Gebruiker:Guillaumevdst/Guillaume Van der Stighelen

Flemish writer and columnist. Co-founder of Duval Guillaume advertising agency in 1996.

history

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Born in 1955 in Antwerp, Belgium. Third of five children. High school at K.A.Kapellen and no further diplomas worth mentioning Marries Kris Bresseleers in 1986, two children, Joline 1986 and Mattias 1989. Currently lives and works in Schoten, Belgium.

Owned a bar in 1977 - Café Den Billekletser in Hoogstraat Antwerp. Cartoonist for De Morgen and Flair in 1979 Comedy writer for BRTN in 1980. Enters advertising in 1981 at McCann-Erickson. Joins Young&Rubicam in 1986, where he becomes European Creative Director in 1991. 1996 foundation of Duval Guillaume in Brussels, sold to Publicis in 2010. After the tragic loss of his son Mattias (21) in 2011 he retires from advertising to write song lyrics, columns for various newspapers and magazines, and a book about authenticity Plays piano and sings with De Grungblavers

  • 1996 The Simple Truth about Advertising
  • 2009 Maak van je Merk een Held
  • 2010 Creativiteit. De Essentie
  • 2011 Jij bent de Zon nu
  • 2012 Echt essay
  • 2014 Echt complete

publications

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An interview with GVdS

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