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Designer
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Toptal Member Since
January 6, 2017
Peter is a digital problem solver from the Netherlands. He's worked for clients across the globe like IKEA, Porsche, Optus, GE, and Allianz. He approaches design with feasibility in mind due to his tech-native development background. Making things real is important to him that's why his skills run the gamut from visual design to front-end development. It’s important to keep learning by staying curious about things outside your comfort zone.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior Visual Interaction Designer
2014 - PRESENT
Frog Design
- Collaborated with dozens of world leading brands like Porsche, IKEA, Optus, GE, Allianz, and many more.
- Led design research workshops to guide the client through the design process.
- Built up and crystallized multiple design language systems for leading brands.
Technologies: Principle, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch
Digital Product Designer
2012 - 2014
TravelBird
- Worked in an in-house startup environment where I worked together with a group of 5 developers.
- Designed a travel app for both the native iOS and Android platforms from scratch.
- Set up multiple rounds of user tests to keep the iterating processing going on the app.
Technologies: Principle, InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch
Front-End Developer | Visual Designer
2010 - 2012
Tussendoor Internet & Marketing
- Learned basic front-end development skills which has given me knowledge of the fundamental link between design and development.
- Designed over 50 different websites for clients across the Netherlands.
- Defined goals, requirements, and clear deliverables with clients.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Multimedia Design
Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden, Netherlands