CREATIVE DIRECTOR & STRATEGIST

ABOUT

Janneke Schrey is a creative director with a business mind: she knows what a brand needs to achieve, and how it should look. Through her studio House of Récit, she helps brands and the people behind them tell their story. She is also the creative partner of photographer Bastiaan Woudt. Together they create autonomous art work and commissions for clients including Chanel, Dior, Numéro and Porsche. She started out in fashion, with a high-end concept store for international designer labels that grew to six locations and won Best Retail Innovation (2013) and Retailer of the Year (2017). Studying at the Fotoacademie Amsterdam led her into the world of photography and art. She is co-founder of the creative platform 1605 Collective and editor-in-chief of 1605 Magazine. Her design for Kacper Kowalski's art book “Event Horizon” won first place at the 2023 International Photography Awards. Her work is minimal and high-end, with a sharp eye for detail.