STUDIO DUMBAR/ DEPT®

Liza is Partner and Creative Director at Studio Dumbar/DEPT®, an award winning international agency with a Dutch heritage, specialising in visual branding, motion and sound.

Liza is directly involved with all main projects such as the Instagram motion identity, D&AD Creativity festival, brand refresh of the van Gogh Museum and co-initiator of DEMO - Design in Motion Festival.

In 2004 Liza co-founded and co-hosts Typeradio.org a podcast on type and design. As of 2018 she has been elected member into the prestigious design association AGI, Alliance Graphique Internationale. And since 2021 is part of the D&AD Board of trustees - the Design and Advertising Association in the UK.

Attracting talented individuals from around the world. The portfolio is equally diverse, encompassing work for a variety of clients both large and small – from business and government to cultural and non-profit. Projects span from the Dutch Railways visual identity, Adidas Futurenatural identity, the refresh of the Van Gogh museum identity to initiating and designing DEMO, the largest design in motion festival in the world.


We are proud to be part of DEPT®, 3,500+ colleagues around the world with capabilities across the full spectrum of technology and marketing. Together, we deliver pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture, and are committed to making a positive impact on the planet as a Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified company.

Liza's Talk

Sound follows Motion, Motion follows Sound

Searching for the boundaries of experimentation, behaviour, tools, materials and collaboration to define the core of an identity through motion and sound.