Born in 1985 and based in Brussels.

Karel De Mulder is a producer of ideas — ideas with a narrative. He works as both a freelance advertising creative and an artist.

After graduating from Miami Ad School, Karel had the blessing of taking his first steps* into advertising at Kesselskramer (2010), a place where he fell in love not only with the profession but also with self-initiated projects. Thank heaven.

*That said, Karel had already created his first ads at the age of 11, while selling contraband at his boarding school (with mayonnaise as his prime product).


2010 (Kesselskramer)

In 2022, Karel made a clear choice to focus more on his own work. Striving to find a better balance between his two passions—making ads and creating art—he published two books in the meantime and aims to release at least one new book every year. His work has been exhibited in grandiose locations in Paris, Amsterdam, Bologna, Brussels, Istanbul, and other.

Beyond TV, cinema, mobile, and outdoors, his commissioned work has appeared on the walls of the Louvre (on a 1,121m² billboard) and the Museumplein in Amsterdam (of course, always in team with great people), further bridging the gap between advertising and art. Karel believes his advertising skills have made him a better artist — and vice versa.

As a Dutch-speaking Belgian, his motto comes from the French: Il me tarde ("I can't wait").


2024 (Collaborating with Anthony Burrill on a series of prints)


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