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Bastiaan Kok industrial design (BKid) is a Design Studio specialized in concept design, concept visualizations and design of products.

The products designed by BKid are well thought out, distinctive and posses an original simplicity, resulting in a timeless beauty.

BKid focuses in particular on mobility concepts and product groups where design can be of great importance for the success of the product.
BKid works both for a selection of (international) clients as on own initiative.

Bastiaan Kok has more than 15 years of experience in product design and product styling for the consumer market and the public domain.
Gifted with a sense for design, Bastiaan Kok has creativity, an eye for trends and the skills in order to visualize the ideas in an appealing manner.
Bastiaan Kok specializes in automotive design and products with a genetic code (distinguishing marks that make products part of a brand)

The products designed by Bastiaan Kok fall into the taste of both the consumer and the specialists jury resulting in many awards over the past 15 years.
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Prizes and Awards

April 2016, 'Fiets van het jaar 2016', Batavus Quip for Batavus

October 2015, GIO Special Award for Excellence,
Batavus Quip for Batavus

October 2015, Good Industrial design Award (GIO),
Bobike One for Bobike Safety seats

August 2015, Eurobike Award Winner,
Guppy Juniorseat for Polisport

February 2015, IF design Award for product design,
Guppy Juniorseat for Polisport

February 2012, IF design Award for product design,
Guppy childseat for Polisport

December 2010,
honourable mention, Philips Consumer Lifestyle International Design Competition, design for a pressurized steam generator.

November 2009,
nomination Strijp-S simply the cleanest, Strijp-BB.

April 2008, Winner Vredestein Safety Design Award, Fashion Safety Pack.

Since 1997 Bastiaan Kok has worked at ‚Brandes en Meurs industrial design’. Numerous projects to which Bastiaan Kok has contributed as a designer has been awarded. A selection:

2010:
Erkenning Goed Industrieel Ontwerp, Ferm PremiumPower 18V Li-ion anglegrinder
2009:
Silver IDEA Award, Geluidsscherm 'Dobber'
IF product design award, Ferm 18V Li-ion accuboormachine
IF product design award, Ferm 7,2V Li-ion schroevendraaier
2007:
IF product design award Skil Beltsander
2006:
Winnaar Nederlandse Designprijs 2006, categorie consumentenproduct: Skil Twist
IF product design award Skil Twist
2005:
IF product design award, Skil drill gun
IF product design award, Skil haakse slijper


Expositions

Exposition The Family of form, 60 years Design Academy, family of Skil Powertools, designed at ‚Brandes en Meurs industrial design’ during the period 2000-2005.

The Family of form, 60 years design academy: Designhuis, Eindhoven, 2008
En Forme, 60 years design academy: Institut Neerlandais, Parijs, 2007
The Family of form, 60 years design academy: Salone del Mobile, Milaan, 2007

De kleine auto, The small car: Kunsthal, Rotterdam, 1994