Geesink Studio is a design studio, specialized in creating characters and mascots, their concepts and development in publishing, animation and merchandising.
Geesink Studio is a design studio, specialized in creating
characters and mascots, their concepts and development in publishing,
animation and merchandising.
The studio is the continuation of the former film- and design studio’s of Joop Geesink (1913-1984). His daughter Louise Geesink continued the studio’s and took over a.o. the care of his creation Loeki the Lion. This little lion was a television star for 32 years, as mascot of the commercial broadcasting station ‘Ster’. In time more than 7000 short animations were made and shown many times daily, making him a well loved character.
For the drawing of the various Geesink artwork the studio turned to illustrator Wil Raymakers, well known for his animal cartoons ‘Boes’.
In the following twenty years Louise and Wil worked closely together, creating many happy characters and accompanying them to their careers in print, multimedia and merchandise in Holland and beyond.
Hihglights of Geesink Studio:
Ster 1972 – 2005:
Concepts for over 7000 short animation episodes of Loeki the Lion, used
as bumpers between commercial brakes on Dutch National Television.
Nagasaki Holland Village / Huis ten Bosch, Sasebo City, Japan 1990 :
Development of Loeki the Lion as mascot for theme park.
De Efteling 2005 :
Edah Supermarkets 2005-2006 :
Promotional campaign with Loeki, including commercials, shop displays and merchandise.
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2000 - 2001:
‘Say Cheese’ - Coproduction of a promotional film and
CD-Rom, in which a little Mouse takes the audience on an unusual tour
through the Netherlands. The film won several international film
awards, including the Grand Award of the New York Festival.
De Efteling 2005 - 2008 :
Restyling of fairytale characters and art direction of a 156 episode animation series
‘Sprookjesboom’, featuring these characters.
De Efteling 2006 – 2008 :
Restyling and character development of the park mascot Pardoes and Friends.
De Efteling / World Wildlife Fund 2003 :
Animal character designs for merchandising and computer games.
CTM 2005 – 2008 :
‘Woezel en Pip’ – illustrations for successful
childrens books, development into multimedia and merchandising.
Chime Long Paradise theme park, Guangzhou, P.R. China 2006 – 2007 :
Design and development of the park mascot.
Dolfinarium 2007-2008.
Animal character designs for publications and merchandising purposes.
And more to come….
Geesink Studio is een ontwerpstudio, gespecialiseerd in het creeëren
van characters en mascottes en de uitwerking daarvan in publishing, animatie
en merchandising.
De studio is de voortzetting van de vroegere poppenfilm- en latere ontwerpstudio's van Joop Geesink (1913-1984). Na diens overlijden nam dochter Louise Geesink de fakkel over en kreeg daarmee ook Loeki de Leeuw onder haar hoede. Het werk bestond onder andere uit het bedenken van de jaarlijkse honderden ideeën voor de Ster-filmpjes.
Voor het vele tekenwerk van Loeki en de andere Geesink-figuren werd Wil Raymakers aangetrokken, gezien zijn specialisme in het tekenen van dieren voor zijn eigen strip Boes. In de daarop volgende twintig jaar groeide een hechte samenwerking en zouden vele door beiden ontworpen characters en mascottes de studio uitvliegen, op weg naar drukwerk, televisie, video's, CD Roms en merchandiseproducten in binnen-en buitenland.
Geesink Studio
van Breestraat 129
1071 ZL Amsterdam
Telefoon: 020 - 4420200
info@geesinkstudio.nl