Commissioned – Colorativa

July 12, 2025August 2, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Trade Winds & Family Ties

A landmark publication authored by historian Andreas Koch and commissioned by the Wehry Foundation.

March 25, 2025March 26, 2025Colorativa Initiatives Commissioned by MizjaHaak

From cultural heritage to contemporary music, historical cartography to garden architecture—each website in this portfolio tells a unique story. As a Creative Director, Designer, and Publisher, my expertise spans across various disciplines, ensuring that every project receives a compelling online…

November 3, 2024January 24, 2026Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Germania Inferior

Two-volumeCartobibliography of the Netherlands 1548 – 1831

September 22, 2022March 26, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

SHEDDED

In the woods near the house of artist Jeroen van Westen stood a shack, actually no more than a shed, what in the U.S. would be called a ‘shed’. The forest is a piece of uncultivated land between pasture and…

September 25, 2017March 26, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Extraordinary refit

This project shows the fascinating building process of one of the most challenging projects in luxury-yacht creation, unequalled in its dimension, grace, intellect and engineering.

September 20, 2017March 26, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Mens in zijn ruimte (Humans in their space)

In his book Mens in zijn ruimte (Humans in their space) Karel Bodegom decribes his approach to interior design projects and his professional philosophy as the owner and manager of his design store, interieurwinkel Bas van Pelt. Bodegom created the…

September 12, 2017November 2, 2024Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Personal recommendations from professional captains and crew

Superyacht Publications Ltd. continually researches and gets feedback from many of the industry’s top professional yacht Captains and crew, in order to create an ‘Inside Guide’ of their own personal recommended services for any cruising destination or yachting base around…

September 11, 2017March 26, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Contemporary Flemish Sculpture

Berlinde de Bruyckere, Wim Delvoye, Johan Creten, Nick Ervinck, Jan Fabre, Panamarenko and Johan Tahon are just a few names in the long list of internationally successful Flemish sculptors. Flanders has proven to be a fertile soil for the profound…

September 11, 2017November 2, 2024Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Ruins of Europe, A history of our continent

In this series photographer Lars van den Brink shows European history through the imagery of twelve ruins.

September 11, 2017March 26, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

The Greatest Handcrafted Magazine of the World

To celebrate the 10th anniversary issue Colorativa developed a limited giant edition for WeAr Global Magazine.

September 1, 2017November 2, 2024Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Magic Series

Photographer Merijn van der Vliet is fascinated by the perfect balance between daylight and nighttime during the brief period, about fifteen minutes, in which the evening sky colors intense dark blue. This magical fleeting moment after sunset gives urban impressions…

September 1, 2017March 26, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Licht over donker (Light over dark)

Licht over donker (Light over dark) is a book that expresses a different opinion about depression. The book is published by the Stichting Prachtmens (foundation ‘sublime human being’). Sixteen indeed sublime, yet vulnerable human beings tell their story – they…

August 31, 2017March 26, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

An intimate inspiring voyage

For Helen Britton Colorativa produced a catalogue of her work. An intimate/inspiring voyage through Helen’s original sketches, artworks, photographs as well as documentation defining her life and work.

August 31, 2017November 2, 2024Commissioned by MizjaHaak

WeAr Magazine: the seamless symbiosis of art and fashion

WeAr hones in on visual inspirations and impressive design and fashion architecture, instead of long-winded texts.

August 31, 2017November 2, 2024Commissioned by MizjaHaak

SEA YOU in the Caribbean

International photographer Jean Jarreau and Mizja Haak (Colorativa) collaborated in the development of the annual magazine “SEA YOU in the Caribbean”. This magazine is distributed exclusively to the captains and owners of mega and super yachts.

August 22, 2017March 26, 2025Books Commissioned by MizjaHaak

Ensemble, nous construisons l’avenir

Colorativa produced – in collaboration with graphic designer Steven Theunis and photographer Jean-Dominique Burton – a magnificent book about the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This book is the showpiece of the colorful industrialist George Forrest.

August 7, 2017November 2, 2024Colorativa Initiatives Commissioned Published by MizjaHaak

Florencia, the city’s living room

In the largest ice-cream parlor of The Hague whole generations have enjoyed licking up their favorite Italian ice-cream.

July 7, 2017November 2, 2024Commissioned Published by MizjaHaak

Jet life Magazine

Briefing: A luxury magazine exclusively targeted at high net worth individuals has to be regarded as a piece of art. The editorial should strike the very nerves of the readers.

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