Work experience

 

Designer/ Researcher, 'Buro van Beuzekom', IJmuiden

2014 - present

Design of interior products, jewelry and graphic designs/ corporate identities. 
Research of product contexts and users' experiences. 
Contact me if you have interest in any of my services.

 

EDUCATION- & MANAGEMENTTRAINEE, 'Eerst de Klas'

2012 - 2014

My traineeship 'Eerst de Klas' constituded of the following three parts;

- Teaching physics and Research & Design at two high schools (0,6 fte)

- Teachers' education at the Technical University (TULO), 

- Leadership program at prestigious Dutch companies; Shell and Attero (0,2 fte), see below

 

Advisor Attero, Arnhem (0,2 fte)

2013 - 2014

Researching the acceptation level of (applications of) recycled materials and offering concepts for new recycled products.

 

Advisor Shell, Den Haag (0,2 fte)

2012 - 2013

For Shell I did research on the designs of their educational products about Energy. This project results in a report including conclusions of the research and advises for improvements for the design.

 

Concept Designer, MvND, Eindhoven

2012 

As a participant of a design competition, organized by 'Ministerie van Nieuwe Dingen' (MvND), I designed a concept for an intelligent cocktailshaker. 

 

Product Researcher & Designer, Philips, Eindhoven

2010 - 2011

Conducting qualitative user tests (for three months) on the product interaction of a new device in order to decide on product criteria and characteristics and to come up with improved proposals. (Follow-up Research after my graduation project at Philips Research).

 

Graduation Project, Philips, Eindhoven

2010 - 2011

For my graduation project I have explored new concepts for products that would improve the falling asleep experience for people having problems falling asleep due to stress. Design phases; conducting elaborate research (context-mapping), generating ideas, designing 3 concept proposals, realizing working prototypes and evaluating the chosen one with users in the HomeLab of Philips Research.

 

Intern Designer, Studio Edward van Vliet, Amsterdam

2009

Creating graphical patterns for furniture, carpets and interiors, designing ready to print packages for hair products, (re)designing corporate identities, photography and webdesign.

Skills

 

General; Windows/Apple, Excel, SPSS, Powerpoint

2D/3D; Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Solid Works

Movie; Director, Visual Basic

Hobbies

 

Theatre, creating graphics, painting, photography, organizing expositions, traveling, mountain biking