People of Antwerp

As people get to know the power of MUD, we get to know the power of the people. This project is our small way of reminding the world that the puzzle of humanity is made from unique individual pieces. People of Antwerp

Port cities have always held a special place in our culture as gateways to the rest of the world. Belgium's Antwerp is no exception. As the second largest city in Belgium, it is rich in history and people. Today a progresive hub for culture and design, Antwerp welcomes visitors from all over the world.

MUD recently hit the streets of Antwerp for our “People of” project. We invited locals from different walks of life to step in front of the camera.

Anja Hindrickx // Sales Assistant / Model Nick De Vucht // Cinematographer

Jonas Van Ingelgom // Brewing Operator

Nicky de Kraker // Make-up Artist

Predrag Petrovic // Fashion Designer / Artist

Marie Van Mael // Make-up Artist / Hairstylist

Safira Balenga // Sales Advisor Shayli Harrison // Master - Antwerp Fashion Department

Carlos Schram // Actor / Former Professional Fighter

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW

JANUARY

MUD Cosmetics launch Contour & Highlight Powders and the Universal Palette.

IMATS LA: MUD graduate, Kyrsta Morehouse, wins first place for Battle of the Brushes, followed by second place winner, MUD graduate, Sarah Bedrick.

FEBRUARY

Make-up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Awards: MUD graduate, Natalie Driscoll, wins an award in the category of BEST PERIOD/CHARACTER HAIR STYLING for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

MUD graduate, Danielle Rush, wins an award in the category of BEST MAKE-UP for her work on, So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation.

MARCH

MUD Cosmetics launch the #615 and #620 synthetic brushes.

APRIL

IMATS NY: MUD graduate, Lacey Buccina, takes first place in the Battle of the Brushes Beauty/Fantasy competition. IMATS NY: MUD graduate, Jerry Noriega, takes third place in the Battle of the Brushes Character/Prosthetic competition.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Ljubljana, Fall/Winter: Instructional Specialist, Vanja Djuran, leads a team of MUD make-up artists for the fifth time.

MAY

Dubai - Associate Director of Education, Gil Romero, and Instructional Specialist, Mary Anne Toccalino, show off their make-up skills at the Beauty World tradeshow in Dubai.

Katrien Frenssen, instructor at all three MUD Studios in Belgium, keys the makeup department on the film Gangsta. On this film, she works alongside Directors Adil El Arbu and Bilall Fallah, who have worked on such films as, Beverly Hills Cop, and are scheduled to work on Bad Boys 3.

JUNE

Face Off - MUD graduate, Joseph Drobezko, competes on the twelfth season of Face Off.

Creative Arts Emmy Awards: MUD graduate, Judy Staats, is nominated for an award in the category of Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (NonProsthetic) for This Is Us; Episode: "I Call Marriage". MUD graduate, Sarah Woolf, is nominated for an award in the category of Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) for Dancing with the Stars; Episode: "Halloween Night". MUD graduate, Nicole Faulkner, is nominated for an award in the category of Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (NonProsthetic) for RuPaul's Drag Race; Episode: "Oh. My. Gaga!"

MUD graduate, Carleigh Herbert, is nominated for an award in the category of Outstanding Makeup For A Limited Series Or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) for American Horror Story: Roanoke.

MUD NY faculty member, Craig Lindberg, is nominated for an award in the category of Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special for Saturday Night Live; Episode: "Host : Alec Baldwin".

JULY

IMATS SYDNEY: Battle of the Brushes Character/Prosthetic 1st place winner MUD Graduate Taylor Schulte

IMATS SYDNEY: MUD graduate, Taylor Schulte, takes first place in the Battle of the Brushes Character/Prosthetic competition.

AUGUST

IMATS TORONTO: MUD graduates sweep the Battle of the Brushes Character/ Prosthetic competition - Samantha Martino takes first place, Caliann Feimer takes second place, and Melissa Ginzel takes third place.

MUD Studio St Petersburg launches its first course.

SEPTEMBER

MUD Cosmetics launch the #625 and #630 synthetic brushes.

OCTOBER

MUD turns 20! Make-up Designory celebrates its twentieth year of being incorporated. IMATS VANCOUVER: MUD graduate, Stella Bouzakis, takes third place in the Battle of the Brushes Character/Prosthetic competition.

Demo - MUD L. A. instructor, Shanna Cistulli, demonstrates a Harvest Sugar Skull LIVE on Facebook.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Ljubljana, Spring/Summer: Instructional Specialist, Vanja Djuran, leads a team of MUD makeup artists for the sixth time.

NOVEMBER

MUD Berlin - Artist, Nina Kožul, helps get Princess Mabel of Oranien-Nassau and Model Noella Coursaris Musunka ready for the twenty-fourth Gala Festival for the German AIDS Foundation. The event is hosted at the Deutsche Oper Berlin where the princess is awarded "World without AIDS Award" for her tireless efforts and commitment to finding a cure for AIDS. Battle of the Berries - MUD graduate, Alexa Branco, wins week one of “Battle of the Berries” - a Hearst Media production for Facebook's new 'Watch' tab called Beauty Battle.

Demo - Make-up artist, Richard Redlefsen, visits the MUD L.A. campus to demonstrate a zombie make-up.

MUD's Associate Director of Education, Gil Romero, interviews acclaimed make-up artists on the red carpet at the Darkest Hour panel and screening, hosted by Make-Up Artist Magazine.

DECEMBER

Grinchmas - MUD graduates, Carole Soueidan, Cat Paschen, Niko Gonzalez, and Mindy Pedrick work on Universal Studios Hollywood's Grinchmas.