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Complexity

& Dedication

The work of Dots and Grain Studio is based on an understanding that the human experience and the world I inhabit are a multiverse. I do not reduce them to singular worlds, but embrace their complexity and contradictions.

Dots & Grain Studio
Visual Storytelling
· ·

Performative Arts — Fashion — Music

We challenge single stories through design interventions.

Studio Dots & Grain Studio
Location Lower Saxony, Germany
Available Worldwide

Every image is a story
told against the single version.

Selected Work

The way I work is as important as the work itself.

These principles guide every collaboration, every conversation, and every creative decision.

Studio Principles ↘
01

Concept before
aesthetics.

Every project begins with a clear idea, thoughtful research, and a strategic framework. Visual form should emerge from meaning—not the other way around.

02

Connection before
representation.

Trust, dialogue, and collaboration always come before image-making. I portray only what I can genuinely relate to or have built a meaningful relationship with.

03

Some stories
are not ours
to tell.

I respect authorship, lived experience, and the boundaries of representation. Not every perspective should be interpreted by me, and not every story is mine to shape.

04

I do not
aestheticize suffering.

Pain, trauma, and vulnerability are never treated as visual spectacle. Every story deserves care, nuance, and respect.

05

I understand design
as a shared resource.

I use my skills, platform, and network to support, collaborate with, and create opportunities for others whenever possible.

06

Empathy is part
of the process.

Sensitivity, reflection, and active listening guide every stage of my creative practice—from research to execution.

07

Allyship is an
ongoing practice.

I strive to create work that respects people, communities, cultures, and the environments in which it exists. Learning, listening, and accountability remain essential parts of my practice.

08

I encounter
the world
with optimism.

I believe design has the power to challenge assumptions, foster connection, and create space for more thoughtful futures. At the same time, I recognize that meaningful change requires me to set boundaries, make conscious decisions, and act with integrity.

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I am.

07 characteristics
Questioning Exploring new ways of inhabiting the world.
Bold Confident, direct and unapologetic.
Critical Never following without questioning.
Attentive Balancing detail with concept, and precision with intuition.
Expressive Following intention without holding back.
Playful Challenging the romance of everyday life.
Reflective Sensitive to context and relations.
✦ Experience the studio differently each time.

The energy behind every decision,
every image, every collaboration.

Based in Lower Saxony, Germany

Get to know the Founder.

of Dots & Grain
Sitadevi Zonneveld

Curriculum Vitae

Sitadevi Zonneveld

Education

2024

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim

2025

Gap Year in Fashion Design

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Medellín, Colombia

2026

Master of Design

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim

Scholarships & Awards

2024

Alumni DAAD Scholarship

2025

Academic Excellence Award – Art Direction

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Medellín, Colombia

2026

Special Recognition for the Bachelor's Thesis

«Embodied. Dort, wo Leben und Verlust einander begegnen.»

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen

Artistic research exploring grief and remembrance through embodied practice, textiles, performance, and feminist perspectives.

I move between disciplines not out of restlessness — because that's how I understand the world.

Exhibitions & Publications
2023

Metamorphose

Stammelbachspeicher · Hildesheim, Deutschland

Self-portrait Series

2025

Una Viaje Sensorial

ITM · Medellín, Kolumbien

Book Publication featuring lyrical stories & illustrations from my travel to Colombia. Panel talk at the International School of Design and Creation, Medellín.

2025

Circular

UPB · Medellín, Kolumbien

Sustainable Fashion Design for Urban Mobility. Collection from upcycled materials that enhances safety and visibility in urban spaces. Designed for the District Laureles in Medellín, Colombia, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

2026

Auftakt

Collective Haus B, Kunstraum 53 · Hildesheim

Fine Art Prints Exhibit

2026

Embodied. Where loss and live meet

Handwerksform · Hannover, Deutschland

✦ The Offer for You

Services
We Offer

A creative offer around the representation and care of creative stakeholders. We meet you, where you need us.

01

Photography

Events & Exhibitions · Fashion
Commercial & Editorial

02

Brand Strategy

Company Branding · Personal Branding
Artistic Development · Campaigns

03

Social Media

Strategy · Editorial Planning
Content Creation

04

Illustration

Magazine · Personalized Artwork
Prints

05

Print Design

Flyer · Poster · Business Card

06

Panels & Moderation

Events · Artistic Discussions
Cultural Programs

07

Makeup Design

On-Set · Editorial
Artistic Concepts

08

Workshops

Creative Labs · Educational Formats
Community & Cultural Spaces

Available for Projects

We'd love to hear what you'd like to work on.

hello@dotsngrain.studio
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Dots & Grain Studio

© 2026 Dots & Grain Studio

Sitadevi Zonneveld — Lower Saxony, Germany