Tomato was formed in 1991 by myself, Graham Wood, John Warwicker, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Simon Taylor and Steve Baker.Rick and Karl becoming the techno band Underworld, with a recording studio in Essex.Jason Kedgely was invited to join us a short while after.Tomato established itself as one of the most creative and innovative studios in the world, working internationally with studios and film production companies in London, New York and Tokyo.Channels of activity included: Graphic Design, typography, branding, advertising, motion graphics, commercial and film direction, fashion design, education, book and music publishing, design and interactivity, store and architectural / interior design.Clients:Sony & Shiseido, Clinique, Volvo, Ford, Volkswagen / Bentley, Unilever, Nike, Adidas, Orange, Moschino, Chanel, Garrard’s, TV Asahi, Pepsi, Levis, Nokia, the BBC, Channel 4, Aspesi, Toyota, AOL, Commes des Garcon, Renault, Moschino, Massive Attack, Institute of Contemporary Art.Selected Awards:TV ASAHI, Japan.360 degree branding and reactive Identity for the relaunch of TV Asahi in Japan in 2002, the “first ever digital fully reactive brand identity in the world”.The identity was selected as being one of the 100 greatest ever works of commercial art in the world, by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.TV Asahi is the second largest TV channel in Japan.ASPESI, Italy.2007-2008 Flagship store design for Aspesi Milan, an Italian clothing company, was voted ”The Best Store In The World” by an international Design Jury and Wallpaper Magazine.In 2010 the Aspesi store in Madrid voted “The Best Store in Spain” by an international Design Jury and Wallpaper Magazine.In 2008 I became a Creative Associate / Joint ECD at Fallon, London.Creative leadership on Nokia was instrumental in winning Nokia’s global business for the agency.Creative leadership on Cadbury’s won multiple awards including the Campaign Gold in 2009.Co. ECD on French Connection in both print and moving image won Silver Pencils at D&AD.French Connection won the Creative Circle Gold Honours in 2011.In 2011, I was invited to join the start up, 101 London.In 2013, Joined INFERNO as the Head of Visual Output.Creative leadership was key in winning, BMW's UK business for the agency.2014 to present day, working on branding and design projects here in the UK, Russia and Japan.2019 Co-Founder of AEP.Happy to chat should you have something interesting in mind.http://www.dirkvandooren.com