Ginny Ranu
Ramkisoen

Writing & Media

• Playboy (Netherlands)
  Monthly columnist since 2022. Lifestyle, relationships, culture
• LINDA.nl
  Weekly columnist 2021–2023, one of the largest Dutch news platforms
• &C Magazine
  Cover articles, 2021–2022
• Ginny werkt — A.W. Bruna (2017)
  Published author. Career guide for the creative industry
• Op De Matrix — NPO3, BNNVARA (2023)
  Contributing host. Trends and pop culture
• FOX Daily Buzz — FOX Television (2014)
  Co-host during the pilot season
• ADCN Dutch Creativity Awards (2022)
  Jury member, Art Direction & Writing category

Consulting Editor

Nine years acquiring and guiding authors at A.W. Bruna, label Lev., the leading Dutch publisher. From concept to final manuscript, with creative input on marketing and PR at launch.

• Ruud ten Wolde — Ziek gelukkig
  Debuted at #1 in the Bestseller 60
• Koen van Dijk — personal biography
  3rd edition printed
• Nanne van der Leer — Licht leven
  Over 10,000 copies sold
• Sabine Klaver (published 2023)
  Perspectives on experiencing feelings. Working on her second book

Lev. is the label behind Dutch editions of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo.

Platforms

• WHO KNOWS GINNY whoknowsginny.com
  Founder. Job advertising platform for the creative industry. Amsterdam, 2024 to present
• Vacature Via Ginny
  Co-founder. First creative job platform in the Netherlands to use social media for recruitment. Built over 6.5 years, sold in 2019

Freelance

Through Voyager Media I help companies and makers with creative solutions: media formats, concepts, production, consulting and connecting my network. Over 20 years in the creative industry.

• Voyager Media — Creative
  Freelance media maker and creative producer since 2019. Concepts, formats and production, including Biologica
• Creative consulting
  Advising companies and makers on creative opportunities. At Amsterdam Dance Event (2019) I coached thirty young music professionals on building a career in the industry
• Hosting & moderating
  Marie Claire Starters Award (2018) and panels and podcasts at ADE, QUOTE Talks and SNS × Glamour
• Guest teacher — Herman Brood Academie (2018)
  Seven-week course on job interviewing and career choices for Music Industry Professional students
• Music & entertainment (2009–2014)
  Various freelance gigs: label management at Barong Family (Yellow Claw), PR, music video production and stage management at festivals. Production on a TMF Award winning Best Video
• Copywriting & PR
  Press releases, newsletters, campaigns and copy for magazines, websites and entertainment companies

Podcasts

• Biologica Apple Podcasts
  Creator and host. Weekly science podcast answering human questions through biology. Top 3 science podcast in the Netherlands. With ecologist Roy Veldhuizen
• Pioniers — Dag en Nacht Media (2021–2022)
  Host. Entrepreneurship podcast with guests including Michiel Muller (Picnic), Sabrina Meijer (REYEM), Terry Groenen (Inbetween Models) a.o.

Creative Work

• Giphy
  GIF catalog viewed over 500 million times worldwide
• Photography, illustration, graphic design
  Self-taught across visual disciplines. Active since 2006

Speaking

Available for talks and panels on creative entrepreneurship, the creative industry, career and AI.