Bart Daems

Bart Daems has been working in the creative industry for over 25 years. In 2019, they began working as Creative Director for Accenture Song. From 2017 to 2018, they were Co-founder and Creative Director for Opnr, a music platform connecting musicians with local booking opportunities. From 2014 to 2018, they were Creative Director for Pink Entropy, a digital advertising agency in Dubai. From 2012 to 2014, they were Head of the Creative Team for Rolling Stone Middle East. From 2007 to 2012, they worked as Digital Media Specialist and Webmaster & In-house Designer for The Petroleum Institute. From 2006 to 2007, they were Co-founder of The Black Flame, a freelance collective of designers and developers. From 2005 to 2006, they were Senior Interactive Designer for Catch Interactive. Lastly, from 2004 to 2005, they were Web Director and Project Manager for Methodo Design in Lisboa, Portugal.

Bart Daems has a diverse educational background. Bart obtained a Diploma of Higher Secondary Education from Sint Pieters College Leuven in 1981-1987, followed by a Certificate from the Academy of Fine Arts Leuven (SLAC) in 1983-1989 for Figure Drawing and Printing Techniques. In 1987-1991, they obtained a BA in Graphic Design from LUCA School of Arts. In 1993, they received a Certificate from VDAB for an Internship at Público, Lisboa, Portugal. Finally, in 2014-2017, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Creative Leadership from the Berlin School of Creative Leadership.