Diederick Geers
“Creating Creativity, with storytelling as its core”
Diederick Geers
“Creating Creativity, with storytelling
as its core”
Diederick Geers is a storyboard artist for the animation and advertisement industry with over 7 years of experience, focusing on rapid and dynamic visualization. He has also directed for animation and is developing his own animated content.
Born and raised in the Netherlands and having had a passion for drawing since a young age, he’s mainly self-taught on storyboarding. Diederick has collaborated with a variety of agencies and studios, directors and direct clients, both nationally and internationally. His adaptability in style and approach, to meet the needs of the production, makes him very versatile.
A highlight of his career was co-directing, art directing, writing and storyboarding the short film ‘Cliffhanger’, which played in a variety of cinemas all across the Netherlands in 2020, with 10+ national and international nominations.
High with ambition and also focused on creative leadership in animation, Diederick’s goal is to eventually combine the art of storyboarding and creative leadership into an animation studio.
Diederick is currently living in Porto, Portugal, where he works remotely and gets inspired by the culture and city itself. This is being captured through urban sketching, life drawing and a big smile on his face. Spending time in nature also inspires his work a lot.
My values
Curious
Curiosity has always taken me that one step further, both in my career as in my personal life. Stepping out of my comfort zone and gaining new knowledge have been very beneficial for storyboarding itself and the process of storyboarding.
Collaborative
Storyboarding is all about communicating certain ideas in a clear and compelling way. That’s why I believe in open and trustworthy collaborations, for everyone to show their best selves and to get onto each other’s wavelengths.
Energetic
Every production I tackle with a huge portion of enthusiasm, not only to move the production forward, but also to inspire and motivate the people involved. Working with others and the work that I’m able to do, gives me a lot of energy.
Previous Collaborations
References
“Eyebolls have worked with Diederick over the past 3 years on various online and TV commercial projects. Diederick is not only a very talented animator but has also directed solo projects as well as leading a team of illustrators. He is very versatile and can work within any given brief, he brings extra creativity to a project, as well as a wealth of knowledge of technical workflows. Diederick is a pleasure to work with, always positive and realistic about costs and schedules.”
Rhona Drummond
Managing Director, co-founder | Eyebolls (UK)
“Diederick joined Submarine as an animation production intern because, although he already has quite some experience working in the industry, he wanted to get some hands-on experience working in the environment of a large animation studio. And it is precisely this enterprising attitude that sets Diederick apart from many others. The first thing that struck me was his attitude; he is an incredibly diligent individual who stops at nothing to make sure every job is carried out as best it can be, his communication is second to none which meant that I never had to worry about tasks being forgotten. His design skills were also outstanding which meant that he could contribute creatively as well. And to top it all off he is a very nice guy so having him around in the studio was an absolute pleasure. I would certainly recommend hiring or working with Diederick if you get the opportunity!”
Alex Dowding
Animation producer| Submarine (NL)
“I have known and worked with Diederick personally for almost ten years and look forward to more adventures ahead. He is well trained, of course, but I consider him a “natural talent”. He is insightful, curious, focused, diplomatic and supremely artistic all at the same time., a rare package. His energy is infectious, as is his wicked sense of humor. I have solicited Diederick’s advice and assistance on several projects. He helped with course design when I was revising the presentation of my Acting for Animators masterclass. Repeatedly, I have turned to him for help with marketing and research. Did I mention that he is a computer whiz? Aside from all of that, I suggest you ask Diederick to show you his portfolio of art. From character design to storyboarding to sketches in the neighborhood and impressions from life-drawing classes, this man is an artist through-and-through.”
Ed Hooks
Acting for Animators
“Always a pleasure to work with Diederick. Professional, drawings with full of emotion and convivial drawing sessions!”
Jeroen de Wit
Owner | Creative Director Vlimse (NL)
“Working with Diederick is always a great experience. His talent for creating storyboards is incredibly inspiring and lifts our productions to the next level. What makes his approach so special, are the live storyboard sessions. While discussing the concept, he immediately puts the first sketches on paper, which makes ideas come to life immediately. This ensures an efficient and creative collaboration that we greatly appreciate. Diederick is a true professional and a valuable partner for our commercial and video productions.”
Twan van Empelen
Founder, DUNKD (NL)
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