when there is pressure on all sides. For us, change doesn’t start with louder communication, but with showing more clearly what is already there. Giving people and organisations a voice, without shouting. It has to feel true to who you are.
That value-driven way of working, grounded in your own strengths, is also why this collaboration makes sense. We are both B Corp and believe in a new kind of leadership. Especially now, this work feels more important than ever—because real change starts with who gets a seat at the table.”
