Hi there, my name is Sarah. I am a graphic designer and editor, specialised in books. After studying Literature & Linguistics at the University of Antwerp, I moved to London in 2011 to attend a one-year course in graphic design. Internships at onoffice magazine, Studio8 (now Zoë Bather, Matt Willey and Design by ST) and publisher Unit Editions followed immediately after. I stayed at Unit Editions as editorial coordinator and designer for two years until I made the leap to self-employment in 2014. Later that year I moved back to my hometown Antwerp to start my own book design studio.
In 2017, I met my partner Mathieu. Over the course of a few years, we started working together – first through our self-initiated film poster project Double Bill Posters and later on for client projects. In July 2021, we took our relationship to the next level and launched doublebill.design: a new name, website and webshop for our joint work and limited edition art prints. We also renovated and founded our own sustainable office & coworking space Howdy in 2023. And most recently, in 2024, we co-founded the indie non-fictie publishing house flaneur uitgevers with film journalist Johannes De Breuker.
I would describe my work as clean, tactile and content-driven. Preferably I approach projects holistically by providing overarching guidance from the conceptual and research phase, over content curation and editing, to design and production. Sustainability is very important to me, both professionally and personally.
In 2017, I met my partner Mathieu. Over the course of a few years, we started working together – first through our self-initiated film poster project Double Bill Posters and later on for client projects. In July 2021, we took our relationship to the next level and launched doublebill.design: a new name, website and webshop for our joint work and limited edition art prints. We also renovated and founded our own sustainable office & coworking space Howdy in 2023. And most recently, in 2024, we co-founded the indie non-fictie publishing house flaneur uitgevers with film journalist Johannes De Breuker.
‘The content makes the design – we don’t impose a design on the content, the content tells us what it wants to look like.’ – Astrid Stavro
I would describe my work as clean, tactile and content-driven. Preferably I approach projects holistically by providing overarching guidance from the conceptual and research phase, over content curation and editing, to design and production. Sustainability is very important to me, both professionally and personally.
PAST & PRESENT CLIENTS
Alliance Graphique Internationale
Annelies Van Hullebusch
Archaeology of the Final Decade
Architectura & Natura
Borgerhoff & Lamberigts
David Zwirner Books
ELDER
Els Biesemans
GraphicDesign&
Hannibal
Horizon
Houtekiet
ISVW
Lannoo
LannooCampus
Laurence King Publishing
Luster
Michaël Borremans
nai010 Publishers
Nicety
Pelckmans
Public Space
RE-ST Architecten
Ridinghouse
Rijksmuseum
Susanna Heron
Van Halewyck
VIBE vzw
Vincent La Scala
Vlaams Architectuurinstituut
Alliance Graphique Internationale
Annelies Van Hullebusch
Archaeology of the Final Decade
Architectura & Natura
Borgerhoff & Lamberigts
David Zwirner Books
ELDER
Els Biesemans
GraphicDesign&
Hannibal
Horizon
Houtekiet
ISVW
Lannoo
LannooCampus
Laurence King Publishing
Luster
Michaël Borremans
nai010 Publishers
Nicety
Pelckmans
Public Space
RE-ST Architecten
Ridinghouse
Rijksmuseum
Susanna Heron
Van Halewyck
VIBE vzw
Vincent La Scala
Vlaams Architectuurinstituut
FEATURES & PRESS
Wanderspace/Zwerfruimte
in Book Design: From the Printing Basics to the Most Impressive Designs
Double Bill Posters
in Inspo Finds Collection II
on Creative Boom
on Abduzeedo
Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?
in A Book on Books by Viction:ary
on It’s Nice That
on Designer Daily
Abstract Vaudeville
on Women of Graphic Design
on Grafik
Manuals 1
on designboom
Designer’s Quest(ionnaire)
on Design Feast
Nike’s Journey to Greatness
on It’s Nice That and It’s Nice That
Alumni Profile
London College of Communication
Wanderspace/Zwerfruimte
in Book Design: From the Printing Basics to the Most Impressive Designs
Double Bill Posters
in Inspo Finds Collection II
on Creative Boom
on Abduzeedo
Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?
in A Book on Books by Viction:ary
on It’s Nice That
on Designer Daily
Abstract Vaudeville
on Women of Graphic Design
on Grafik
Manuals 1
on designboom
Designer’s Quest(ionnaire)
on Design Feast
Nike’s Journey to Greatness
on It’s Nice That and It’s Nice That
Alumni Profile
London College of Communication
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
British Book Design & Production Awards 2018
SHORTLIST
— Exhibition Catalogues
— Art / Architecture Monographs
for Anni Albers: Notebook 1970—1980
AIGA / Design Observer
50 Best Covers of 2017 Winner
for Anni Albers: Notebook 1970—1980
AIGA / Design Observer
50 Best Books & Covers of 2017 Winner
for Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?
AIGA / Design Observer
50 Best Books of 2016 Winner
for Looking Good
Creative Belgium
Designer of the month
January 2016
AIGA / Design Observer
50 Best Covers of 2015 Winner
for Graphic Designers Surveyed
British Book Design & Production Awards 2018
SHORTLIST
— Exhibition Catalogues
— Art / Architecture Monographs
for Anni Albers: Notebook 1970—1980
AIGA / Design Observer
50 Best Covers of 2017 Winner
for Anni Albers: Notebook 1970—1980
AIGA / Design Observer
50 Best Books & Covers of 2017 Winner
for Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?
AIGA / Design Observer
50 Best Books of 2016 Winner
for Looking Good
Creative Belgium
Designer of the month
January 2016
AIGA / Design Observer
50 Best Covers of 2015 Winner
for Graphic Designers Surveyed
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2021—current
doublebill.design
Co-founder and creative director
May 2014—current
Studio Sarah Schrauwen
Self-employed book designer
Apr 2012—Apr 2014
Unit Editions
Editorial coordinator, editor and designer
Jan—Mar 2012
Studio8 Design
Graphic design intern
Dec 2011
onoffice magazine
Graphic design intern
Oct—Dec 2010
University of Antwerp
Research assistant
2008—10
dwars student magazine
(University of Antwerp)
Chief designer and managing editor
July 2021—current
doublebill.design
Co-founder and creative director
May 2014—current
Studio Sarah Schrauwen
Self-employed book designer
Apr 2012—Apr 2014
Unit Editions
Editorial coordinator, editor and designer
Jan—Mar 2012
Studio8 Design
Graphic design intern
Dec 2011
onoffice magazine
Graphic design intern
Oct—Dec 2010
University of Antwerp
Research assistant
2008—10
dwars student magazine
(University of Antwerp)
Chief designer and managing editor
EDUCATION
2014—15
Expert Class in Book Design
Plantin Institute for Typography
2011
Postgraduate Diploma in Design for Visual Communication
London College of Communication
2009—10
Master in Linguistics
Major: Computational Psycholinguistics
University of Antwerp
2006—09
Bachelor in Literature & Linguistics
Majors: Dutch + Theatre, Film and Literature Studies
University of Antwerp
2014—15
Expert Class in Book Design
Plantin Institute for Typography
2011
Postgraduate Diploma in Design for Visual Communication
London College of Communication
2009—10
Master in Linguistics
Major: Computational Psycholinguistics
University of Antwerp
2006—09
Bachelor in Literature & Linguistics
Majors: Dutch + Theatre, Film and Literature Studies
University of Antwerp
