16 Oct

Life After Rietveld and Sandberg | How to Portfolio

Life After Rietveld and Sandberg: How to Portfolio

Together with the departments, Rietveld and Sandberg organise a series of monthly sessions to prepare students and recent graduates for professional practice after their studies. By inviting both experts and alums, the series aims to give participants a clearer idea of what professional practice they aspire to and what their first steps will be after graduation. The programme is open to Rietveld and Sandberg students as well as alums who have recently (<5 years) graduated.

The first session of the year will be: How to Portfolio

When: 17:15–18:45 Thursday, 16 October 2025
Where: Theory Stairs, FedLev building

Programme 16 October

17:15–18:45: Life After Rietveld and Sandberg: How to Portfolio
Session hosted by Jens Pfeifer (Head of The Large Glass department, Rietveld Academie). Together with Benedetta Pompili and SI alum Katharina Nejdl they will share tips & tricks on "how to portfolio".

19:00: Communal meal (registration needed!)*

If you have any questions please email lifeafter@rietveldacademie.nl

For the communal meal, prepared by the Rietveld Canteen, advance payment is required so they can prepare enough (and not too much) food! The meal will be vegan or vegetarian and costs € 8,25. Sign up here

Campaign design: Cleo Tsw (alum Graphic Design Rietveld Academie, 2019)
Tape design 2025–2026: Jingran He (alum Design Department Sandberg Instituut, 2025)