Hi, I'm Jonathan, nice to meet you
I am a senior visual designer with over 11 years of experience. My experience comes from working at established design studios, with my most recent role being lead designer at a strategic prototyping agency in Amsterdam. Through this experience, I have expanded my design knowledge, primarily by using new tools and design methods, and experienced first-hand the strengths and weaknesses of (rapid) prototyping as a way of working. Using Design Thinking, on- and offline test methods, as well as the 'fail fast, learn faster' mind-set, my strengths now lie in combining visual storytelling with strategic solutions.
I have grown in this role, being the first point of contact for clients, and working with a multidisciplinary team on new proposals while steering creative processes with workshops, testing, reviewing and executing ideas. I’m a creative with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility, while focused on running a healthy business together. And aim to keep a sharp eye on new trends and technology while still adopting a proactive and results-oriented mentality. Comfortable to work on multiple projects of different sizes, time scales and budgets. As an experienced designer I can also lead a team of designers and serve as an intermediary between a creative team and the management.
Throughout the years I’ve also worked on more personal projects involving (stop-motion) animation, video mapping, short films and publications for artists, dancers and musicians. I have a love for cinema and art, and you can regularly find me at film festivals and exhibitions particularly for New Media and Art & Technology. Next to playing the bass I also enjoy visiting concerts and music festivals for contemporary music, jazz, indie and electronic. In a more active way, I like to surf while still making enough time for friends and family.
I have grown in this role, being the first point of contact for clients, and working with a multidisciplinary team on new proposals while steering creative processes with workshops, testing, reviewing and executing ideas. I’m a creative with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility, while focused on running a healthy business together. And aim to keep a sharp eye on new trends and technology while still adopting a proactive and results-oriented mentality. Comfortable to work on multiple projects of different sizes, time scales and budgets. As an experienced designer I can also lead a team of designers and serve as an intermediary between a creative team and the management.
Throughout the years I’ve also worked on more personal projects involving (stop-motion) animation, video mapping, short films and publications for artists, dancers and musicians. I have a love for cinema and art, and you can regularly find me at film festivals and exhibitions particularly for New Media and Art & Technology. Next to playing the bass I also enjoy visiting concerts and music festivals for contemporary music, jazz, indie and electronic. In a more active way, I like to surf while still making enough time for friends and family.
In all modesty, my strong points are:
Professional
> Team player, manage creative teams and processes.
> Team player, manage creative teams and processes.
> Good communicator and clear about expectations, quotations and timeframes.
> Comfortable with deadlines, time tracking and high-pressure work environments.
> Confident in making and giving presentations.
> Dutch as my native language, proficient spoken and written English, basic French and German.
Design
> Multidisciplinary approach: print & web: campaigns, identities, film & animation, signing, publications & books.
> Experienced with Prototyping, Design Thinking, Testing methods, fail fast, learn faster.
> Analytical capacity and strategic concept development.
> Eye for detail as well as the bigger picture.
> Typography and micro typography.
Technical
> Professional use of Adobe CC, WordPress, Elementor, Sketch, Figma, Google Slides, Keynote, Mailchimp
> Basic use of After Effects, Html, CSS.
> Experience with print: offset, digital, types of paper, binding, the use of foil, embossing, varnish and printing techniques like Riso and silkscreen.
> Understanding of responsive design, UI and UX design, front- and back-end.
There is always room for improvement and learning new things. The fields of design I have less experience in are: 3D, spatial design, product and package design.
