Niel de Bruijn

Niel de Bruijn is a 20 year-old designer and filmmaker living and working in Utrecht (The Netherlands). Studying at the Graphic Design department of the University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU).

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04.Chronic Back Pain!
Collaborative Magazine
Nov 2025
Publication

297 x 420mm
67 page Softcover

This was an assignment with the entire second-year graphic design. A small design team created the design language for the other students who had conducted their own research on their individual topic. This allowed everyone to create their own spreads within the design team’s guidelines.

This magazine is an ode to all those who create their own language when existing words fall short. From arpilleras to grime, from zines to digital resistance - this is the place where creation and rebellion meet. Here you’ll find stories of creators and movements that never fit neatly within the box. It’s not about perfection. It’s about urgency. To make a sound before someone tells you not to. To take up space where there isn’t any.

The design team consisted of:
Me, Max Janssen, Roza Disselhorst and Vivienne Wolters.