Sander Plug is a director, visual artist, photographer, and designer whose composed visual language and minimal aesthetic have earned him widespread acclaim throughout the industry. From 2007-2019, Sander was part of the esteemed director duo Lernert & Sander, where he perfected his simple yet stunning approach and earned numerous awards and international accolades. In 2019, he branched off to create his own studio: Studio Sander Plug. With a degree in industrial engineering and a masters in fine arts, Sander has a truly non-replicable style that blends the best of ultra-minimal design and hyperrealistic image-making. He shares his time between Amsterdam and Berlin.
Awards
Milano Design Award 2016 Salone del Mobile – Boring Collection
Andy Award Gold 2016, NYC – Campari
ASVOFF 2015 – Foot Models / 3.1 Phillip Lim
YCN Professional Awards 2015 – The Sound of Cos
British Arrows 2015 – The Sound of Cos
ASVOFF 2014 – The Sound of COS
MadridFFF 2014 – The Sound of COS
Clio Award 2014 – Needle & Thread
Red Dot Award 2013 – Website Viktor & Rolf
ASVOFF 2012 – Needle & Thread
ASVOFF 2011 – Fantastic Spins
Dutch Design Award 2011 – Elektrotechnique
Selected exhibitions
2014 Still/Life, 3 Shadows Art Centre, Beijing (CH)
2013 Design in Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam (NL)
2013 Colette, Paris (FR)
2013 Still/Life, MAMM, Moscow (RU)
2013 Unilever, Cannes (FR)
2012 Let your hair down, Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam (NL)
2012 Salone Milan, Brioni House, Milan (IT)
2011 Still/Life – Foam, Amsterdam (NL)
2011 Tweede Kamer, Den Haag (NL)
2010 Graphic Design Museum, Breda (NL)
2009 Palais Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)