Edwin Rhemrev is a set designer and art director based in the Netherlands known for his works on over 20 animated features, including Despicable Me 3, The Grinch, Over the moon, Minions: the rise of Gru, My Little Pony, Spongebob and more.
Throughout his spectacular career he has collaborated with studios like Illumination, Skydance, Glen Keane Productions, Netflix, Hasbro, Paramount, Nickelodeon, Katuni and more. We can’t wait to enjoy his expertise right at our The Art Department Eindhoven 2024!
After finishing school in 2005 he got, straight off the back, hired by Triumph game design studio. There, he worked as a lead concept artist for several instalments of the Overload game franchise. His breakthrough into the film industry and start of freelance career was represented by his works as visual development and layout artist for Dutch film Trippel Trappel.
Over the years he has specialised in the development of stylised sets and environments, doing visual development in both 2D and 3D.
Aside from cinema projects, Rhemrev also collaborated with various theme parks all over the world, including Dubai, Warsaw and Istanbul, for jobs ranging from set and production design to character development. Furthermore he worked on the illustrations for several children books such as Timo en de Oppas Ninja and Fetch.
He is based with his family in the small village Voorburg near The Hague, The Netherlands. When he is not working on fun films, he loves to draw with my kids, swim, alongside writing and drawing his own projects.
We are very enthusiastic to have a closer look at his process during his time in Eindhoven!
