Ana-Maria Cojocaru



Ana-Maria Cojocaru is a graphic designer originally from Iași, Romania, and now based in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Specializing in motion graphics, 3D animation, and speculative, research-driven projects, she graduated from ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem in 2024.

Ana co-founded local:local, an Arnhem-based creative collective with peers including Janine Zielman, Kuan-Ting Chen, Tofe Al-Obaidi, Kasper Quaink and Uus Offerhaus. Together, they organize workshops, curate events, and explore diverse freelance design projects.


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2174: Future ruins of an Automated Past is a project focused on how automation and consumerist culture/ manipulation will impact the future supermarket.

Z Markt is a supermarket in the year 2174, or whatever is left of it. Automation started taking over until human staff was no longer needed and the machines targeted every thought, need or insecurity that people had. Eventually people started revolting and destroying all supermarkets and eventually abandoning them, which resulted in nature taking over these spaces. Z markt is a post dystopian, pre utopic supermarket. 

X Markt is the old supermarket, although similar to supermarkets as we know them, they are older versions, cashiers were still present and automation was at the very beginning.

Therefore we are living in the era of the Y Markt. Between X and Z Markt, heading towards a dystopian future.

Music by: Claudius Heilgendorff


ReUse  Beeld&Geluid - Showreel

Modular showreels made for Beeld&Geluid using their amateur collection video archive.
In collaboration with: David Roos and Joshua Pettiti.

Winterscapes -  Identity, Poster and Timeline

Identity, poster and timeline for the Winterscapes: Tech Symposium Theatrium organized by Future Story Telling Lab at ArtEZ Arnhem.
Made in collaboration with Tofe Al-Obaidi.

A to ... -  Identity and Animation

Identity and a series of three animations made to promote the event “A to ...” at ArtEZ Arnhem. 
Made in collaboration with Tofe Al-Obaidi.

Blocks - 3D Animation and Stills



Made during my internship at Johannes Verwoerd Studio.