Concept Development
Our process transforms bold concepts into timeless designs that enhance spaces and lives.
We fuse creativity with precision across two dynamic phases:
Concept Development powers Phase 1: Sketch Design & Phase 2: Preliminary Design.
Engineering
At Tjep, engineering brings visionary designs to life.
We fuse cutting-edge computational tools with sustainable precision and innovative production techniques. Our meticulous approach guarantees every project is structurally robust, budget-conscious, and ready to shine.
Engineering powers Phase 3: Design Finalization.
Realization
Our realization phase delivers expert production guidance.
We steer fabrication with precision, aligning innovative designs to sustainable practices and tight timelines. As your turnkey solution, we transform concepts into complete, ready-to-install creations—delivering high-impact results from vision to execution.
Realization powers Phase 4: Production, Installation & Evaluation.
Project Management
Solid project management ensures seamless execution.
We guide every design decision from vision to reality with precision and efficiency. Our dedicated approach aligns innovation, sustainability, and client goals to deliver impactful, high-quality results—while maintaining firm budget control.
Project Management powers every phase: Inception through Realization and Evaluation.
Identity Design
Identity Design shapes distinctive brands that inspire.
Our core competence is 3D design, but we love weaving in 2D design as an integral part of any 3D project. This can include naming and full brand identity creation.
Identity Design powers all phases of the project when applicable.
Strategic consulting
Frank Tjepkema, founder of Tjep, offers strategic consulting.
He transforms government, institutional, and public spaces into socially engaging, sustainable environments—leveraging global expertise and innovative designs like the Schiphol Airport Lounges and Paleis Het Loo's entrance gate.
This expertise is ideal for strategic decisions before engaging a creative design agency.
Hire Frank on a consultation basis alone—no full design project or physical production required.
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker Frank Tjepkema captivates with visionary keynotes on design's evolution.
From the satirical Bling Bling—layering global logos into a consumer culture critique—to its evolution into Logos, a dynamic digital artwork animating 160 deconstructing brand icons in the metaverse, his work pushes boundaries. His innovative Oogst research, timeless Bronze Age Collection, and bold public space projects like the reimagined Paleis Het Loo entrance gate ignite inspiration.
Featured at: What Design Can Do, Amsterdam Design Indaba, Cape Town Singapore 2050, Singapore Designblok, Prague International Design Festival One Design Week, Sofia Bijoux, Miami Acadia Summer Arts Program, United States
Plus: Manila, Mexico City, Fogo Island, Jerusalem, Reykjavik, Tokyo, Monaco
Tjep. clients
Public Institutions
& Government
Education
Universiteit Utrecht Botanical Gardens
Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City
Aemstel Schooltuinen Amsterdam
Acadia Summer Arts Program
Airports & Transport
Hospitality
Praq
Pluk
Fabbrica
Communication
& Design Agencies
Galleries
Friedman Benda Gallery, New York
Tajan, Paris
Thierry Barbier-Mueller, Geneva
Tools Gallerie, Paris
Galerie Vivid, Rotterdam
Droog, Amsterdam
Moss Gallery, New York
Culture
Het Scheepvaart Museum Amsterdam
Collections
Droog Design Collection, Amsterdam
Design Museum Den Bosch, 's-Hertogenbosch
Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago
Museum of Arts and Design, New York
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MKGH), Hamburg, Germany
Museum Paleis het Loo
YOU stand out.
Big thanks to everyone who's collaborated with, supported, or simply made magic happen alongside us—including (but definitely not limited to) the following rockstars, in no particular order:
Janneke Hooymans, Leonie Janssen, Yannic Alidarso, Rob Van Houten, Jeroen van Laarhoven, Marloes Pronk, Tomás Schön, Joris Laarman, Simon Busse, Tina Stieger, Brant Emery, Jaro Kose, Martynika Bielawska, Ben Hagenaars, Thijs Barentsen, Henk van Dijke, Philippe Malouin, Maarten Collignon, Tamasine McNabb, Marion Isaert, Ilaria Battaglia, Matthijs Kok, Olga Ruitenbeek, Abel Korsmit, Daniel Knoop, Vincent Gereards, Daan Steinhaus, Bertrand Gravier, Agustina Cociffi, Francesca Barchiesi, David Derksen, Camille Cortet, Joep Eerens, Héloïse Leveque, Amy den Hartog, Matej Chabera, Liv Anderson, Stefanie Schonheinz, Sacha Lannoye, Ilaria Battaglia, Francesca Barchiesi, Luc van der Poel, Mike Thompson, Michiel Huisje, Astrid Hauton, Benedetta Bambagioni, Jason Fu, Bas Kools, Stefanie Schönheinz, Paula Goedegebuure, John Maatman, Kloosterboer Decor, Roord Binnenbouw, Intos, Bruns, Brandwacht en Meijer, Smederij van Rijn, Rick Smeenk, Iris Vormgeving, Bisk Italia, Smolenaers, Bent Projecten, Heijmans, Signify, Mike Bink and Studio Louter.
You guys absolutely rock and have made this Tjep journey truly epic!
If you've worked with us but aren't on this list yet, please reach out—we'd love to make it as complete as possible!