Jan Dijkstra (1982) attended the Design Academy Eindhoven and graduated in june 2005 within the department living.

He graduated on the project ‘kitchenette’, a kitchen made of metal wire which is coated. For him this was the essence of a kitchen. During this project he discovered his love for this material; metal wire.

After his graduation he started his own studio; Studio JanJannes.
He has worked for several clients; Machinefabriek van der Hoorn Geldrop,Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Amsterdam, Daniela Gregis Bergamo, van Abbemuseum Eindhoven.

Next to his assignments he is developing his own collection of interior products.

Education:

-Secondary School 1994- 1998
-Senior General Secondary Education1998-2000
-The Design Academy Eindhoven 2000-2005

-TPG workshop 2004
-internship Ineke Hans Arnhem 2004
-internship Studio Edward van Vliet Amsterdam 2004

Since januari 2009 Studio JanJannes and ONS are officially working together and we founded a new studio which is called: studio ONSjan.
Together we work at different projects commissioned by companies in Eindhoven region. We are specialized in designsolutions for outside use.

(in dutch): studio ONSjan 'ontwerpen met karakter'. We create characters in design which are highly approachable.