2024
AD Haagsche Courant - Sexy Fingers
In January I welcomed a journalist in the studio who wrote this lovely article about me and Sexy Fingers.
Spuiten en Slikken x Sexy Fingers
HIGHLIGHT - Spuiten en Slikken came by the studio for a session and it was GREAT <3
Your Safe Radio - Met Antoinette naar bed
In September I was invited to Antoinette's radio studio for an open conversation about Sexy Fingers and sexy things in general. :isten to or watch the episode down below!
2023
"Dickpics - De keiharde wetenschap" - NPO
I starred in one episode of a four episode documentary series about the dickpic. Jurre Geluk and Dzifa Kusenuh investigated the history of dickpicks, the 'why' and 'how' of them and how to deal with unwanted dickpics.
2022
Soft Revolt - Modeling
In 2022 I was asked again to model for the new campaign shoot for Soft Revolt. This included a video- and photo shoot. The pictures are now used for their website as well as their social media channels like Instagram.
Soft Revolt home page
Seksklap - Podcast
Seksklap is a podcast where Lien and Hanne, two radio students from Belgium, dive into different aspects of the sex industry. For their item about sex toys they invited me for a conversation about sex toys and my perspective on them. Listen to the full episode below.
NPO3FM - Interview & video item
Broadcasting platform NPO3FM together with journalist organization HUMAN conducted research into female sexuality, with sex toys being one of their research topics. To find out how sex toys are designed and to educate people on how to choose the right sex toy for them I was asked for an interview and a video item on the topic. The item was shot at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, where I was working on my graduation thesis. During the interview we dived deeper into the topic of my graduation project: Intimacy versus sexuality.
Article on NPO3FM
2021
Soft Revolt - Modeling
In 2021 I got the honor to model for the innovative bra brand Soft Revolt. Soft Revolt is all about creating comfortable, sustainable bralettes for women with larger breasts, who struggle finding bras in the right size. Their products are sustainably produced and strive for inclusiveness, so I felt a strong connection with the vision of this start-up.
The Icarus Idea - Podcast
In 2021, during the COVID pandemic, I was invited for a podcast recording with The Icarus Idea. They describe themselves as follows:
"Better aim too high and fail than aim too low and… also fail. Five years of studying ‘really hard’ and then what? We are finding out what graduated Industrial Design Engineers are doing with their career. From creating a million dollar start-up to designing revolutionary toilets."
Listen to the full episode below:
2020
&C Magazine - Interview
In 2020 I was approached by &C magazine, a lifestyle magazine produced by Chantal Janzen, one of the Netherlands' most famous presenters. I was interviewed about what it is like to be a sex toy designer, and about the ins and outs of the profession. The story was also shared on their Instagram feed.
&C Magazine online
2019 - 2020
Pleasure Academy - YouTube
From February 2019 until January 2020 I was responsible for creating video content for the YouTube-channel Pleasure Academy. This channel is owned by CLS Healthcare, for whom I used to work as a product designer. Pleasure Academy is all about educating people about sex toys and sexuality in general, but also about providing entertaining sex related content with as a main goal breaking taboos. I was responsible for brainstorming topics, filming, presenting, collecting necessary materials, inviting guests and organising the video shoots in terms of time and location.
Pleasure Academy on YouTube
2017
Hotel Sophie - Tv show
In 2017 I was asked to be part of the television series "Hotel Sophie", produced by BNN VARA. In this series Sophie Hilbrand dives into different themes related to sexuality and relationships. This episode is about the influence of watching pornography on people.
Sophie Hilbrand in Hotel Sophie
