Bigger than the living room: Nadia Troeman

“Humans in all cultures come to cast their own identity in some sort of
narrative form. We are inverate storytellers” (Owen Flanagan)


As a Narrative Designer I like to play with the possibility of influencing peoples perceptions. This can be done through many different media, nevertheless it’s always about the overall story where every aspect of the environment; the work, the audience, the user, the location, the architecture etc. will become part of one strong narrative. As such, new connections and experiences are created.

Apart from photography, illustrating, travelling, mango juice and Carlos Santana I love to work on varied projects in which collaboration will always play an important role. This allows me to constantly build and redevelop ideas and design strategies and the ever important visuals.

After growing up and studying in different countries I obtained my Bachelor in Graphic design in 2007 at the Willem de Kooning Academie, in The Netherlands after which I graduated on the course Creative Practice of Narrative Environments at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London 2009.

As a professional freelancer in ‘the many fields of design’, I currently live in Rotterdam – The Netherlands, where I create narrative designs based on good research and feminine intuition. For World Wide Women I am exhibiting a selection of my illustrative works at the Mini Mall in Rotterdam. They are poetic, strong and intricate parts of my story telling and I am proud to present them as part of the World Wide Women Platform.


Nadia Troeman
“the many fields of design”