Portfolio Mary Hessing

editor in chief | Eigen huis & interieur | More than classic magazine | 2009 – 2016

Mary Hessing was editor in chief of EH&I and MTC magazine in the periode 2009-2016. Under her supervision Eigen Huis & Interieur was restyled in 2011 by Pentagram New York. Pentagram’s parner Luke Hayman worked together with Hessing and her team on an extensive restyling that covered both the appearence of the magazine as the content.

Luke Hayman known for his work on New York magazine gave the magazine just the contemporary look it deserves and the restyling was rewarded Best Art Direction (Mercur 2012) in Holland and won a prestigieus Ozzy Award in America. (2012)

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Next to the magazine there were some other projects like the free i-Pad magazine that Hessing and her team made in 2014 titled Urquiola by EH&I Live about the lives and work of renowned designer Patricia Urquiola (still in the app store), fair presentations  - Like the award winning pavillion by i29 architects - and an extensive furniture and accessories collection that she created.

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EH&I | MTC pavilion by i29 | 2015
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special | centraal museum utrecht | 2010

Editor in Chief More Than Classic Magazine | 2009-2016

With the same team Hessing was responsible for EH&I's sister More Than Classic. A beautiful classical modern magazine focusing on interior decorating, art, style and the good things in life. MTC was published 6 times a year and also featured a big pavillion on the anual interior decoration fair.

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with illustrations by Olaf Hayek

Deputy editor in chief – managing editor 2000 – 2009

Started as Managing editor line and brand extensions: responsible for the event Libelle Zomerweek, Libelle books, Marjolein Bastin agenda en licencing, Jan Jans en de Kinderen books an licencing, Libelle home products, Libelle Homewear. Became deputy editor in chief in 2006 taking care of Libelle specials – Libelle Balance magazine – Libelle Bookazine – Libelle Zomerweek.

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Libelle 75 year anniversary book
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with lernert & sander, Kessels Kramer,
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and Thonik
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Special projects

Exhibition Libelle 70 jr anniversary – Glossy + Big exhibition at the Kunsthal Rotterdam

Libelle out of the box. (Libelle 75 year) Book in collaboration with: Lernert & Sander, KesselsKramer, Koeweiden Postma, VBAT, Thonik, Die Twee, NLXL, Balsa, Dennis Koot, Design Academy, Werkplaats Typografie en het Sandberg Instituut.
Casa Libelle (online TV); Libelle’s own Bed & Breakfast in Barcelona. (2007)
Online thriller Deadline: Libelle’s online thriller daily an episode of three minutes (2009)

Bureau voor Interdisciplinaire styling 1991-2000

fashion – design – concepts – project management – production – art direction – fund raising

founder of organisation ‘LE CRI NEÉRLANDAIS’ the group of 6 Dutch fashion designers; Viktor & Rolf, Lucas Ossendrijver, Pascal Gatzen, Marcel Verheijen, and Saskia van Drimmelen, that wanted to conquer the world and did!

Shows in Paris, Belgium, Milano
all photo’s together with Rineke Dijkstra
all artwork together with Jop van Bennekom
all music by Joost van Bellen
Multi media presentation ‘Defilé sans public’ (show on dvd together with Opera designers)

GASUNIE

international fashion show with designers like Michael Guerra, Stéphane Barbier, Oscar Süleyman, Ida Gut, Anja Gockel etc.

GASUNIE BOOK HAUTE CULTURE

a photo essay and reflection on dressing up – party culture and fashion in general.

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GASUNIE | HAUTE CULTURE | 1996
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illustrations by piet paris
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photo's by Jurgen Teller | Paul Huf | Steven Meisel | Cornelie Tollens
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Cecil Beaton | Sem Presser | Bart van Leeuwen and many others
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WE Europe

international fashion and dance/shows Amsterdam – Belgium – Switzerland
in collaboration with Lidy Mouw, Richard Cameron (Drive-in), Wilma Sommers en Hester Oerlemans (Bar Slecht)